On 12/12/06, Puppy <puppy(a)killerchihuahua.com> wrote:
NSLE: I suggest you reconsider your position with this
in mind - your
name is almost certainly not NSLE or Chacor. I know my r/w name is not
KillerChihuahua. The majority of Wikipedians and Wikipedia
administrators do not contribute under their real names, and for good
reason. The same logic which makes using a "handle" on Wikipedia in
general a Good Idea also applies here.
No, it's hardly the same thing. Editors on wikipedia are not
anonymous, they are pseudonymous. They build up a track record of
contributions which can be checked by anyone and they earn the respect
of the community with their work. I may not know the real name of a
pseudonymous editor, but that is a pretty meaningless bit of
information in Wikipedia-land compared to an editor's history and
reputation. While no one is expecting complaints to come notarized
with a copy of your passport, it is not unreasonable to weigh a
complaint on the basis of the complainer's willingness to stand behind
it and put their WP "reputation on the line", as Jimbo put it.