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{{Personal infobox | {{Personal infobox | ||
|image | |image = Jimbo.jpg | ||
|gender | |name = Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales | ||
|other names = Jimbo Wales | |age = | ||
|nationality = {{tag|United States|American}} | |gender = {{tag|Male Wiki People|Male}} | ||
|residence | |other names= Jimbo Wales | ||
|nationality= {{tag|United States|American}} | |||
|home wiki | |languages = English | ||
|status | |residence = {{tag|London}}, {{tag|England}} | ||
|home wiki = [[English Wikipedia]], {{tag|Wikia}} | |||
|status = Active | |||
|website = [http://JimmyWales.com JimmyWales.com] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jimmy Donal | '''Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales''' is an American [[:Category:Internet|Internet]] entrepreneur.<ref name=About>[http://jimmywales.com/about-jimmy/ About Jimmy Wales], JimmyWales.com</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, totalling over 850 wikis.<ref name=About/> Subsequently, in [[:Category:FoundedIn2004|2004]], Wales, along with his then new business partner [[Angela Beesley Starling|Angela Starling]], co-founded {{tag|Wikia}}, a commercial [[wiki farm]].<ref name=About/> | ||
Wales is passionate about the | 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, twice married and twice divorced, now lives in {{tag|London}}. | Wales, twice married and twice divorced, now lives in {{tag|London}}, United Kingdom. He has been listed one of '100 Most Influential People' by Time Magazine.<ref name=About/> | ||
==Wikis== | ==Wikis== | ||
*[[English Wikipedia]] — [[founder]] | *[[English Wikipedia]] — [[founder]] | ||
*[[Wikia Community Central (en)|Community Central]] — {{tag|Wikia Staff|President}} | *[[Wikia Community Central (en)|Wikia Community Central]] — {{tag|Wikia Staff|President}} | ||
*[[Uncyclowikia]] | *[[Uncyclowikia]] | ||
*[[Wikianswers]] — [[sysop]], [[check user]] | *[[Wikianswers]] — [[sysop]], [[check user]] | ||
[[Category:Wikimedia Foundation people]] | |||
[[Category:Wikia people]] | ==See also== | ||
*[[:Category:Wikimania|Wikimania]] | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://JimmyWales.com JimmyWales.com] — official blog homepage | |||
*[https://Twitter.com/jimmy_wales Jimmy Wales Twitter feed] | |||
*[https://Facebook.com/jimmywalesfans/ Jimmy Wales fans Facebook page] | |||
[[Category:Wikipedia|*]] | |||
[[Category:Wikimedia Foundation|*]] | |||
[[Category:Wikimedia Foundation people| ]] | |||
[[Category:Wikia|*]] | |||
[[Category:Wikia people| ]] | |||
Revision as of 08:57, 21 September 2017
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| Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales | |
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| Age: | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Other names: | Jimbo Wales |
| Nationality: | American |
| Language(s): | English |
| Residence: | London, England |
| Home wiki(s): | English Wikipedia, Wikia |
| Editing status: | Active |
| Pers. website: | JimmyWales.com |
| Contact(s): | {{{contacts}}} |
Jimmy Donal 'Jimbo' Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur.[1] On 15 January 2001, Wales together with Larry Sanger co-founded Wikipedia, now the world's largest Internet encyclopedia.[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, totalling over 850 wikis.[1] Subsequently, in 2004, Wales, along with his then new business partner Angela Starling, co-founded Wikia, a commercial 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 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, United Kingdom. He has been listed one of '100 Most Influential People' by Time Magazine.[1]
Wikis
- English Wikipedia — founder
- Wikia Community Central — President
- Uncyclowikia
- Wikianswers — sysop, check user
See also
References
External links
- JimmyWales.com — official blog homepage
- Jimmy Wales Twitter feed
- Jimmy Wales fans Facebook page