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This page in a nutshell: If you have volunteered to work in anti spam, and have chosen to work specifically against undisclosed paid editing, you must as a matter of necessity, conceal totally and absolutely, your real life identity |
Editing Wikipedia is a hobby but if you have chosen to work in WP:WPSPAM specifically in undisclosed paid editing which is major aspect of spam, it however still remains a hobby but you must realize that by volunteering to work there, your edits now have real life very dangerous consequences and you must do all you can to conceal your real life identity.
You have voluntarily chosen to work in this area thus the onus is on you to protect your identity, it is behoove of you and there is no circumnavigating protecting your identity. Always remember, your actions have real life impact which have caused UPE editors to lose funds, organizations to lose funds, and individuals to be put out of work. If your identity were to be exposed you have become a potential target, always guard your identity.
This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: If you have volunteered to work in anti spam, and have chosen to work specifically against undisclosed paid editing, you must as a matter of necessity, conceal totally and absolutely, your real life identity |
Editing Wikipedia is a hobby but if you have chosen to work in WP:WPSPAM specifically in undisclosed paid editing which is major aspect of spam, it however still remains a hobby but you must realize that by volunteering to work there, your edits now have real life very dangerous consequences and you must do all you can to conceal your real life identity.
You have voluntarily chosen to work in this area thus the onus is on you to protect your identity, it is behoove of you and there is no circumnavigating protecting your identity. Always remember, your actions have real life impact which have caused UPE editors to lose funds, organizations to lose funds, and individuals to be put out of work. If your identity were to be exposed you have become a potential target, always guard your identity.