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Importance of using your RealName

JasonAller — 2009-07-18 14:12:45

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JasonAller — 2009-07-18 14:12:28

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	+ == Why not edit under the name of my business? == + + [[Image(business_on_business.jpg, noborder, right)]] + + Editing under the name of your business goes against some of the goals on the wiki and it limits how you can participate. The use of a business name as an account name may give the impression of an official endorsement or attack if you comment on another business. Doing so with your real name lessens the potential for your comment to be viewed in this way.

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JasonAller — 2009-07-05 11:44:02

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- Using your RealName is important to the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it helps with instant credibility. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.	+ Using your RealName is important to establishing ["identity"] in the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it helps with instant credibility. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.

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DavidRobinson — 2009-06-02 18:42:56

Another relevant quote . . . .

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- ----------	+ ------------- + ===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.]=== + + -- ''Peter Steiner, The New Yorker, 5 July 1993'' + + + -------------

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JabberWokky — 2009-06-02 17:52:06

+Esther Dyson quote

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- It is ok to use a pseudonym if you are known widely by that name. ["Users/JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.	+ It is ok to use a pseudonym if you are known widely by that name. ["Users/JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life (including to his wife, who calls him "Wokky" at home) and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.
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	+ + + ------------- + ===''"The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect."''=== + -- ''Esther Dyson, Interview in Time Magazine, October 2005'' + ----------
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EdWins — 2009-04-03 07:33:10

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- However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same. ''The better solution to this problem is to never do anything (including here) that you wouldn't want associated with yourself.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (note: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense. - - Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to ["trolls" troll] or trash talk a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business, or individual. This type of cowardly behavior is not constructive and is unfair to the recipient of the complaint. Wiki edits should be fair enough that you'd be willing to say them to someone face to face. That's true whether or not you use your RealName, but it's certainly easier to be unfair when you hide behind a pseudonym.	+ Remember, you may want to consider that this is an ''online community, and not much at all the same as heading out to the Farmer's Market.'' One solution to this problem is to never do anything (including here) that you wouldn't want associated with yourself. Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (note: contextually more than 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them ''at any time''. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense.
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	+ + Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to ["trolls" troll] or trash talk a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business, or individual. This type of cowardly behavior is not constructive and is unfair to the recipient of the complaint. Wiki edits should be fair enough that you'd be willing to say them to someone face to face. That's true whether or not you use your RealName, but it's certainly easier to be unfair when you hide behind a pseudonym. +

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JasonAller — 2009-04-02 16:38:53

ski masks and uniforms... why can't people stand behind the words they write?

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	+ '''Would you show up to a City Council meeting, or ["Farmer's Market"] wearing a ski mask?'''

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JasonAller — 2009-02-01 15:55:41

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JasonAller — 2009-02-01 15:54:42

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JasonAller — 2009-02-01 15:54:02

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JabberWokky — 2008-12-28 13:08:00

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- However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same. ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (note: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense.	+ However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same. ''The better solution to this problem is to never do anything (including here) that you wouldn't want associated with yourself.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (note: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense.

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JasonAller — 2008-09-22 18:09:39

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- Using your RealName is important to the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it helps with instant credibility. - However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.	+ Using your RealName is important to the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it helps with instant credibility. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.
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- Fundamentally, the question is one of community. Would you introduce yourself to your next door neighbor with a fake name? Probably not... and the people on the wiki ''are'' your neighbors.	+ '''Fundamentally, the question is one of community. Would you introduce yourself to your next door neighbor with a fake name? Probably not... and the people on the wiki ''are'' your neighbors.'''

