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'''Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales''', born August 6, 1966 in [[wp:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, Alabama]], is an {{tag|United States|American}} [[:Category:Internet|Internet]] entrepreneur, and on January 15, [[:Category:FoundedIn2001|2001]] founded {{tag|Wikipedia}}, the worlds largest Internet [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]].  Wales is also Chair Emeritus of the '[[:Category:Nonprofit|not for profit]]' {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (founded June [[:Category:FoundedIn2003|2003]]) which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites.  In [[:Category:FoundedIn2004|2004]], Wales, along with his business partner [[Angela Beesley Starling]], co-founded {{tag|Wikia}}, a commercial [[wiki farm]].
|other names= Jimbo Wales, Internet guy<!--birth name (if different), wiki username(s), other nickname(s)-->
|nationality= ''originally:'' {{tag|Wiki people from the United States|American}}<br>''now:'' {{tag|Wiki people from the United Kingdom|British}}<ref name=British/>
|languages  = English
|residence  = {{tag|London}}, {{tag|England}}, United Kingdom<ref name=Hough/>
|home wiki  = [[English Wikipedia]], {{tag|Wikicities}}, {{tag|Wikia}}
|status    = semi-active<!--'active', 'semi-active', '[[wiki break]]', 'retired', 'deceased', etc; leave blank if unknown-->
|website    = [http://jimmywales.com JimmyWales.com]
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'''Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales''', born 7 August 1966, is an {{tag|American}} born and raised [[:Category:Internet|internet]] entrepreneur.<ref name=About>[https://jimmywales.com/about-jimmy/ About Jimmy Wales]; ''JimmyWales.com''; accessed 4 February 2019.</ref>  On 15 January [[:Category:Founded in 2001|2001]], Wales, together with [[Larry Sanger]], co-founded {{tag|Wikipedia}}, which is now the [[:Category:Earth|world's]] largest internet [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]], compiled of [[user]]-generated content in a [[:Category:Wiki|wiki]] format.<ref name=About/> Wales is also the [[founder]] and {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation staff|Chairman Emeritus}} of the [[:Category:Non-profit|non-profit]] {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF), itself founded June [[:Category:Founded in 2003|2003]], which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites and projects,<ref name=About/> totalling nearly 900 wiki sites.  Subsequently, in [[:Category:Founded in 2004|2004]], Wales, along with his then new [[:Category:British|British]] business partner [[Angela Beesley Starling|Angela Beesley]], co-founded {{tag|Wikia}} (originally called {{tag|Wikicities}}, and now known as Fandom, Inc.), a commercial wiki hosting service, commonly known as a [[wiki farm]].<ref name=About/>


Wales is passionate about the '[[wiki]]' format – on his [[wp:User:Jimbo Wales|Wikipedia user page]], he encourages others to edit his page; in the faith that any of the 2,000 other [[Wikipedian]]s who monitor his page via their 'watchlists' will revert any 'bad faith' edits.  For any editor who is unsure of their own motives, simply ask ''[[wp:Wikipedia:What Would Jimbo Do?|What Would Jimbo Do?]]''.
Wales is passionate about the '[[wiki]]' format; on his {{Wp|User:Jimbo Wales|Wikipedia user page}}, he encourages others to [[edit]] his page; in the [[Assume good faith|faith]] that any of the 2,000 other [[Wikipedian]]s who monitor his own page via their '[[watchlist]]s' will [[revert]] any 'bad faith' edits.  For any [[editor]] who is unsure of their own motives, simply ask: ''{{Wp|Wikipedia:What Would Jimbo Do?|what would Jimbo do?}}''.


Wales, twice married and twice divorced, now lives in {{tag|London}}.
Wales, an atheist, thrice married and twice divorced, has lived in {{tag|London}}, England, in the United Kingdom since 2012,<ref name=Hough>Hough, Stephen (11 March 2012); [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9137339/Jimmy-Wales-Wikipedia-chief-to-advise-Whitehall-on-policy.html Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia chief to advise Whitehall on policy]; ''Telegraph.co.uk''; The Daily Telegraph; London, England; accessed 23 December 2022; ([https://GhostArchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.Telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9137339/Jimmy-Wales-Wikipedia-chief-to-advise-Whitehall-on-policy.html archived 11 January 2022]).</ref> and became a {{tag|British}} citizen in 2019.<ref name=British>Wales, Jimmy (16 September 2019), @jimmy_wales; [https://twitter.com/jimmy_wales/status/1173693309115686913 I just became a UK citizen, quite happy about that.  It occurs to me that perhaps a few MPs should actually take the "Life in the UK" test and study the manual!]; ''Twitter.com''; Twitter; accessed 23 December 2022.</ref>  He has been listed one of the '100 Most Influential People' by ''Time Magazine'' in 2006, and ranked by ''Forbes Magazine'' as a 'Web Celeb'.<ref name=About/>


