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A '''wiki gnome''' ({{tag|Humor|scientific classification}}: ''Smallus editus'') is usually defined as a wiki [[user]] who will focus on taking care of [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] by handling the little things (spelling, grammar, compliance with any '[[Manual of Style]]', etc.), making sure that entries are technically correct, and helping out new and / or confused users as best they can. The former [[:Category:Wiki Spot|Wiki Spot]]-hosted [[Wiki Gnome Headquarters]] wiki was the headquarters for wiki gnomes and interwiki gnomes. | A '''wiki gnome''' ({{tag|Humor|scientific classification}}: ''Smallus editus'') is usually defined as a wiki site [[user]] who will focus on taking care of [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] by handling the little things (spelling, grammar, compliance with any '[[Manual of Style]]', etc.), making sure that entries are technically correct, and helping out new and / or confused users as best they can. The former [[:Category:Wiki Spot|Wiki Spot]]-hosted [[Wiki Gnome Headquarters]] wiki was the headquarters for wiki gnomes and interwiki gnomes. | ||
===Status=== | ===Status=== | ||
Wiki gnomes, like all species of gnomes, are shy diminutive creatures; typically appearing physically lifeless to [[:Category:People|humans]]. They will normally go about their [[Edit|work]] totally unnoticed by humans, though their work is always very important. Sadly, few humans will have the opportunity to meet a live working gnome; their international conservation status is classed as | Wiki gnomes, like all species of gnomes, are shy diminutive creatures; typically appearing physically lifeless to [[:Category:People|humans]]. They will normally go about their [[Edit|work]] totally unnoticed by humans, though their work is always very important. Sadly, few humans will have the opportunity to meet a live working gnome; their international conservation status is classed as {{Wp|Vulnerable species|vulnerable}}, and are on the {{Wp|International Union for Conservation of Nature}} (IUCN) [https://www.IUCNRedList.org Red List of Threatened Species (3.1)], and are thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention! | ||
===International Gnome Day=== | ===International Gnome Day=== | ||
The first [[Archive.org:20020816081617/http://Beryl-the-Gnome.co.uk/gnomeday.htm|International Gnome Day]] was celebrated on 21st June [[:Category: | The first [[Archive.org:20020816081617/http://Beryl-the-Gnome.co.uk/gnomeday.htm|International Gnome Day]] was celebrated on 21st June [[:Category:Founded in 2002|2002]] by many gnomes from a dozen [[:Category:Country|countries]]. Their valiant efforts were recorded in a [[Archive.org:20060619204137/http://Beryl-the-Gnome.co.uk/book.htm|book]]. | ||
===See also=== | |||
*[[Wiki gardener]] — a similar, less secretive, but equally dedicated wiki worker | |||
===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Wiki:WikiGnome|Wiki Gnome]] — at [[WikiWikiWeb]] | ||
* | *{{Wp|Wikipedia:WikiGnome|WikiGnome}} — at the [[English Wikipedia]] | ||
*[[Archive.org:20060613050856/http://Beryl-the-Gnome.co.uk/links.htm|Gnome links]] — sites for all gnomes, from Beryl-the-Gnome | *[[Archive.org:20060613050856/http://Beryl-the-Gnome.co.uk/links.htm|Gnome links]] — sites for all gnomes, from Beryl-the-Gnome | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Wiki concept]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||