This article from A List Apart discusses the dangers of allowing anonymity with online community. The author points out that anonymity may not contribute to the quality of content added to your community. He suggests some simple steps to a better online community through having memberships. Membership blocks out those that could cause trouble. Membership also makes for a vested interest for the user in the site.
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i read the article quickly and agree that membership is good…anonymity not so good for constructive uses. I would appreciate feedback on my own anonymity on my own web-site. I.E. not mentioning my kids names, ages etc…so far I have not, but have been asked by site-visitors why not more info and visibility of the kids? any thoughts?