;Links
===[[WhatIsWiki|Wiki sites]]===
*[http://blog.JimmyWales.com Jimmy Wales blog]
*[[English Wikipedia]] — [[founder]]
*[[wp:Jimmy Wales|Wikipedia article]]
*[[Wikimedia Foundation]] — founder, {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation staff|Chairman Emeritus}}
**[[wp:Wikipedia:Role of Jimmy Wales|Role of Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia]]
*[[Wikia Community Central (en)|Wikia Community Central]] — {{tag|Wikia staff|President}}
**[[wp:Wikipedia:In defense of "The Boss"|In defense of "The Boss"]] – an [[English Wikipedia]] brief essay about Jimmy Wales
*[[Wikia Answers|Wikianswers]] — [[sysop]], [[check user]]
**[[wp:Wikipedia:Argumentum ad Jimbonem|Argumentum ad Jimbonem]] – another English Wikipedia essay about Jimmy, warning not to quote what Jimmy said as 'the truth'
**[[wp:Category:Wikipedia Jimbo Wales|Category:Wikipedia Jimbo Wales]]
*[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales Jimbo Wales user page on Wikia]
*[[commons:Category:Jimmy Wales|Gallery of Jimmy Wales images]] – at [[Wikimedia Commons]]


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*[https://jimmywales.com JimmyWales.com] — official WordPress blog homepage
*[https://twitter.com/jimmy_wales Jimmy Wales Twitter feed]
*[https://www.facebook.com/jimmywalesfans/ Jimmy Wales fans Facebook page]
*[http://intelligentdesigns.net/the-rise-of-the-trash-blogs/ The Rise of the Trash Blogs] — an observational blog article on Jimmy by fellow Wikipedian [[Erik Möller]], 4 March 2008
 
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 30 May 2024


Jimmy Wales in 2005
Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales
Age: born: 7 August 1966
Gender: Male
Other names: Jimbo Wales, Internet guy
Nationality: originally: American
now: British[1]
Language(s): English
Residence: London, England, United Kingdom[2]
Home wiki(s): English Wikipedia, Wikicities, Wikia
Editing status: semi-active
Pers. website: JimmyWales.com
Contact(s): https://twitter.com/jimmy_wales

Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales, born 7 August 1966, is an American born and raised internet entrepreneur.[3] On 15 January 2001, Wales, together with Larry Sanger, co-founded Wikipedia, which is now the world's largest internet encyclopedia, compiled of user-generated content in a wiki format.[3] Wales is also the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), itself founded June 2003, which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites and projects,[3] totalling nearly 900 wiki sites. Subsequently, in 2004, Wales, along with his then new British business partner Angela Beesley, co-founded Wikia (originally called Wikicities, and now known as Fandom, Inc.), a commercial wiki hosting service, commonly known as a wiki farm.[3]

Wales is passionate about the 'wiki' format; on his Wikipedia user page, he encourages others to edit his page; in the faith that any of the 2,000 other Wikipedians who monitor his own page via their 'watchlists' will revert any 'bad faith' edits. For any editor who is unsure of their own motives, simply ask: what would Jimbo do?.

Wales, an atheist, thrice married and twice divorced, has lived in London, England, in the United Kingdom since 2012,[2] and became a British citizen in 2019.[1] He has been listed one of the '100 Most Influential People' by Time Magazine in 2006, and ranked by Forbes Magazine as a 'Web Celeb'.[3]

Wiki sites[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wales, Jimmy (16 September 2019), @jimmy_wales; I just became a UK citizen, quite happy about that. It occurs to me that perhaps a few MPs should actually take the "Life in the UK" test and study the manual!; Twitter.com; Twitter; accessed 23 December 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hough, Stephen (11 March 2012); Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia chief to advise Whitehall on policy; Telegraph.co.uk; The Daily Telegraph; London, England; accessed 23 December 2022; (archived 11 January 2022).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 About Jimmy Wales; JimmyWales.com; accessed 4 February 2019.

External links[edit]

Wikia staff team – current and former (view / edit)

The following wiki people are current or former members of the Wikia staff team, and selected members of their leadership. These are dedicated folks who have either founded and / or owned the original Wikicities wiki farm in 2004; became part of the subsequent rebrand into Wikia in 2006, including its management board and senior leaders; to the current Fandom rebranding in 2016. It may also include senior members from Wikia, Inc.'s subsequent acquisitions of Gamepedia.com, D&D Beyond, Cortex RPG, Muthead, Futhead, Fanatical, and Fandomatic.

Current staff [1][2]
Former staff [1]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fandom – About Us; About.Fandom.com; Wikia, Inc. / Fandom, Inc.; accessed 25 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Fandom – Community Central: Staff; Community.Fandom.com; Fandom Community Central; accessed 28 February 2020.
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