--- Geoff Burling <llywrch(a)agora.rdrop.com> wrote:
Just as something for all to think about, for the last
couple of
months,
I've been making edits to WP from work without logging in. I'm not
adding
anything controversial thru my "sock puppet" -- unless fixing typos
& bad
grammar is considered insidiously pushing a POV -- & I would rather
not
draw my employer's attention to my online activities between 8:00 &
5:00 (after all, I should be working ;-).
<humor>
You insidious POV pusher!!! Ohhh, the Irony! SockPuppetry at its
finest!!! Plus, getting paid while doing it...
</humor>
However, I just noticed today that I've managed to
make something
like
70 edits from a single IP address, & no one's seemed to notice. Not
that
I care, but one has to wonder how many more anonymous contributors
are
quietly working away on a regular basis, adding positively to
Wikipedia
without anyone noticing.
Your point is well taken.
I imagine people have many reasons not to log in at times, from fear
of the Dreaded Year-End Employee Evaluation, to fear of governmental
retribution.
Effectively, anons cannot be assumed to be newbies.
=====
Chris Mahan
818.943.1850 cell
chris_mahan(a)yahoo.com
chris.mahan(a)gmail.com
http://www.christophermahan.com/
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