Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Jimmy Wales. Jimmy Donal Wales (born on August 7, 1966), also known as Jimbo Wales, is an Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of the non-profit free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia). He has worked on other online projects, including Bomis ...
In 2005, Wales made 18 changes to his Wikipedia biography. [25] [57] [116] He removed references to Bomis Babes as softcore pornography and erotica, [25] and Larry Sanger as co-founder of Wikipedia. [30] [39] Wales' actions were publicized by author Rogers Cadenhead, [6] [116] attracting attention from US and UK media.
There are two co-founders of Wikipedia : Larry Sanger (born 1968), American internet project developer. Jimmy Wales (born 1966), American-British internet entrepreneur.
Larry Sanger. Lawrence Mark Sanger ( / ˈsæŋər / ⓘ; [ 1] born July 16, 1968) is an American Internet project developer and philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales. Sanger coined Wikipedia's name, and provided initial drafts for many of its early guidelines, including the "Neutral point of view" and "Ignore all rules ...
November 13, 2023 at 6:01 PM. Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images. Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales took a swing at Elon Musk's tech empire, targeting the billionaire's social network X and ...
In 2005, Wales described himself simply as the founder of Wikipedia; [230] however, according to Brian Bergstein of the Associated Press, "Sanger has long been cited as a co-founder." [ 225 ] Sanger and Wales were referred to as co-founders in various press releases, interviews, and news reports from 2001 [ 234 ] and 2002. [ 235 ]
one founder's seat, reserved for Jimmy Wales. [143] [144] Over time, the size of the board and details of the selection processes have evolved. As of 2020, the board may have up to 16 trustees: [145] eight seats sourced from the wider Wikimedia community (affiliates and volunteer community); seven appointed by the board itself; and
On 6 February 2006, Jimmy Wales was granted the 'steward' right on English Wikipedia by Danny, and was granted the 'steward' right on Meta by Sj. In 2009, a 'founder' flag was established for Wales, [2] replacing his steward rights.