Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-99.203.25.175-20200429202306/@comment-9605025-20200429214515

Miraheze is an entirely different organization so I am unfamiliar with their policies. However, I can comment on Fandom's policies (although I am not a Fandom employee).

Each wiki can decide for itself whether or not to let anons edit. With few exceptions, Fandom staff are not involved in this decision process. If anons are not permitted to edit, then anons cannot edit/create articles, post comments, etc. Viewing is the only thing anons can do on such wikis.

There are different types of discussion features. In addition to the wiki's choice to allow anons to edit, anon participation in discussions depends on what discussion features the wiki is using. Fandom recently came out with a new batch of discussion features which provide a simpler interface and are compatible with mobile devices. However, use of these features requires users to login. Wikis that use these newer features instead of the older features, therefore, do not permit anons to participate in discussions even if they are permitted to edit the articles.

Most wikis that do not allow anon editing do so for a reason. Sometimes this is because of prior issues with vandalism and sometimes it is a proactive protection. Fandom usually takes the proactive course when a wiki is geared towards children. This way, they minimize the chance of vandals posting inappropriate content to a children's site. It also prevents children from commenting on the site; which is a legal requirement under both United States and European Union laws and regulations.