Wikipedia:Protecting children's privacy/draft
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Children are welcome to edit Wikipedia constructively, but those who cause disruption may be banned. Children are encouraged, and where appropriate will be required, to refrain from disclosing personally identifying information.
Disruption
[edit]Wikipedia allows anyone capable of doing so appropriately to edit, whether as an IP address, a pseudonym for anonymity (which is highly encouraged), or under almost any other name they choose. Anyone of any age can edit Wikipedia, however users who are disruptive or incapable of editing an encyclopedia constructively will usually be removed.
In particular, users who self-identify as children, project a sexually tinged persona, and/or deliberately disclose personal information such as links to sites devoted to social interaction are often deemed to be engaging in disruptive behavior and may risk being banned. Note that self-identified children may in fact be adults posing as children for a variety of reasons.
Oversight of personal information
[edit]Posting of abundant personal information is discouraged, especially by minors. Users who self-identify as minors will usually have such information removed via oversight, as soon as it is discovered.
Response
[edit]Reasonable measures which forestall certain problems associated with interactions between naïve children, adult predators, and sting operations by law enforcement are also appropriate. There is a zero-tolerance policy of inappropriate interaction attempts by adults of child editors.
- In cases of concern over solicitation, contact the Arbitration Committee.
- To remove excessive disclosures of personal information by minors, request oversight.
- For users whose self-representations or other conduct are a concern, request administrator assistance via WP:ANI.