There is an entry in the WikiFAQ about the use of WikiSignatures, but what's really needed is for wikizens to explore the issues themselves; it's no good trying to impose cultural standards from one wiki (or person) on another. So, WhenToSign? - Always? - Never? - When writing in the first person? - When writing something which refers to oneself? - When one wishes to add a stamp of endorsement (eg "Flamethrowers will no longer be allowed in the OUSFGLibrary -- OUSFGLibrarian")? Some things to read: - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiSignature - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?UseSignatures - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AvoidSignatures - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ToSignOrNotToSign - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?SignYourWork - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WhenYouSignYourName - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WithoutSignature - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TypesOfSignature - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?NoNamesPlease - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OurWordsNotYours - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OurWordsNotMine And perhaps: - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiUserNamesHaveFallenOutOfStyle - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?BecomingAnonymous - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiCopyRights - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?RefactorWhileRespectingSignatures - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?PleaseDontDeleteMyName - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ChangingTheMeaningOfSignedContributions We can ignore because we have a technical solution - we can make initials into WikiNames. _Might there not also be a technical solution to how often WikiNames were needed, namely some sort of change-history for each page which would show you a rough idea of who modified what when...?_ What modified when, yes; who, maybe not (it's technically doable but difficult, and anyway, comes straight back to the philosophical crux). CategoryWiki