Wikipedia:Restrictions on Anonymous Editing from Shared IPs
 | The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Anonymous users from Shared IPs may not edit mainspace articles. |
This policy aims to restrict anonymous editors from shared internet protocol addresses (shared IPs) from modifying mainspace articles. This includes many mainstream internet service providers (ISPs) such as America Online and Verizon Broadband, as well as many schools, large businesses, and congressional offices. Shared IP users may still edit talk pages, user talk pages, and any page not within the main article namespace. If a user from a shared IP wishes to contribute to the main article namespace, he or she may register for an account to do so.
Aims of the Policy
To Protect the Ability of Any User to Edit Without Registering
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To Ensure that Messages are Delivered to the Intended User
Currently anonymous users from shared IPs frequently recieve vandalism warnings and messages that have nothing to do with their own contributions. This frequently upsets and confuses many new users and often discourages many potentially excellent contributors from further editing Wikipedia. With this policy in place, anonymous users would only receive messages intended for them, and as such others do not need to fear biting new users when posting vandalism warnings.
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