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RealNames is a given, what about pseudo vs ip?
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* [http://www.communitywiki.org/en/UseRealNames CommunityWiki] | * [http://www.communitywiki.org/en/UseRealNames CommunityWiki] | ||
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== RealNames is a given, what about pseudo vs ip? == | |||
Great links about real names. I agree with them all, in terms of RealNames being the ideal situation. I think the overwhelming majority of edits here so far have been done by people agreeing with this. | |||
Would it be okay to focus on the question of pseudonyms vs not logging in at all (IP address only)? | |||
The wikipedia link above has some good reasons for people to create a username, rather than edit as an IP, and links to more. | |||
My number one reason is that a pseudonym is an identity. When I see that identity on edits, I can develop a feeling for the quality of that person's edits in general, and then either assume they're good, or give them more scrutiny over time. With an IP, even if it's the same all the time, I'll never be able to associate one edit with another. They'll all be completely seperate and all have to be closely scrutinized. [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 10:52, 7 Mar 2006 (EST) | |||