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Importance of using your RealName

CovertProfessor — 2012-02-03 23:34:14

Hopefully these seem reasonable; removing insult w/out changing overall msg

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- Using your '''Real Name''' 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.	+ Using your '''Real Name''' 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 full 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.''' - '''Would you show up to a City Council meeting, or ["Farmer's Market"] wearing a ski mask?''' - - 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.	+ Remember, the people on the wiki are your neighbors. Never do anything (including here) that you wouldn't want associated with yourself. Be warned that 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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- For community wikis it is '''much''' more important to use your real name. The whole point of a community wiki is to strengthen the community that it serves. If members of that community choose a name like ''"SmarterThanYou"'' or ''"Bicyclist"'' to use while editing it can lead to situations where other editors as well as readers of the wiki are left with a sense of suspicion about the real identity of the masked editor. The anonymous editor then is casting suspicion on many innocent members of their own community and causing their friends and neighbors to suspect each other of being ''"SmarterThanYou"''. This is particularly true if ''"Bicyclist"'' starts publishing controversial opinions about eliminating all cars in town. Suddenly this casts everyone in town who rides a bike under a cloud of suspicion that they are pushing a radical agenda, but aren't willing to stand behind their opinions with their real identity. It just isn't fair to the other editors who do stand behind their words; it damages the web of trust.	+ For community wikis it is '''much''' more important to use your real name. The whole point of a community wiki is to strengthen the community that it serves. If members of that community choose a name like ''"SmarterThanYou"'' or ''"Bicyclist"'' to use while editing it can lead to situations where other editors as well as readers of the wiki are left with a sense of suspicion about the real identity of the anonymous editor. The anonymous editor then is casting suspicion on many innocent members of their own community and causing their friends and neighbors to suspect each other of being ''"SmarterThanYou"''. This is particularly true if ''"Bicyclist"'' starts publishing controversial opinions about eliminating all cars in town. Suddenly this casts everyone in town who rides a bike under a cloud of suspicion that they are pushing a radical agenda, but aren't willing to stand behind their opinions with their real identity. It just isn't fair to the other editors who do stand behind their words; it damages the web of trust.
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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. (The revision archives are [http://www.robotstxt.org/meta.html off-limits] to search engine robots/spiders that behave properly, which is to say, all the ones significant enough for you to care about.) 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.	+ 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 some immediate 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 revision archives are [http://www.robotstxt.org/meta.html off-limits] to search engine robots/spiders that behave properly, which is to say, all the ones significant enough for you to care about.) 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.

Importance of using your RealName

PhilipNeustrom — 2012-01-08 20:22:30

Revert to version 44 (As mentioned on talk page, no consensus here yet.).

