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