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|image      = [[File:Jimmy Wales, 2005.jpg|280px]]<br>Jimmy Wales in 2005
|name      = Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales<!--full OFFICIAL name of person-->
|name      = Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales<!--full OFFICIAL name of person-->
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|residence  = {{tag|London}}, {{tag|England}}, United Kingdom
|residence  = {{tag|London}}, {{tag|England}}, United Kingdom
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|home wiki  = [[English Wikipedia]], {{tag|Wikia}}
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'''Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales''', born 7 August, is an American [[:Category:Internet|internet]] entrepreneur.<ref name=About>[http://JimmyWales.com/about-jimmy/ About Jimmy Wales]; JimmyWales.com; accessed 4 February 2019.</ref>  On 15 January [[:Category:FoundedIn2001|2001]], Wales, together with [[Larry Sanger]], co-founded {{tag|Wikipedia}}, now the world's largest internet [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]].<ref name=About/>  Wales is also the [[founder]] and Chairman Emeritus of the '[[:Category:Nonprofit|non-profit]]' {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF), itself founded June [[:Category:FoundedIn2003|2003]], which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites and projects,<ref name=About/> totalling nearly 900 wikis.  Subsequently, in [[:Category:FoundedIn2004|2004]], Wales, along with his then new business partner [[Angela Beesley Starling|Angela Beesley]], co-founded {{tag|Wikia}}, a commercial [[wiki farm]].<ref name=About/>
'''Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales''', born 7 August, is an American [[: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:FoundedIn2001|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:Nonprofit|non-profit]] {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF), itself founded June [[:Category:FoundedIn2003|2003]], which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites and projects,<ref name=About/> totalling nearly 900 wikis.  Subsequently, in [[:Category:FoundedIn2004|2004]], Wales, along with his then new [[:Category:British|British]] business partner [[Angela Beesley Starling|Angela Beesley]], co-founded {{tag|Wikia}}, 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 [[Assume good faith|faith]] that any of the 2,000 other [[Wikipedian]]s who monitor his 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 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}}, United Kingdom.  He has been listed one of the '100 Most Influential People' by ''Time Magazine'', and ranked by ''Forbes Magazine'' as a 'Web Celeb'.<ref name=About/>
Wales, twice married and twice divorced, now lives in {{tag|London}}, England, in the United Kingdom.  He has been listed one of the '100 Most Influential People' by ''Time Magazine'', and ranked by ''Forbes Magazine'' as a 'Web Celeb'.<ref name=About/>


==[[WhatIsWiki|Wikis]]==
===[[WhatIsWiki|Wikis]]===
*[[English Wikipedia]] — [[founder]]
*[[English Wikipedia]] — [[founder]]
*[[Wikimedia Foundation]] — founder, Chairman Emeritus
*[[Wikimedia Foundation]] — founder, {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation staff|Chairman Emeritus}}
*[[Wikia Community Central (en)|Wikia Community Central]] — {{tag|Wikia Staff|President}}
*[[Wikia Community Central (en)|Wikia Community Central]] — {{tag|Wikia Staff|President}}
*[[Uncyclowikia]]
*[[Wikianswers]] — [[sysop]], [[check user]]
*[[Wikianswers]] — [[sysop]], [[check user]]


==See also==
===See also===
*[[:Category:Wikimania|Wikimania]]
*[[:Category:Wikimania|Wikimania]]


==References==
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==External links==
===External links===
*[http://JimmyWales.com JimmyWales.com] — official WordPress blog homepage
*[https://JimmyWales.com JimmyWales.com] — official WordPress blog homepage
*[https://Twitter.com/jimmy_wales Jimmy Wales Twitter feed]
*[https://Twitter.com/jimmy_wales Jimmy Wales Twitter feed]
*[https://Facebook.com/jimmywalesfans/ Jimmy Wales fans Facebook page]
*[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]]
*[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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Revision as of 01:02, 26 October 2021

Jimmy Wales, 2005.jpg
Jimmy Wales in 2005
Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales
Age: born 7 August
Gender: Male
Other names: Jimbo Wales, Internet guy
Nationality: American
Language(s): English
Residence: London, England, United Kingdom
Home wiki(s): English Wikipedia, Wikia
Editing status: Active
Pers. website: JimmyWales.com
Contact(s): https://Twitter.com/jimmy_wales

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Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales, born 7 August, is an American internet entrepreneur.[1] 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.[1] 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,[1] totalling nearly 900 wikis. Subsequently, in 2004, Wales, along with his then new British business partner Angela Beesley, co-founded Wikia, a commercial wiki hosting service, commonly known as a wiki farm.[1]

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, twice married and twice divorced, now lives in London, England, in the United Kingdom. He has been listed one of the '100 Most Influential People' by Time Magazine, and ranked by Forbes Magazine as a 'Web Celeb'.[1]

Wikis

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 About Jimmy Wales; JimmyWales.com; accessed 4 February 2019.

External links

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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