[WikiEN-l] Missed Opportunities to have avoided the Durova Case

[David Gerard]

On 29/11/2007, InkSplotch <inkblot14 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I haven't been following too closely, but the impression I got from the AN/I
> threads was that it wasn't too clear which of PM's previous accounts related
> to his real-life identity (or how).  I honestly don't think Guy knew at the
> time, and probably didn't care.  Because his concern wasn't about someone's
> real life identity but their accounts on Wikipedia and what it was doing to
> the project.


I suspect the solution to this may well lie in the direction of not
sockpuppeting furiously with one of your account names being based on
your real name or whatever.


- d.