> address the actual problem in a way that still preserves the option for useful pseudonymity and participation You mean like supporting use of pseudonymous ac

> address the actual problem in a way that still preserves the option for useful pseudonymity and participation You mean like supporting use of pseudonymous accounts that don't require more than an email to register, just like HN? Wikipedia already does this. It's trivial to sign up with a throwaway email account. No one cares unless you try to abuse or game editing by making sockpuppets to sway debates. They're also exploring how to mask IPs. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IP_Editing:_Privacy_Enhancement_and_Abuse_Mitigation https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IP_Editing:_Privacy_Enhancem...