Revision as of 22:57, 8 February 2003 view source Brooke Vibber (talk \| contribs) Autopatrollers 2,775 edits Draft formulation of the implicit privacy policy on Wikipedia		Revision as of 10:24, 9 February 2003 view source Brooke Vibber (talk \| contribs) Autopatrollers 2,775 edits Some small clarifications Newer edit →
Line 3: ''Interested parties are encouraged to edit this page directly or comment in the talk page to help shape an explicit policy.'' == ~~Real names~~Anonymity == While serious contributors are encouraged to ~~use~~back their contributions with their real names, this is not required; a user account may be created using a pseudonym (but please see [[en:Wikipedia:No offensive usernames\|Wikipedia:No offensive usernames]])., or you may continue to edit anonymously (but see note about IP addresses below). Many of the project's major contributors are pseudonymous, and some choose not to reveal their real name. == E-mail == You may optionally provide your e-mail address when [[Special:Userlogin\|creating a user account]], or update it in your [[Special:preferences\|preferences]]. This is ''not'' required, but if you do choose to submit your e-mail address: Other signed-in contributors may send you direct e-mail via your user page and vice-versa; your address will be revealed only to those to whom you send e-mail, and to those who send e-mail to you only if you respond If you lose your password, you can have it reassigned through the [[Special:Userlogin\|login page]] and a temporary password sent to you.

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