[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia privacy

Thu Apr 3 15:11:18 UTC 2003

There are a few people (for example sitting judges) who need anonymity. For
some other people it may be desirable, if not necessary. However most of our
anonymous users have no real reason for anonymity.

Fred

> From: John Knouse <jaknouse at frognet.net>
> Reply-To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 09:43:05 -0800
> To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia privacy
> 
> In the case of Wikipedia, it's an instrument for public
> display and use, and anyone posting to it is doing so in a
> VERY public forum.  I think it's entirely reasonable to
> request some shred of identity from them.  I don't think it
> would even be out of line to require people to register
> before being allowed to edit articles.
> 
> --
> John Knouse (user:jaknouse)
> 
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