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[[Large public wiki]]s tend not to have such policies, if only because they are unenforceable and prone to easy subterfuge, since no one is actually enforcing. | [[Large public wiki]]s tend not to have such policies, if only because they are unenforceable and prone to easy subterfuge, since no one is actually enforcing. | ||
To have such a policy is effectively to remove [[ | To have such a policy is effectively to remove [[outing problems]] except for those who actively defy the policy, who may be taking their chances by trying to subvert the policy. | ||
However, it is also to deny the [[right to vanish]], as comments made stick forever and will often be quoted out of context by liars and propagandists. This may have violent consequences. | However, it is also to deny the [[right to vanish]], as comments made stick forever and will often be quoted out of context by liars and propagandists. This may have violent consequences. | ||
If | If [[constant pseudonyms are allowed]] there are various problems with the assumption that "a single real person is writing that". It is very often not the case, as [[trolls]] for instance [[foment ambiguity]] by sharing their IDs and IPs. | ||