Broken Quote by Nicholson Baker
“I think I am done with Wikipedia for the time being. But I have a secret hope. Someone recently proposed a Wikimorgue - a bin of broken dreams where all rejects could still be read, as long as they weren't libelous or otherwise illegal.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The New Yorker, “The Secret Hope of Wikipedia” by Nicholson Baker, 2023
The author wishes to preserve rejected Wikipedia articles as a repository for failed ideas, provided they are legal and non‑libelous.
In simple terms: Keep a safe space for rejected content.
Key Takeaway
Create a “Wikimorgue” for discarded drafts.
Themes
preservation
failure
knowledge
ethics
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
critical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- academic research
- writing workshops
- digital libraries
- content moderation
Key Concepts
archiving
digital curation
intellectual freedom
Questions to Reflect On
- What value do rejected ideas hold?
- How can we protect against libel while preserving them?
A Different Perspective
Balancing freedom of expression with legal constraints is challenging.
