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== Anonymity == If you choose to edit ''without'' an account, which is a perfectly valid form of editing, one of the downsides is that your IP address is used in lieu of a username to identify the edit. This means your IP address is available to the public, as page history can be viewed by anyone. This is necessary for attribution per the relevant [[Project:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License|Creative Commons license]]. Should you decide to edit without an account at first, and then make one, a [[P:SUPPRESSOR|suppressor]] could be asked to hide your IP address from public logs and history. [[Category:Editing help]]
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