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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
If you only read | If you only read RemyWiki, no more information is collected than is typically collected in server logs by websites in general. | ||
If you contribute to this project, you are '''publishing''' every word you post publicly. If you write something, assume that it will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages and talk pages. Some limited exceptions are described below. | If you contribute to this project, you are '''publishing''' every word you post publicly. If you write something, assume that it will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages and talk pages. Some limited exceptions are described below. | ||
==Publishing on the wiki and public data == | == Publishing on the wiki and public data == | ||
Simply visiting the | Simply visiting the website does not expose your identity publicly. | ||
When you edit any page in the wiki, '''you are publishing a document'''. This is a public act, and you are identified publicly with that edit as its author. | When you edit any page in the wiki, '''you are publishing a document'''. This is a public act, and you are identified publicly with that edit as its author. | ||
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=== Identification of an author === | === Identification of an author === | ||
You must be logged in to publish a page in the wiki, and you will be identified by your user name. This may be your real name if you so choose, or you may choose to publish under a pseudonym, whatever user name you selected when you created your account. | |||
It may be either difficult or easy for a motivated individual to connect your network IP address with your real-life identity. Therefore if you are very concerned about privacy, you may wish to log in and publish under a pseudonym. | It may be either difficult or easy for a motivated individual to connect your network IP address with your real-life identity. Therefore if you are very concerned about privacy, you may wish to log in and publish under a pseudonym. | ||
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Many aspects of the Wikimedia projects' community interactions depend on the reputation and respect that is built up through a history of valued contributions. User passwords are the only guarantee of the integrity of a user's edit history. All users are encouraged to select strong passwords and to never share them. No one shall knowingly expose the password of another user to public release either directly or indirectly. | Many aspects of the Wikimedia projects' community interactions depend on the reputation and respect that is built up through a history of valued contributions. User passwords are the only guarantee of the integrity of a user's edit history. All users are encouraged to select strong passwords and to never share them. No one shall knowingly expose the password of another user to public release either directly or indirectly. | ||
== Private logging == | == Private logging == | ||
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=== Removal of user accounts === | === Removal of user accounts === | ||
Once created, user accounts will not be removed. It may be possible for a username to be changed | Once created, user accounts will not be removed. It may be possible for a username to be changed by asking an admin. | ||
Whether specific user information is deleted is dependant on the deletion policies of the project that contains the information. | Whether specific user information is deleted is dependant on the deletion policies of the project that contains the information. | ||