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JasonAller — 2008-08-19 17:21:57

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- It is ok to use a pseudonym if you are known widely by that name. ["JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.	+ It is ok to use a pseudonym if you are known widely by that name. ["Users/JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.
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- Other users who choose to use a pseudonym to remain anonymous manage to establish their credibility through making a history of providing many valuable contributions to the wiki. (For example, by creating and editing pages on a Davis related subject that the site is currently lacking. The anonymous ["AlphaDog"] did this with the ["Town Flora"] section.) However, using a pseudonym only grants one a certain degree of privacy, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public.	+ Other users who choose to use a pseudonym to remain anonymous manage to establish their credibility through making a history of providing many valuable contributions to the wiki. (For example, by creating and editing pages on a Davis related subject that the site is currently lacking. The anonymous ["Users/AlphaDog"] did this with the ["Town Flora"] section.) However, using a pseudonym only grants one a certain degree of privacy, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public.

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JasonAller — 2008-08-10 23:54:58

It isn't latex, but it is my homage to xkcd.com

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	+ == Exhibit A == + + \|\|<tableborder="1" -4 :> '''Observed effects of name choice on [[br]] demonstrated behaviors in editors [[br]] of the Davis Wiki 2004-2008 [[br]] compared to the general population''' \|\| + \|\| \|\|<#8080FF : 10%> Civilized \|\|<#FF8080 : 10%> Jerks \|\| \|\| + \|\| General Population [[br]] arguably optimistic \|\|<:> 80% \|\|<:> 20% \|\|http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=p3&chd=t:80,20&chco=0000ff,ff0000&chs=250x100&chl=Civilized\|Jerk\|i.jpg\|\| + \|\| Editing Wiki with real name \|\|<:> 95% \|\|<:> 5% \|\|http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=p3&chd=t:95,5&chco=0000ff,ff0000&chs=250x100&chl=Civilized\|Jerk\|i.jpg\|\| + \|\| Editing Wiki with pseudonym \|\|<:> 20% \|\|<:> 80% \|\|http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=p3&chd=t:20,80&chco=0000ff,ff0000&chs=250x100&chl=Civilized\|Jerk\|i.jpg\|\| +

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JasonAller — 2008-01-17 22:07:07

Can some sockpuppet master verify these steps

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	+ == Changing to your name == + + If you registered with a pseudonym you can take the following steps to change over to a new account name: + + 1. Make any last edits with the pseudonym + ## 1. Change the e-mail you registered under [http://wikispot.org/User_Settings?from_wiki=davis settings] + ## 1. save settings + 1. Lock the pseudonym account using the ''Disable this account forever'' option at the bottom of [http://wikispot.org/User_Settings?from_wiki=davis settings] + 1. Create a new account +

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EdWins — 2007-11-12 21:01:52

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KarlMogel — 2007-04-27 12:02:53

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- However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same. ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (not: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense.	+ However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same. ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (note: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense.

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JasonAller — 2007-04-03 16:18:11

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- However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable ["Help On Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.	+ However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.

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PhilipNeustrom — 2007-03-30 23:14:10

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- Fundamentally, the question is one of community. Would you introduce yourself to your next door neighbor with a fake name? Probably not... and the people on the wiki ''are'' your neighbors. However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same.' ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (not: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them.	+ Fundamentally, the question is one of community. Would you introduce yourself to your next door neighbor with a fake name? Probably not... and the people on the wiki ''are'' your neighbors. + + However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same. ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (not: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them. Putting material on the wiki should be considered an ''act of publishing'', in a sense.

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EdWins — 2007-03-29 12:26:49

rawr.

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- Fundamentally, the question is one of community. Would you introduce yourself to your next door neighbor with a fake name? Probably not... and the people on the wiki ''are'' your neighbors. However, you may want to consider this is an online community and you might want to consider alternatives. - ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.''	+ Fundamentally, the question is one of community. Would you introduce yourself to your next door neighbor with a fake name? Probably not... and the people on the wiki ''are'' your neighbors. However, you may want to consider that this is an online community, and not quite the same.' ''The better solution to this problem is to never post anything you wouldn't want associated with your name.'' Be warned any of your comments (be they positive or negative) may be remembered by local businesses and restaurants, and anyone around the world with internet access (not: not a 'next door neighbor') can read or find out about them.

