Editing Policy:Sign your posts on talk pages
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− Note that if you choose to contribute to Wikipedia without logging in, you should still sign your posts. In this case, your IP address will take the place of your username. + Note that if you choose to contribute to Wikipedia without [[Wikipedia:How to log in|logging in]], you should still sign your posts. In this case, your [[IP address]] will take the place of your username.
− Your IP address might look something like this: '''192.0.2.58'''. Some users prefer to use their IP address instead of a user name because they think that an IP provides them with more anonymity. In fact, a pseudonymous account (that is, a registered user name) actually provides you with '''''more''''' protection of your identity. + Your IP address might look something like this: '''192.0.2.58'''. Some users prefer to use their IP address instead of a user name because they think that an IP provides them with more anonymity. In fact, a [[pseudonymous]] [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|account]] (that is, a registered user name) actually provides you with '''''more''''' protection of your identity.
Note also that signing manually with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon'' does not give you more anonymity or privacy protection, since your IP address will still be stored in the page history. This also makes it more difficult for other users to communicate with you. If you choose to sign this way, you should still type four tildes: ''--anon'' <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. Note also that signing manually with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon'' does not give you more anonymity or privacy protection, since your IP address will still be stored in the page history. This also makes it more difficult for other users to communicate with you. If you choose to sign this way, you should still type four tildes: ''--anon'' <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.
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− | Note that if you choose to contribute to Wikipedia without logging in, you should still sign your posts. In this case, your IP address will take the place of your username. | + | Note that if you choose to contribute to Wikipedia without [[Wikipedia:How to log in|logging in]], you should still sign your posts. In this case, your [[IP address]] will take the place of your username. |
− | Your IP address might look something like this: '''192.0.2.58'''. Some users prefer to use their IP address instead of a user name because they think that an IP provides them with more anonymity. In fact, a pseudonymous account (that is, a registered user name) actually provides you with '''''more''''' protection of your identity. | + | Your IP address might look something like this: '''192.0.2.58'''. Some users prefer to use their IP address instead of a user name because they think that an IP provides them with more anonymity. In fact, a [[pseudonymous]] [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|account]] (that is, a registered user name) actually provides you with '''''more''''' protection of your identity. |
Note also that signing manually with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon'' does not give you more anonymity or privacy protection, since your IP address will still be stored in the page history. This also makes it more difficult for other users to communicate with you. If you choose to sign this way, you should still type four tildes: ''--anon'' <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. | Note also that signing manually with a pseudonym or tag such as ''--anon'' does not give you more anonymity or privacy protection, since your IP address will still be stored in the page history. This also makes it more difficult for other users to communicate with you. If you choose to sign this way, you should still type four tildes: ''--anon'' <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. |