content: also - they are people publishing information that the censors and propagandists don't like and want to be protected.  the door kinda swings both ways on privacy.    abusive power structrues will abuse the anonymous nature of it all.  but that anonymity also protects people from oppressive states - or from random people simply disagreeing with them on a controversial matter that the wikipedian may be ni the correct about.   but rather than debate it in the "talk" page, people will take to outing/doxxing people, digging up dirt on them, attempting to smear and/or blackmail them simply to win a debate rather than let the argument rest on merit's sake. Come on man - you've seen too many SJW mobs out for "justice" to know damned well privacy protects the best of us.