Looks like a new twist on the tragedy of the commons.
It would seem sufficient to make sure that all authors and editors can be traced. Wikipedia seems to have been a little more clever than this by requiring traceability for authors of new articles, but not for those who edit an existing article.
It is important to allow anonymity, as some people may be under threat for contributing to Wikipedia. There may be an irreconcilable connflict of interests here though, as allowing scurrilous falsehoods and self promotion will devalue Wikipedia. We don't want another UseNet.
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