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A '''pseudonym''' may be used as a [[username]] when folks register for an account in order to edit a [[wiki]] (and also any other internet site), and for whatever reason, do not wish to use their [[WikiIndex:Real names|real name]]. The pseudonym may also be a nickname, and the use of a pseudonym affords the individual user a high level of [[anonymity]]. | A '''pseudonym''' may be used as a [[username]] when {{tag|Wiki people|folks}} register for an account in order to edit a [[wiki]] site (and also any other [[:Category:Internet|internet]] site), and for whatever reason, do not wish to use their [[WikiIndex:Real names|real name]]. The {{Cambridge-Dictionary|pseudonym}} may also be a {{Cambridge-Dictionary|nickname}}, and the use of a pseudonym affords the individual user a high level of [[anonymity]]. | ||
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*[[WikiProject:PrivacyLevels]] | *[[WikiProject:PrivacyLevels]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 29 May 2024
A pseudonym may be used as a username when folks register for an account in order to edit a wiki site (and also any other internet site), and for whatever reason, do not wish to use their real name. The pseudonym may also be a nickname, and the use of a pseudonym affords the individual user a high level of anonymity.
- See also