Editing Anonymity (section)

==Pseudonymity==
Sometimes a person may desire a long-term relationship (such as a reputation) with another party without necessarily disclosing [[personally identifying information]] to that party. In this case, it may be useful for the person to establish a unique identifier, called a [[pseudonym]]. Examples of pseudonyms are [[pen name]]s, [[nickname]]s, [[credit card number]]s, student numbers, [[bank account]] numbers, etc. A pseudonym enables the other party to link different messages from the same person and, thereby, to establish a long-term relationship. Pseudonyms are widely used in [[social network]]s and other virtual communication, although recently some important service providers like Google try to discourage pseudonymity.<ref>[[Nymwars]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}}
Someone using a pseudonym would be strictly considered to be using "pseudonymity" not "anonymity", but sometimes the latter is used to refer to both (in general, a situation where the legal identity of the person is disguised).