DramaticIdentityAsUserName
Last edit March 21, 2005
Anonymous contribution has long been the favored approach to wiki editing, but if you use a
UserName
, it should be your
RealName
.
Some users have chosen to adopt
DramaticIdentity
names as
UserName
s. This is:
Against
WikiSocialNorms
.
Explicity addressed on
RealNamesPlease
.
An inviting opportunity for
WikiVandals
, as we have seen lately.
Please refrain from using
DramaticIdentity
names as your
UserName
. There is no harm in signing contributions with a
DramaticIdentity
, but the
UserName
cookie has a different purpose.
If you are using
DramaticIdentity
to hide your
RealName
from
WikiVandals
, consider removing the
UserName
cookie completely. Violating
WikiSocialNorms
with
DramaticIdentityAsUserName
may lead others to assume you are a vandal. By editing without a
UserName
cookie, you are allowing other users to identify your actions as your own, and prevent
WikiVandals
from coopting your
DramaticIdentity
to cloud others' view of your actions.
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