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This page explains why you should create a user account and join the {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} other registered users of [[Wikademia|English Wikademia]]. | |||
== Reputation and privacy == | == Reputation and privacy == | ||
'''You do not need to reveal your offline identity''', but having an account gives you a fixed | '''You do not need to reveal your offline identity''', but having an account gives you a fixed Wikademia identity that other users will recognize. Editing Wikademia while logged in lets you build trust and respect through a history of good edits. It is also easier to communicate and collaborate with an editor if we know who you are (at least, who you are on Wikademia). It is also easier for veteran users to [[Wikademia:Assume Good Faith|assume good faith]] from new users who take the effort to create an account (and you may well become a veteran user yourself some day!). | ||
'''If you are not logged in, all your edits are publicly associated''' with your IP address at the time of that edit. If you log in, all your edits are publicly associated with your account name, and are internally associated with your IP address. See [[ | '''If you are not logged in, all your edits are publicly associated''' with your IP address at the time of that edit. If you log in, all your edits are publicly associated with your account name, and are internally associated with your IP address. See [[Wikademia:Privacy policy|Wikademia's privacy policy]] for more information on this practice. | ||
You are actually more anonymous (though more [[w:pseudonym|pseudonymous]]) logged in than you are as an "anonymous" editor, owing to the hiding of your IP address. Before selecting your username you should [[ | You are actually more anonymous (though more [[w:pseudonym|pseudonymous]]) logged in than you are as an "anonymous" editor, owing to the hiding of your IP address. Before selecting your username you should [[Wikademia:Username|consider various factors]], including privacy and the possibility of offline harassment. For example, if you include personal information such as your email address in your Wikademia username you may attract junk mail to your email account. | ||
==Cookies== | ==Cookies== | ||
What [[w:Web browser|web browser]] are you using? Do you know how to set the preferences of your browser? Make sure you set the browser's preferences to accept [[w:HTTP cookie|cookies]] from | What [[w:Web browser|web browser]] are you using? Do you know how to set the preferences of your browser? Make sure you set the browser's preferences to accept [[w:HTTP cookie|cookies]] from Wikademia. [[Special:Log/newusers]] will show when your user account is created. If your browser is not accepting cookies, then you can create an account but you will '''not''' be able to login to your account. If you create an account while not accepting cookies, you will see a message after you create your account. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[ | * [[Special:Userlogin/signup|Create a Wikademia user account]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Wikademia:Page protection|Page protection]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Wikademia:Username]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:23, 2 August 2009
Why create a Wikademia account
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This page explains why you should create a user account and join the 5 other registered users of English Wikademia.
Reputation and privacy
You do not need to reveal your offline identity, but having an account gives you a fixed Wikademia identity that other users will recognize. Editing Wikademia while logged in lets you build trust and respect through a history of good edits. It is also easier to communicate and collaborate with an editor if we know who you are (at least, who you are on Wikademia). It is also easier for veteran users to assume good faith from new users who take the effort to create an account (and you may well become a veteran user yourself some day!).
If you are not logged in, all your edits are publicly associated with your IP address at the time of that edit. If you log in, all your edits are publicly associated with your account name, and are internally associated with your IP address. See Wikademia's privacy policy for more information on this practice.
You are actually more anonymous (though more pseudonymous) logged in than you are as an "anonymous" editor, owing to the hiding of your IP address. Before selecting your username you should consider various factors, including privacy and the possibility of offline harassment. For example, if you include personal information such as your email address in your Wikademia username you may attract junk mail to your email account.
Cookies
What web browser are you using? Do you know how to set the preferences of your browser? Make sure you set the browser's preferences to accept cookies from Wikademia. Special:Log/newusers will show when your user account is created. If your browser is not accepting cookies, then you can create an account but you will not be able to login to your account. If you create an account while not accepting cookies, you will see a message after you create your account.