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- One of the most important features of DavisWiki is the sense of community it fosters. Together, we aim to maintain respect, accountability, and credibility. There are a number of ways your choice of identity here can achieve this:	+ Using your '''Real Name''' 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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- '''Using your real name:''' - One of the best ways to maintain a respectful community on DavisWiki is to use your real name. In using your real name, you show responsibility for the things you say on DavisWiki. It encourages you to edit in a neighborly fashion within the community. Furthermore, your real name allows you to get to know those in Davis in a more neighborly fashion. Imagine the instant sense of camaraderie you would feel when meeting someone at the farmer’s market or a city council meeting whose comments and edits you have been enjoying on DavisWiki.	+ '''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.''' + '''Would you show up to a City Council meeting, or ["Farmer's Market"] wearing a ski mask?'''
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- '''Using a variation of your name or a pseudonym:''' - Obviously, there are many reasons not to use your real name. For one, you might want to consider your personal safety. Whatever the reason may be, you may instead choose a variation of your name or a pseudonym. In either case, you should feel compelled to [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contribute] as productively as if you were using your real name. A number of people have made enormous contributions to society using variations of their name (e.g., J. K. Rowling) or a pseudonym (e.g., Mark Twain). If you choose the pseudonym “BicycleLover” and make productive use of DavisWiki, the whole town will have a sense of wonder about who the editor might be, and look with respect upon all bicyclists. - - Persistent negative comments or malicious attacks are not welcome on DavisWiki. Remember, whatever information you put on the DavisWiki will always be accessible, even if you delete it. You might bring substantial harm to yourself or businesses. - - == Impersonation is a criminal act ==	+ 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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	+ + + == Geographic Communities and RealName == + + For community wikis it is '''much''' more important to use your real name. The whole point of a community wiki is to strengthen the community that it serves. If members of that community choose a name like ''"SmarterThanYou"'' or ''"Bicyclist"'' to use while editing it can lead to situations where other editors as well as readers of the wiki are left with a sense of suspicion about the real identity of the masked editor. The anonymous editor then is casting suspicion on many innocent members of their own community and causing their friends and neighbors to suspect each other of being ''"SmarterThanYou"''. This is particularly true if ''"Bicyclist"'' starts publishing controversial opinions about eliminating all cars in town. Suddenly this casts everyone in town who rides a bike under a cloud of suspicion that they are pushing a radical agenda, but aren't willing to stand behind their opinions with their real identity. It just isn't fair to the other editors who do stand behind their words; it damages the web of trust.
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- == How to warn the community on important issues without using a RealName == - - While DavisWiki is a place where you could express injustice or mistreatment anonymously, sometimes fellow editors would mistake them as vindictive accusations and delete them from the page. To help legitimate reviews stay on a page, please consider the following options and details to include with your message: - 1. Ask a friend who has an established identity on DavisWiki to post the warning on your behalf. - 1. State whether you have reported the incident to the police (or the relevant authority). If so, you may also consider including the case number. (Please note that if you intend to bring the issue into the court, you should consider consulting with a lawyer before posting on DavisWiki.) - 1. State the date and time of the incident. - 1. State the number of witnesses of the incident (which might prompt a witness to confirm the incident). - 1. State your role in the incident (i.e. State whether you are a customer, a bystander, an employee, etc...) - 1. Acknowledge that you have read this page (e.g. by include the line, "I understand the {{{["Importance of using your RealName"]}}}.") to tell readers that you have considered the suggestions. - - == When is it okay to use a complete PseudoNym? ==	+ == When is it okay to use a complete Pseudonym? ==
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EdgarWai — 2011-12-29 03:24:31

Fixing links.

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- Obviously, there are many reasons not to use your real name. For one, you might want to consider your personal safety. Whatever the reason may be, you may instead choose a variation of your name or a pseudonym. In either case, you should feel compelled to [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contribute] as productively as if you were using your real name. A number of people have made enormous contributions to society using variations of their name (e.g., J. K. Rowling) or a pseudonym (e.g., Mark Twain). If you choose the pseudonym “bicycle” and make productive use of DavisWiki, the whole town will have a sense of wonder about who the editor might be, and look with respect upon all bicyclists.	+ Obviously, there are many reasons not to use your real name. For one, you might want to consider your personal safety. Whatever the reason may be, you may instead choose a variation of your name or a pseudonym. In either case, you should feel compelled to [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contribute] as productively as if you were using your real name. A number of people have made enormous contributions to society using variations of their name (e.g., J. K. Rowling) or a pseudonym (e.g., Mark Twain). If you choose the pseudonym “BicycleLover” and make productive use of DavisWiki, the whole town will have a sense of wonder about who the editor might be, and look with respect upon all bicyclists.
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- Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to troll or trash talk a single 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.

