WikiQueer:WikiQueer is anonymous

As an editor on WikiQueer, you have a choice: You can let everyone know who you are. Or you can make your edits while hiding your true identity and keeping to yourself.

Remaining anonymous is your right. But there are ways in which your identity can be revealed, even if you do not wish.

For example, if you are so proud of an article you created that you tell people you know in person, they may read the article, and from looking at your contributions, they can then learn what else you did on WikiQueer. It is very possible that you do not wish for these people (who could be your relatives, friends, or even your boss) to know about other edits you have previously made or that you plan to make in the future. So before you go and brag, you may wish to be aware of this.

You may also get to "know" other editors on WikiQueer (without knowing their true identities) if you work on a project or on many articles within a common area. These are people you may end up in deep discussions with. You may not want them to know about your other areas of interest.

Hiding such edits from your edit history is a legitimate use for having a second account.

Voluntarily sharing your identity
There are various ways in which you can share your identity with others if you do wish:
 * Your username: You can make your username your own name, or a name that will be directly tied into your own identity (at least to those who know you). Or you can make it one through which no one can determine who you are.
 * Your user page: You can provide information regarding your identity on your userpage. Or you may leave this out. You do not even need a user page if you do not wish to have one.
 * Discussions: Sometimes, there will be places within discussions where it'll be acceptable to reveal your identity. You are never under any obligation to do so. But this does occur.

Details of your identity
There are various details of one's identity that though they may be kept secret, this may be revealed by one's editing patterns.
 * Gender/Race/Religion/Ethnicity: There is no need to reveal one's gender, race, religion, or ethnicity. But by looking at one's edit history, the articles one has edited may be those of interest to members of a particular group.
 * Geographic location: There is no need to reveal where you live. But it is pretty common for people to make at least some edits to articles pertaining to the area where they live, and to have familiarity with these subjects. In order to avoid revealing where you live, if you wish to edit articles pertaining to your locality, create a separate account for this purpose.
 * Interests: If you edit articles pertaining to a particular interest, particularly a place where you live, someone who knows you personally may be able to detect your writing style and determine you made these edits.

IP editing
Many people refer to IP editing as "anonymous editing." But in reality, IP editing is less anonymous than registering a username. IP addresses in many cases can be traced to an exact location.