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==Nutshell Quote==
==Nutshell Quote==

{{Quote box|Indeed, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come; and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and happy, and that we should not die without having rendered a service to the human race in the future years to come.|[[Denis Diderot|Diderot]]<ref>Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert [http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=did;cc=did;idno=did2222.0000.004;rgn=main;view=text ''Encyclopédie.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429032124/http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=did;cc=did;idno=did2222.0000.004;rgn=main;view=text |date=April 29, 2011 }} University of Michigan Library:Scholarly Publishing Office and DLXS. Retrieved on: November 17, 2007</ref>|width=40%}}
{{Quote box|Indeed, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come; and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and happy, and that we should not die without having rendered a service to the human race in the future years to come.|[[Denis Diderot|Diderot]]<ref>Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert [http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=did;cc=did;idno=did2222.0000.004;rgn=main;view=text ''Encyclopédie.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429032124/http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=did;cc=did;idno=did2222.0000.004;rgn=main;view=text |date=April 29, 2011 }} University of Michigan Library:Scholarly Publishing Office and DLXS. Retrieved on: November 17, 2007</ref>|width=40%}}



Revision as of 21:56, 9 March 2023



Hello 👋

Nikki is my name and I am excited to be a Wikipedian.

Introduction

I realised being a writer I would probably never earn enough to donate in money what I owe this amazing online community and largest and most-read reference work on the planet.[1] Wikipedia has played a major part in forming innumerable new neural networks in my brain. I am half human half Wikipedia. And for that I am truly thankful.

I wish I could donate more money than I do. Maybe one day I will. Fingers crossed.

Until then I want to support Wikipedia and its many offshoots from the Wikimedia Foundation in its truly noble goal of making knowledge free for every human forever.

Writing and Editing

I aim to do this by volunteering my skills and contributing my time and words as well as money to one of the zeniths of humanity.

I adore arranging and re-arranging the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet. And sourcing and citing ideas and facts and detailing all people’s stories and contributions to life.

In my editing, I’ll aim to make most sentences have a point, seek key sources in the appropriate context and sit specific information into the broader relevance of the topic.

All done as best as possible in Wikipedia’s refreshingly concise and neutral style.

For the record, I am interested in everything.

Specifically: the English language, contemporary fiction, archaeology, history, comedy, art, photography, illustration, classical civilisations, Real Lancashire, the colour green, yoga and snow globes to name but a few…

In summary: I am a surface skimmer then suddenly I'll take a deep dive into a subject that captures my attention.

I feel honoured to be part of such an incredible project.

Sincerely,

Nikki 🤓

Nutshell Quote

Indeed, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come; and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and happy, and that we should not die without having rendered a service to the human race in the future years to come.

Diderot[2]

If I had a motto for here it would be:

Wikipedians! Read! Write! Cite!

Literally yours

Nikki :-)

https://www.nikkiwordsmith.com

References

  1. ^ "Wikipedia is 20, and its reputation has never been higher". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  2. ^ Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert Encyclopédie. Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine University of Michigan Library:Scholarly Publishing Office and DLXS. Retrieved on: November 17, 2007