User blog comment:Dopp/Meet More Wikians with Improved Profiles/@comment-3390396-20110726135140/@comment-1025281-20110726142550

I disagree as well. Especially considering the topic and audience of many wikis, sticking too strictly to the Wikipedia trail doesn't encourage people to contribute and make the wiki better in any way. The important thing to realise is that people are inherently social creatures and dislike being alone for extended periods of time. Better profiles help to get rid of that feeling of loneliness and make users feel more "part of the group" and more easily recognise that there are "real people" around.