User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Updates to COPPA/@comment-4811793-20130625003440

One point I would like to reiterate. We do try to make the signup process as frictionless as possible. We hope that everyone who is able to does become a registered user. While the confirmation process can take some small amount of time, the initial sign-up is relatively easy to navigate.

We have turned anonymous editing off for some wikis in the past, and several of them are among our most popular communities. While restricting anonymous edits can slow wiki growth, it does not have to mean the end of a wiki. Communities can thrive by encouraging their contributors to make accounts and participate fully in the community.