That's what I mean by long-term pseudonymous accounts. My point is that persistent identity (which we are both talking about here) is not the same as verified i

That's what I mean by long-term pseudonymous accounts. My point is that persistent identity (which we are both talking about here) is not the same as verified identity. As long as there's a way to build reputation on the site, readers can distinguish newbie accounts and impostors from long-running community members. You don't need a mechanism to check anyone's ID.