Comment on Show HN: Briefing – Anonymous, secure, open source WebRTC group video chatparentComments−walterbell6yHow about the term "unauthenticated", which is well understood for HTTP requests?−perenzo6yWell, IMO the definition of the word "anonymous" still fits how personal information is handled in Briefing: "Anonymity describes situations where the acting person's name is unknown" [1] And this is true regarding the Briefing service.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymity−inanutshellus6yHeh, well you cherry-picked there. It goes on to say ". The important idea here is that a person be non-identifiable, unreachable, or untrackable."Regardless, it's Wikipedia, that definition ought to be fixed to say "identity" rather than "name".−walterbell6yFor online transactions, "name" has been generalized to PII (Personally Identifiable Information) from which name can often be derived.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data−asjw6yAn anonymous user is precisely the one who hasn't provided authentication credentialsAnonymous User is any user who accesses network resources without providing a username or password.Se anonymous is correct in this context
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How about the term "unauthenticated", which is well understood for HTTP requests?
Well, IMO the definition of the word "anonymous" still fits how personal information is handled in Briefing: "Anonymity describes situations where the acting person's name is unknown" [1] And this is true regarding the Briefing service.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymity
Heh, well you cherry-picked there. It goes on to say ". The important idea here is that a person be non-identifiable, unreachable, or untrackable."
Regardless, it's Wikipedia, that definition ought to be fixed to say "identity" rather than "name".
For online transactions, "name" has been generalized to PII (Personally Identifiable Information) from which name can often be derived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data
An anonymous user is precisely the one who hasn't provided authentication credentials
Se anonymous is correct in this context