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-29 11:47:58

Better idea.

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EdWins — 2007-03-29 10:49:25

totally disagree, very different scenario.

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JabberWokky — 2007-03-29 07:30:04

The nitty gritty.

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DavidGrundler — 2007-03-28 00:35:47

Removed broken link. (USPTO searches don't persist)

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- Please remember to use your RealName and not your Real Name, which is [http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=e81pm0.2.1 trademarked by Amazon.com].	+ Please remember to use your RealName and not your Real Name, which is trademarked by Amazon.com.

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-28 00:35:25

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- Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to ["troll"] or trash talk a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business, or individual. This type of cowardly behavior is not constructive and is unfair to the recipient of the complaint. Wiki edits should be fair enough that you'd be willing to say them to someone face to face. That's true whether or not you use your RealName, but it's certainly easier to be unfair when you hide behind a pseudonym.	+ Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to ["trolls" troll] or trash talk a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business, or individual. This type of cowardly behavior is not constructive and is unfair to the recipient of the complaint. Wiki edits should be fair enough that you'd be willing to say them to someone face to face. That's true whether or not you use your RealName, but it's certainly easier to be unfair when you hide behind a pseudonym.

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-28 00:34:48

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- Using your RealName is important to the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it gives you instant credibility. Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to ["talking trash" trash talk] a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business or individual. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable ["Help On Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.	+ Using your RealName is important to the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it gives you instant credibility. + However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable ["Help On Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash. + + Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to ["troll"] or trash talk a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business, or individual. This type of cowardly behavior is not constructive and is unfair to the recipient of the complaint. Wiki edits should be fair enough that you'd be willing to say them to someone face to face. That's true whether or not you use your RealName, but it's certainly easier to be unfair when you hide behind a pseudonym. + + == What if I want to use my RealName but don't want to get picked up by google? ==
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NickSchmalenberger — 2007-03-28 00:31:50

meatball wiki is now on the interwiki map

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-27 23:50:05

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JabberWokky — 2007-03-27 05:02:58

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- An alternative is to use a slight modification of your RealName (e.g., RName, RealN, RaelName, etc.) and indicating so on your user page. That way, you establish instant credibility, and can always remove the link to your RealName after you've confirmed your credibility through your awesome edits. This option is good for people looking to evade google once they leave Davis.	+ An alternative is to use a slight modification of your RealName (e.g., RName, RealN, RaelName, etc.) and indicating so on your user page. That way, you establish instant credibility, and can always remove the link to your RealName after you've confirmed your credibility through your awesome edits. This option is good for people looking to evade google once they leave Davis. The point is accountability: establishing a reputation on the wiki. Of course, you might wind up making friends who wind up only knowing you by the name you use, so be aware it may well become your new nickname in some circles.

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-26 21:59:02

making recommendation more flexible

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ArlenAbraham — 2006-09-13 09:23:19

remember kids, we use RealNames, Real Name is TM amazon.com

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- ''Hey all, I wanted a page to be linked from the ["User Preferences" new user account page] on why using your RealName is important. This is a start, feel free to change anything (inc. rename).'' - ["ArlenAbraham"] - - ''Good idea, but the sentence about ["AlphaDog"] needs to be reworked. I think AlphaDog is an example of a positive contributing member who chose to remain anonymous. The start of the sentence is what I'm looking for a way to rephrase. Maybe "Some anonymous users have established their credibility; such as ["AlphaDog"] who is largely responsible for the ["Town Flora"] pages." '' -- ["JasonAller"] - * Better? --["JosephBleckman"] - * ''Much'' -- ["JasonAller"] - - See also:	+ See also:

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JosephBleckman — 2006-04-26 17:13:14

