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*Jimbo looking serious at the 2005 Wikimania in Frankfurt | *Jimbo looking serious at the [[Wikimania 2005|2005 Wikimania]] in [[:Category:Frankfurt|Frankfurt]] | ||
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'''Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales''', born August 6, 1966 in [[wp:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, Alabama]], is an | '''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, 2001 founded {{tag|Wikipedia}}, the worlds largest Internet [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]]. Wales is also Chair Emeritus of the 'not for profit' {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (founded June 2003) which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites. In 2004, Wales, along with his business partner [[Angela Beesley Starling]], co-founded {{tag|Wikia}}, a commercial [[wiki farm]]. | ||
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 Wikipedians 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 faith that any of the 2,000 other Wikipedians 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?]]''. | ||
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*[[wp:Jimmy Wales|Wikipedia article]] | *[[wp:Jimmy Wales|Wikipedia article]] | ||
**[[wp:Wikipedia:Role of Jimmy Wales|Role of Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia]] | **[[wp:Wikipedia:Role of Jimmy Wales|Role of Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia]] | ||
**[[wp:Wikipedia:In defense of "The Boss"|In defense of "The Boss"]] – | **[[wp:Wikipedia:In defense of "The Boss"|In defense of "The Boss"]] – an [[English Wikipedia]] brief essay about Jimmy Wales | ||
**[[wp:Wikipedia:Argumentum ad Jimbonem|Argumentum ad Jimbonem]] – another essay about Jimmy, warning not to quote what Jimmy said as 'the truth' | **[[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]] | **[[wp:Category:Wikipedia Jimbo Wales|Category:Wikipedia Jimbo Wales]] | ||
*[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales Jimbo Wales user page on Wikia] | *[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 | *[[commons:Category:Jimmy Wales|Gallery of Jimmy Wales images]] – at [[Wikimedia Commons]] | ||
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Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales, born August 6, 1966 in Huntsville, Alabama, is an American Internet entrepreneur, and on January 15, 2001 founded Wikipedia, the worlds largest Internet encyclopedia. Wales is also Chair Emeritus of the 'not for profit' Wikimedia Foundation (founded June 2003) which owns and runs Wikipedia and its related sites. In 2004, Wales, along with his business partner Angela Beesley Starling, co-founded Wikia, a commercial wiki farm.
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 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 divorced, now lives in London.
- Links
- Jimmy Wales blog
- Wikipedia article
- Role of Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia
- In defense of "The Boss" – an English Wikipedia brief essay about Jimmy Wales
- Argumentum ad Jimbonem – another English Wikipedia essay about Jimmy, warning not to quote what Jimmy said as 'the truth'
- Category:Wikipedia Jimbo Wales
- Jimbo Wales user page on Wikia
- Gallery of Jimmy Wales images – at Wikimedia Commons
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Creation_of_jimbo.jpg
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