[WikiEN-l] "Approved" versions on Wikipedia FAQ

David Gerard dgerard at gmail.com
Wed Aug 30 16:51:39 UTC 2006


On 30/08/06, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> On 8/30/06, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 8/30/06, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:

> > > Non-logged in editors are not anonymous.  In fact, the only way to
> > > effectively be anonymous is to create an account for every edit and
> > > log in.

> > Technically, the word anonymous means without a name.

> So a user who logs in as "88 dot 33 dot 23 dot 23" is anonymous?


Then it's Wikipedia jargon. (And probably shouldn't go in the press version.)


- d.



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