I am interested in how people participate in Social Network projects by noting their "real names" or "pseudonyms" or "anonymous" identities.
10/25/06, on MeatballWiki I found a good discussion about why people should Use Real Names.
When contributing to a Wiki project, for example, if a person does not use a "real name" how can other readers develop a level of trust that this contributor has a reputation that can be verified.
The Wikipedia has a page titled "Motivations for contributing to online communities" that is helpful in understanding this issue.
SmartMobs.com, under the archives for the topic "The Evolution of Reputation" lists a series of online articles discussing this issue.
Harold Rheingold's book "The Virtual Community" is online and contains a detailed history of how the Internet and online virtual communities developed.
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