Tim wrote:
I think there are three possible circumstances to consider here.
1: The "pure" anonymous wiki. The current arrangement works just fine. 2: The big wiki (i.e., Wikipedia). Practicality demands a change much as you suggest. More to the point, this is in fact a *non* change: it simply preserves the status quo - developers can examine IP addresses if need be - despite the changes brought by higher traffic and hardware additions. 3: Special-purpose wikis. May well be better served by a more permanent IP logging system.
I'm of the opinion that checking the identity of sock puppets or trolls is important for preserving the mental health of our regular contributors.
Absolutely. Full support on this.