 | This page contains material that is kept because it is considered humorous. Such material is not meant to be taken seriously. |
 | This page in a nutshell: WikiHobbits are sweet and simple folk who make constructive edits and avoid the dangers of edit wars by working deeply into very specific, specialised topic areas (WikiHoles). |
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| A WikiHobbit considering where he should wander next to edit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Homininae |
| Tribe: | Hominini |
| Genus: | Homo |
| Species: | H. smallusfrodus
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| Binomial name | |
| Homo smallusfrodus | |
WikiHobbits have often been reading and editing Wikipedia for years, quite content to ignore and be ignored by the world of WikiDrama – Wikipedia being, after all, full of strange point of view pushers and vandals beyond count. WikiHobbits must seem of little importance, being neither renowned as great warriors nor counted among the overachievers. In fact, it has been remarked that WikiHobbits' only real WikiPassion is for reading Wikipedia – a rather unfair observation, as many have made substantial contributions to uncontroversial topics and some are quite prolific in their highly specialised areas, where they are safe from trolls and dragons. But where their hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet is in a stable, high-quality article, for all WikiHobbits share a love for Wikipedia's mission. And yes, no doubt to others their ways seem quaint, but it is no bad thing to celebrate a simple WikiLife.
WikiHobbit, then, is a positive descriptor for editors who express qualities of hobbits as described in the classic work The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. These qualities of course undergo transformation via appearance in the Wikiverse, and the disposition of these qualities varies according to different commentators. In general, WikiHobbits exhibit a mild disposition, a tendency to express simple, almost childlike virtue in the face of daunting obstacles and even mean-spirited vandals and trolls. WikiHobbits, like WikiKnights, have a faith in the five pillars, but have a softer, more rounded approach.
Like others, they can be tempted by power and its rewards such as intellectual recognition by their peers, and thus must guard their purity of intention against egotism, ambition and craving for attention.