`  == Perhaps... ==  Perhaps you didn't read the article, which did have cited evidence of IP users being effective members of the community, and evidence. So I shall quote a piece of it here:  ``A large portion of our good edits come from IP addresses; positive experiences with initial IP edits lead users to create accounts who otherwise would not do so; recent changes disabling IPs from creating new or editing semiprotected articles are sufficient. According to Jimbo Wales, ``what is commonly called 'anonymous' editing is not particularly anonymous ... and there are good reasons to want vandals on ip numbers instead of accounts.`` While about 97% of vandalism comes from anonymous users, about  or 82% of anonymous edits are intended to improve the encyclopedia. (Prohibiting IP edits would not eliminate 97% of all vandalism, because if they have to, those inclined to vandalism could easily take the 10 seconds to register.) The ability of anyone to edit articles without registering is a Foundation issue.``  IP users are an important part of the community. Don't hate.  P.S.    Eli's Coming...    `