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| A '''WikiGnome''' is a term for a ] user who makes small |
A '''WikiGnome''' is a term for a ] user who makes small and useful edits without clamouring for attention. WikiGnomes work behind the scenes of a wiki to tie up little loose ends and just making wikis run better and more smoothly. Examples of WikiGnome-like behavior include fixing ]s, poor grammar, and ]. | ||
| Many highly active wiki contributors exhibit WikiGnome-like behavior as part of their work, while others may limit themselves to only WikiGnome activity. | Many highly active wiki contributors exhibit WikiGnome-like behavior as part of their work, while others may limit themselves to only WikiGnome activity. | ||
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| WikiGnomes love to work in the shadows (making what are called ]) in various nooks and corners of Misplaced Pages. Look at ] and you may even spot one. | WikiGnomes love to work in the shadows (making what are called ]) in various nooks and corners of Misplaced Pages. Look at ] and you may even spot one. | ||
| ⚫ | The list of Wikipedians who wish to advertise their status as WikiGnomes is at ]. | ||
| Further examples of WikiGnome-like work include: adding ]s of books that people mention and making an entry for their articles in the ], tracking down the authorship of ], adding links to text already in an article or to useful ]; adding ]; or adding examples and details to information referenced in the text (for example, adding "such as ''Silence'' and '']''" to the line "] has written important books"). | |||
| ⚫ | If you want, you can advertise your gnome-like qualities on your user page by adding: | ||
| ⚫ | The list of Wikipedians who wish to advertise their status as WikiGnomes is at ]. | ||
| ⚫ | If you want, you can advertise your |
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| :{{tl|User wikipedia/WikiGnome}}. | :{{tl|User wikipedia/WikiGnome}}. | ||
| If you prefer not to use userboxes you can still list |
If you prefer not to use userboxes you can still list user page in the WikiGnomes category by putting the following on your page: | ||
| :<nowiki>]</nowiki> | :<nowiki>]</nowiki> | ||
| If you do not wish to unduly advertise yourself, a simple textual note of your interest in wikignomic activities is recommended. | If you do not wish to unduly advertise yourself, a simple textual note of your interest in wikignomic activities is recommended. | ||
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A WikiGnome is a term for a wiki user who makes small and useful edits without clamouring for attention. WikiGnomes work behind the scenes of a wiki to tie up little loose ends and just making wikis run better and more smoothly. Examples of WikiGnome-like behavior include fixing typos, poor grammar, and broken links.
Many highly active wiki contributors exhibit WikiGnome-like behavior as part of their work, while others may limit themselves to only WikiGnome activity.
WikiGnomes are considered to be friendly like WikiFairies. The rough opposite of a WikiGnome is a WikiTroll.
WikiGnomes love to work in the shadows (making what are called minor edits) in various nooks and corners of Misplaced Pages. Look at recent changes and you may even spot one.
The list of Wikipedians who wish to advertise their status as WikiGnomes is at Category:User Misplaced Pages/wikignomes.
If you want, you can advertise your gnome-like qualities on your user page by adding:
If you prefer not to use userboxes you can still list user page in the WikiGnomes category by putting the following on your page:
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If you do not wish to unduly advertise yourself, a simple textual note of your interest in wikignomic activities is recommended.
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