It is my understanding that Citizendium requires users to submit a brief biography (a) to help other authors and editors know with whom they are working and (b) ensure accountability (a biography in addition to a real name can be used to almost perfectly identify a person).
Citizendium has a pleasant atmosphere; I've registered an account there. Nevertheless, I'm not confident that they have the right model for success. My personal opinion is that a new model is needed, one that goes even beyond the traditional wiki concept and implements novel procedures for collaborative contribution, moderation, and rating.
—Thomas Larsen
Yes, I think that is spot on. I've found Citizendium pleasant also, but think some serious effort needs to go into realizing its potential including collaborative development of "novel procedures for collaborative contribution, moderation, and rating." I'm a bit tapped out myself with my residual work on Wikipedia and development of another fork, but can see a way forward for Citizendium.
Fred