Importance of using your RealName

EdgarWai — 2011-12-29 03:06:18

Removed judgemental remarks and added suggestions on anonymous warning

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- Using your '''Real Name''' 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.	+ One of the most important features of DavisWiki is the sense of community it fosters. Together, we aim to maintain respect, accountability, and credibility. There are a number of ways your choice of identity here can achieve this:
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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.''' - '''Would you show up to a City Council meeting, or ["Farmer's Market"] wearing a ski mask?'''	+ '''Using your real name:''' + One of the best ways to maintain a respectful community on DavisWiki is to use your real name. In using your real name, you show responsibility for the things you say on DavisWiki. It encourages you to edit in a neighborly fashion within the community. Furthermore, your real name allows you to get to know those in Davis in a more neighborly fashion. Imagine the instant sense of camaraderie you would feel when meeting someone at the farmer’s market or a city council meeting whose comments and edits you have been enjoying on DavisWiki.
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- 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.	+ '''Using a variation of your name or a pseudonym:''' + Obviously, there are many reasons not to use your real name. For one, you might want to consider your personal safety. Whatever the reason may be, you may instead choose a variation of your name or a pseudonym. In either case, you should feel compelled to [wiki:wikispot:"Help with Editing" contribute] as productively as if you were using your real name. A number of people have made enormous contributions to society using variations of their name (e.g., J. K. Rowling) or a pseudonym (e.g., Mark Twain). If you choose the pseudonym “bicycle” and make productive use of DavisWiki, the whole town will have a sense of wonder about who the editor might be, and look with respect upon all bicyclists. + + Persistent negative comments or malicious attacks are not welcome on DavisWiki. Remember, whatever information you put on the DavisWiki will always be accessible, even if you delete it. You might bring substantial harm to yourself or businesses. + + == Impersonation is a criminal act ==
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- - - == Geographic Communities and RealName == - - For community wikis it is '''much''' more important to use your real name. The whole point of a community wiki is to strengthen the community that it serves. If members of that community choose a name like ''"SmarterThanYou"'' or ''"Bicyclist"'' to use while editing it can lead to situations where other editors as well as readers of the wiki are left with a sense of suspicion about the real identity of the masked editor. The anonymous editor then is casting suspicion on many innocent members of their own community and causing their friends and neighbors to suspect each other of being ''"SmarterThanYou"''. This is particularly true if ''"Bicyclist"'' starts publishing controversial opinions about eliminating all cars in town. Suddenly this casts everyone in town who rides a bike under a cloud of suspicion that they are pushing a radical agenda, but aren't willing to stand behind their opinions with their real identity. It just isn't fair to the other editors who do stand behind their words; it damages the web of trust.
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- == When is it okay to use a complete Pseudonym? ==	+ == How to warn the community on important issues without using a RealName == + + While DavisWiki is a place where you could express injustice or mistreatment anonymously, sometimes fellow editors would mistake them as vindictive accusations and delete them from the page. To help legitimate reviews stay on a page, please consider the following options and details to include with your message: + 1. Ask a friend who has an established identity on DavisWiki to post the warning on your behalf. + 1. State whether you have reported the incident to the police (or the relevant authority). If so, you may also consider including the case number. (Please note that if you intend to bring the issue into the court, you should consider consulting with a lawyer before posting on DavisWiki.) + 1. State the date and time of the incident. + 1. State the number of witnesses of the incident (which might prompt a witness to confirm the incident). + 1. State your role in the incident (i.e. State whether you are a customer, a bystander, an employee, etc...) + 1. Acknowledge that you have read this page (e.g. by include the line, "I understand the {{{["Importance of using your RealName"]}}}.") to tell readers that you have considered the suggestions. + + == When is it okay to use a complete PseudoNym? ==
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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.	+ == When is it not okay to use a PseudoNym? == + + Many people have created fake or dubious PseudoNyms just to troll or trash talk a single 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.

Importance of using your RealName

JasonAller — 2011-02-05 17:38:08

groundwork for coming projects

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	+ + + == Geographic Communities and RealName == + + For community wikis it is '''much''' more important to use your real name. The whole point of a community wiki is to strengthen the community that it serves. If members of that community choose a name like ''"SmarterThanYou"'' or ''"Bicyclist"'' to use while editing it can lead to situations where other editors as well as readers of the wiki are left with a sense of suspicion about the real identity of the masked editor. The anonymous editor then is casting suspicion on many innocent members of their own community and causing their friends and neighbors to suspect each other of being ''"SmarterThanYou"''. This is particularly true if ''"Bicyclist"'' starts publishing controversial opinions about eliminating all cars in town. Suddenly this casts everyone in town who rides a bike under a cloud of suspicion that they are pushing a radical agenda, but aren't willing to stand behind their opinions with their real identity. It just isn't fair to the other editors who do stand behind their words; it damages the web of trust.

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TomGarberson — 2011-01-14 10:56:49

+info on CA's new online impersonation law

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	+ + Also note that as of January 1, 2011, California has imposed new civil and criminal penalties for impersonating someone online. It is a criminal act to impersonate another online without their consent "for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding" anyone--not just the person being impersonated. Doing so is punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail. You can also be sued for any harm you cause in the course of the impersonation. In short, make sure the identity you establish here is your own.

