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{{Short description|Type of WikiFauna}}
{{Short description|Type of WikiFauna}}
{{WikiCat topicon}}
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the [[WP:WIK|WikiKitten]].}}
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the [[WP:WIK|WikiKitten]].}}
{{Humor|WP:WCAT}}
{{Humor|WP:WCAT}}
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| genus = Felis
| genus = Felis
| species = wikipediensus
| species = wikipediensis
| authority = [[User:YiFeiBot|YiFeiBot]], 2014
| authority = [[User:YiFeiBot|YiFeiBot]], 2014
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A '''WikiCat''', or ''Felis wikipediensus'', is an editor who edits for satisfactory needs, not unlike a [[Wikipedia:WikiSloth|WikiSloth]]. Much unlike the WikiSloth, a WikiCat often edits for a personal goal, which could be to recategorize the world, to bury their droppings in the [[wikipedia:About_the_sandbox|sandbox]], or to become one of those
A '''WikiCat''', or ''Felis wikipediensis'', is an editor who edits for satisfactory needs, not unlike a [[Wikipedia:WikiSloth|WikiSloth]]. Much unlike the WikiSloth, however, a WikiCat often edits for a personal goal, which could be to recategorize the world, to bury their droppings in the [[wikipedia:About_the_sandbox|sandbox]], or to become one of those
[[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrats]] who likes to chat.
[[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrats]] here for the chats.


A WikiCat's editing style will often be frenzied, tangling everything up as much as possible before losing interest, the approximate opposite of [[WP:DGAF]]. WikiCats enjoy working alone, but have been known to befriend editors through the use of [[Purr|purring]]. Largitudinal studies{{Clarify|reason=Is this supposed to be Longitudinal Studies?|date=April 2022}} (I think it was) have shown that WikiCats can, with age and proper care, become [[Wikipedia:WikiSloth|WikiSloths]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiPuma|WikiPumas]].
A WikiCat's editing style will often be frenzied, tangling everything up as much as possible before losing interest, the approximate opposite of [[WP:DGAF]]. WikiCats enjoy working alone, but have been known to befriend editors through the use of [[Purr|purring]]. Largitudinal studies have shown that WikiCats can, with age and proper care, become [[Wikipedia:WikiSloth|WikiSloths]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiPuma|WikiPumas]].


Many WikiCats [[Wikipedia:Talk page stalker|stalk]] the vicinity of pages they plan to pounce and have been known, under pressure, to puff up their edit counters to make it seem like they are bigger than they are. As this type of typing takes much energy, WikiCats take frequent [[Wikipedia:WikiBreak|catnap]]s, often without warning. In addition to purring, WikiCats will have sharp claws and are prone to accidents. They love [[Wikipedia:Trout|trout]], and [[Red herring|herring]], which are plentiful inside [[Larry Sanger|co]]-flounder [[Jimmy Wales|Wales]]' bellyful of infoboxers.
Many WikiCats [[Wikipedia:Talk page stalker|stalk]] the vicinity of pages they plan to pounce and have been known, under pressure, to puff up their edit counters to make it seem like they are bigger than they are. As this type of typing takes much energy, WikiCats take frequent [[Wikipedia:WikiBreak|catnap]]s, often without warning. In addition to purring, WikiCats will have sharp claws and are prone to accidents. They love [[Wikipedia:Trout|trout]], and [[Red herring|herring]], which are plentiful inside [[Larry Sanger|co]]-flounder [[Jimmy Wales|Wales]]' bellyful of infoboxers.


Being a WikiCat comes with a bad reputation among good gardeners, so you should advertise, warning others with [[Template:WikiCat topicon|this minor branding]] (don't worry; it only really hurts while it's hot). Just put a '''{{tl|WikiCat topicon}}''' on your page and this small black ''cat'' [[File:Cat silhouette.svg|30px]] will hang in the top right corner of your userpage. You should be aware that the [[WP:BOLD|boldest]] WikiCats now have (bot-scooped) userboxes. Just add '''{{tl|WikiCat}}''' or '''{{tl|User wikipedia/WikiCat}}''' to your user-page.
Being a WikiCat comes with a bad reputation among good gardeners, so you should advertise, warning others with [[Template:WikiCat topicon|this minor branding]] (don't worry; it only really hurts while it's hot). Just put a '''{{tl|WikiCat topicon}}''' on your page and this small black ''cat'' [[File:Cat silhouette.svg|30px]] will hang in the top right corner of your userpage. You should be aware that the [[WP:BOLD|boldest]] WikiCats now have (bot-scooped) userboxes. Just add '''{{tl|User WikiCat}}''' or '''{{tl|User wikipedia/WikiCat}}''' to your user-page.


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Jeu de queue.gif|...but can also get carried away with their editing.
Jeu de queue.gif|...but can also get carried away with their editing.
確認 (17100194227).jpg| They may also [[Wikipedia:Talk page stalker|watch and stalk talk pages]].
確認 (17100194227).jpg| They may also [[Wikipedia:Talk page stalker|watch and stalk talk pages]].
Riga - Cat's House - Cat 2.jpg|Another WikiCat preparing an "edit".
Riga - Cat's House - Cat 2.jpg|Another WikiCat preparing an "edit"
Felis catus-cat on snow.jpg|thumb|A WikiCat, stalking its [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|prey]].
Felis catus-cat on snow.jpg|A WikiCat, stalking its [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|prey]]
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 6 November 2024

WikiCat
Temporal range: Early 2011
A WikiCat looking for pages to pounce upon
A WikiCat, hissing at a vandal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Felis
Species:
F. wikipediensis
Binomial name
Felis wikipediensis
YiFeiBot, 2014
Range shown in white
Synonyms

A WikiCat, or Felis wikipediensis, is an editor who edits for satisfactory needs, not unlike a WikiSloth. Much unlike the WikiSloth, however, a WikiCat often edits for a personal goal, which could be to recategorize the world, to bury their droppings in the sandbox, or to become one of those bureaucrats here for the chats.

A WikiCat's editing style will often be frenzied, tangling everything up as much as possible before losing interest, the approximate opposite of WP:DGAF. WikiCats enjoy working alone, but have been known to befriend editors through the use of purring. Largitudinal studies have shown that WikiCats can, with age and proper care, become WikiSloths or WikiPumas.

Many WikiCats stalk the vicinity of pages they plan to pounce and have been known, under pressure, to puff up their edit counters to make it seem like they are bigger than they are. As this type of typing takes much energy, WikiCats take frequent catnaps, often without warning. In addition to purring, WikiCats will have sharp claws and are prone to accidents. They love trout, and herring, which are plentiful inside co-flounder Wales' bellyful of infoboxers.

Being a WikiCat comes with a bad reputation among good gardeners, so you should advertise, warning others with this minor branding (don't worry; it only really hurts while it's hot). Just put a {{WikiCat topicon}} on your page and this small black cat will hang in the top right corner of your userpage. You should be aware that the boldest WikiCats now have (bot-scooped) userboxes. Just add {{User WikiCat}} or {{User wikipedia/WikiCat}} to your user-page.

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