User blog comment:Unownshipper/A Serious Consideration/@comment-188.28.185.29-20160922170933/@comment-3967731-20160923162204

This question seems to be a concern over hassle. I've found that most computers nowadays (pc, mac, etc.) tend to offer the option to remember your info.

For example, I have a registered Wiki account and it's not as though I have to enter my username and password every single time I turn on my laptop or access the BioShock Wiki. Rather, that information is saved and waiting for me.

You're right that the minor 'crossing t's' and 'dotting i's' edits are done by casual users, but it's not as though they have to create a new account on each site they come across. So long as said site is part of the Wikia network, it's a simple process. I'll grant you that for the individual who's never been to a Wiki before, comes to an article on this site, notices a spelling mistake, goes to fix it, and sees he has to log in, then yes, perhaps he will be dissuaded.

But just as you also admit, creating an account may lead to more serious edits; that was my experience when I first came to this Wiki years ago.