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- Another reason to use a pseudonym is privacy/anonymity, such as users like ["AlphaDog"], who has made many valuable contributions to the wiki, especially in regards to ["Town Flora"]. However, using a pseudonym only grants one a certain degree of anonymity, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public.	+ Other users who choose to use a pseudonym to remain anonymous manage to establish their credibility through making a history of providing many valuable contributions to the wiki. (For example, by creating and editing pages on a Davis related subject that the site is currently lacking. The anonymous ["AlphaDog"] did this with the ["Town Flora"] section.) However, using a pseudonym only grants one a certain degree of privacy, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public.
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JasonAller — 2006-04-26 16:57:55

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- Using your RealName is important to the Davis Wiki community. First, and foremost, it gives you instant credibility. Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to trash talk a single restaurant, business or individual. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable contributions rather than just talk trash.	+ Using your RealName is important to the ["Davis"] ["Wiki community"]. First, and foremost, it gives you instant credibility. Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to trash talk a single ["Restaurants" restaurant], business or individual. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credibility, you must then make valuable ["Help On Editing" contributions] rather than just talk trash.
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	+ ''Good idea, but the sentence about ["AlphaDog"] needs to be reworked. I think AlphaDog is an example of a positive contributing member who chose to remain anonymous. The start of the sentence is what I'm looking for a way to rephrase. Maybe "Some anonymous users have established their credibility; such as ["AlphaDog"] who is largely responsible for the ["Town Flora"] pages." '' -- ["JasonAller"] +

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KateWaterman — 2006-04-26 12:48:12

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- It is ok to use a psuedonym if you are known widely by that name. ["JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.	+ It is ok to use a pseudonym if you are known widely by that name. ["JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.
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- Another reason to use a psuedonym is privacy/anonymity, such as users like ["AlphaDog"], who has made many valuable contributions to the wiki, especially in regards to ["Town Flora"]. However, using a psuedonym only grants one a certain degree of anonymity, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public.	+ Another reason to use a pseudonym is privacy/anonymity, such as users like ["AlphaDog"], who has made many valuable contributions to the wiki, especially in regards to ["Town Flora"]. However, using a pseudonym only grants one a certain degree of anonymity, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public.

Importance of using your RealName

BrentLaabs — 2006-04-26 12:27:27

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	+ + See also: + * [wiki:Wiki:RealNamesPlease RealNamesPlease on Ward's Wiki] + * [wiki:Wiki:CategoryDramaticIdentity Dramatic Identities] + * [http://usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?RealNameUserAdvantages RealNameUserAdvantages on Meatball Wiki]

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JabberWokky — 2006-04-26 12:09:07

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- It is ok to use a psuedonym if you are known widely by that name. ["JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and also makes his RealName available to anyone who is curious.	+ It is ok to use a psuedonym if you are known widely by that name. ["JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and ["EvanEdwards" also makes] his RealName available to anyone who is curious.

Importance of using your RealName

ArlenAbraham — 2006-04-26 11:53:06

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	+ == Why should I use my RealName? == + + Using your RealName is important to the Davis Wiki community. First, and foremost, it gives you instant credability. Many people have created fake or dubious PsuedoNyms just to trash talk a single restaurant, business or individual. However, using your real name alone doesn't give one credability, you must then make valuable contribuitons rather than just talk trash. + + == When is it ok to use a Pseudonym? == + + It is ok to use a psuedonym if you are known widely by that name. ["JabberWokky"], one of the Davis Wiki's most prolific and respected contributors, sometimes goes by JabberWokky in real life and also makes his RealName available to anyone who is curious. + + Another reason to use a psuedonym is privacy/anonymity, such as users like ["AlphaDog"], who has made many valuable contributions to the wiki, especially in regards to ["Town Flora"]. However, using a psuedonym only grants one a certain degree of anonymity, because the ["IP Addresses"] of all editors are logged and public. + + ''Hey all, I wanted a page to be linked from the ["User Preferences" new user account page] on why using your RealName is important. This is a start, feel free to change anything (inc. rename).'' - ["ArlenAbraham"]