Importance of using your RealName

RealName — 2010-07-28 08:40:37

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	+ ------ + I approve this Product and/or Service! --["Users/RealName"]

Importance of using your RealName

EBT — 2010-05-08 10:34:17

I know, I know, the irony of someone like myself editing a page like this...

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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. 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.	+ 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 revision archives are [http://www.robotstxt.org/meta.html off-limits] to search engine robots/spiders that behave properly, which is to say, all the ones significant enough for you to care about.) 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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- 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.	+ It is okay 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.

Importance of using your RealName

JabberWokky — 2010-02-27 05:37:04

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- 1. Change the e-mail you registered under [http://wikispot.org/User_Settings?from_wiki=davis settings]. This is so that e-mail will be available for you to register under with your new accounts.	+ 1. Change the e-mail you registered under [http://wikispot.org/User_Settings?from_wiki=davis settings]. This is so that your e-mail will be available for you to register under with your new accounts.

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JenniferCook — 2010-02-27 02:53:47

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Importance of using your RealName

JabberWokky — 2010-02-19 12:21:36

Upload of image Signup.png.

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JabberWokky — 2010-02-19 12:20:45

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JasonAller — 2010-01-09 12:13:26

a little bit of formatting

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- 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.	+ 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. See the discussion at ["Wiki Community/Organizational accounts"].
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JasonAller — 2010-01-09 12:08:59

Improving instructions for those editors who are correcting their account name

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- 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.	+ [[TableofContents(right)]] + + Using your '''Real Name''' 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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- 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. Make any last edits with the pseudonym. For instance you might want to note that the account is being closed on your {{{["Users/"]}}} page or answer any last questions there. + 1. Change the e-mail you registered under [http://wikispot.org/User_Settings?from_wiki=davis settings]. This is so you that e-mail will be available for you to register under with your new accounts. + 1. save settings
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JasonAller — 2009-07-18 15:12:45

Upload of image business_on_business.jpg.

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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 12:44:02

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DavidRobinson — 2009-06-02 19:42:56

Another relevant quote . . . .

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JabberWokky — 2009-06-02 18:52:06

+Esther Dyson quote

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EdWins — 2009-04-03 08:33:10

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JasonAller — 2009-04-02 17:38:53

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

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JasonAller — 2009-02-01 16:55:41

Upload of image signature.jpg.

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JasonAller — 2009-02-01 16:55:41

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JasonAller — 2009-02-01 16:54:02

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JabberWokky — 2008-12-28 14:08:00

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JasonAller — 2008-09-22 19:09:39

Bump in light of recent edits

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JasonAller — 2008-08-19 18:21:57

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JasonAller — 2008-08-11 00:54:58

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

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JasonAller — 2008-01-17 23:07:07

Can some sockpuppet master verify these steps

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EdWins — 2007-11-12 22:01:52

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KarlMogel — 2007-04-27 13:02:53

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JasonAller — 2007-04-03 17:18:11

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PhilipNeustrom — 2007-03-31 00:14:10

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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 13:26:49

rawr.

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-29 12:47:58

Better idea.

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EdWins — 2007-03-29 11:49:25

totally disagree, very different scenario.

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JabberWokky — 2007-03-29 08:30:04

The nitty gritty.

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DavidGrundler — 2007-03-28 01:35:47

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

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-28 01:35:25

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-28 01:34:48

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NickSchmalenberger — 2007-03-28 01:31:50

meatball wiki is now on the interwiki map

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-28 00:50:05

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JabberWokky — 2007-03-27 06:02:58

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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 22:59:02

making recommendation more flexible

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ArlenAbraham — 2006-09-13 10:23:19

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

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JosephBleckman — 2006-04-26 18:13:14

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JasonAller — 2006-04-26 17:57:55

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Importance of using your RealName

KateWaterman — 2006-04-26 13:48:12

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BrentLaabs — 2006-04-26 13:27:27

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JabberWokky — 2006-04-26 13:09:07

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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 12:53:06

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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"]