User blog comment:H Fern/Is it time to let '''them''' back in again?/@comment-1889067-20100917061857

Because some people are turned away from editing if they have to go through a process of signing up. A onlooker to the CAWiki might see a minor typo and fix it. Of he had to create an account, they might say; " Itl take to long to make and account just to fix a little error". The time out weighs the gain.