Hmmm, I mean, on Wikipedia, does anyone want to see user names that aren’t pseudonymous? I think the policy is more likely to favor names that are not identifi

Hmmm, I mean, on Wikipedia, does anyone want to see user names that aren’t pseudonymous? I think the policy is more likely to favor names that are not identifiable in the real world. So nonsense like “Snarf_Yorble” is preferred to “Danny_DeVito” even if Danny DeVito himself is trying to help write an article about the TV show, Taxi, by citing some good sources to fill in blanks and rectify some subtle errors via the talk page. Favoring handles and nicknames keeps attention focused on the content or data, and not the authors, to retain a degree of objectivity. Merit badges are there, not to promote credit, but credible accuracy and reliable behavior.