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Creating the account is simple. Follow the interface at [[Special:CreateAccount]]. Leave the email and real name fields blank. Write a quick reason. Click <code>Create account</code>. That's it.
Creating the account is simple. Follow the interface at [[Special:CreateAccount]]. Leave the email and real name fields blank. Write a quick reason. Click <code>Create account</code>. That's it.


==== Verification template ====
After the account physically exists, there is one more step which is ''slightly'' more complicated, which is giving the account their '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Account verified|Account verified]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' template. Since emails are not stored for privacy reasons, there is no easy way  {{Emdash}} aside from word of mouth {{Emdash}} to connect a wiki account to a particular person. The '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Account verified|Account verified]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' template fixes this. The downside is it requires some effort.
After the account physically exists, there is one more step which is ''slightly'' more complicated, which is giving the account their '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Account verified|Account verified]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' template. Since emails are not stored for privacy reasons, there is no easy way  {{Emdash}} aside from word of mouth {{Emdash}} to connect a wiki account to a particular person. The '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Account verified|Account verified]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' template fixes this. The downside is it requires some effort.