Jay Converse wrote:
But how do we code in what is and isn't a revert war? Things like that usually require a judgment call, so waiting for it to get "flagged" just to see what's going on can waste time.
Also, I'm an idiot when it comes to copyright stuff, but don't we have to publicly attribute everything under the GFDL?
As for revert-war detection, it was only an example I provided. The first technological step I recommend would be to not code it; instead, implement an option on for the admins to simply click on "reveal" (or such) to see everyone's identity. There is no wait to get flagged in this first implementation. However, such click would also carry an entry to a log file. The log file provides evidence where such needs exists to see identities. The next step would be to design a program to match the needs.
Likewise, the first implementation of such anonymity that I recommend, would be just a user preference option. No need to do a sweep and force everybody to accept such a view.
As for the GFDL, I researched it and found that only a list of authors is needed. Each authors contribution does not need to be linked directly to their modification. The history page has indirectly satisfied the list of authors required by the GFDL. This kind of anonymity is not to completely keep everybody anonymous, so a list of authors is good.
Jonathan