[Wikimedia-l] Pro-active user privacy (Was: Update on IPv6)

[Anthony]

On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 2:22 PM, James Forrester <jdforrester at gmail.com> wrote:
> There are lots of things we could do - for instance, blocking all
> edits except by logged-in editors would solve this (but is profoundly
> against our general operating principles)

It's really not, considering how incredibly easy it is to create an account.

Especially not if it is made even easier to create an account.
Autogenerate a username and the only difference between "creating an
account" and "editing while not logged in" is having to type in a
password.

> Can I suggest that we try to discuss this on-wiki (as it's more
> inclusive of the community)?

You just did.