Christopher Mahan stated for the record:
--- Sean Barrett sean@epoptic.org wrote:
I was told most emphatically that because his parents made the mistake of giving him a name that the parents of the Libyan dictator also chose, he would not be allowed to edit Wikipedia under his real name.
Perhaps the policy was short-sighted and needs a revisit?
"Short-sighted" is a much nicer word that I would use. ;->