--- Geoff Burling llywrch@agora.rdrop.com wrote:
Just as something for all to think about, for the last couple of months, I've been making edits to WP from work without logging in. I'm not adding anything controversial thru my "sock puppet" -- unless fixing typos & bad grammar is considered insidiously pushing a POV -- & I would rather not draw my employer's attention to my online activities between 8:00 & 5:00 (after all, I should be working ;-).
<humor> You insidious POV pusher!!! Ohhh, the Irony! SockPuppetry at its finest!!! Plus, getting paid while doing it... </humor>
However, I just noticed today that I've managed to make something like 70 edits from a single IP address, & no one's seemed to notice. Not that I care, but one has to wonder how many more anonymous contributors are quietly working away on a regular basis, adding positively to Wikipedia without anyone noticing.
Your point is well taken. I imagine people have many reasons not to log in at times, from fear of the Dreaded Year-End Employee Evaluation, to fear of governmental retribution.
Effectively, anons cannot be assumed to be newbies.
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