Pseudonymity

Pseudonymity and confidentiality Most Web sites that offer pseudonymity retain information about users.

As a result of this pseudonymity, historians know that the papers were written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay, but have not been able to discern with complete accuracy which of the three authored a few of the papers.

Examples Although the term is most frequently used today with regard to identity and the Internet, the concept of pseudonymity has a long history.

In regard to the style, as Norman Perrin, who argues for pseudonymity, notes, "The letter does employ a great deal of traditional material and it can be argued that this accounts for the non-Pauline language and style.

Pseudonymity has become an important phenomenon on the Internet and other computer networks.