Still working to recover. Please don't edit quite yet.
Difference between revisions of "Jimmy Wales"
(rewrite) |
(→Editing own biography in wikipedia) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
===Editing own biography in wikipedia=== | ===Editing own biography in wikipedia=== | ||
| − | On October 28, 2005, Wales edited his own biography article on Wikipedia. In this regard, American blogger, computer book author and web publisher Rogers Cadenhead drew attention to logs showing that Wales had <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Wales&diff=26702273&oldid=26658959 removed | + | On October 28, 2005, Wales edited his own biography article on Wikipedia. In this regard, American blogger, computer book author and web publisher Rogers Cadenhead drew attention to logs showing that Wales had <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Wales&diff=26702273&oldid=26658959 removed phrases]</span> describing former Wikipedia employee Larry Sanger as a co-founder of the site.<ref name=cadenhead>[http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/2828/wikipedia-founder-looks-out-number-1 Wikipedia Founder Looks Out for Number 1] ''Cadenhead.org''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Wales&diff=29849184&oldid=29772366 |title=Wikipedia diff showing modification by Jimmy Wales}}</ref> Sanger said that "having seen edits like this, it does seem that Jimmy is attempting to rewrite history. But this is a futile process because in our brave new world of transparent activity and maximum communication, the truth will be out".<ref name=WiredWFEOB/><ref name=cadenhead/><ref name=TTWFEH>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article774973.ece Wikipedia founder edits himself] ''The Times''</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:28, 15 July 2008
Jimmy Wales is an Internet pornography entrepreneur and former options trader[1] who along with philosophy professor Larry Sanger founded the open-source online encyclopedia Wikipedia in 2001. He openly acknowledges of being an Objectivist,[2] which is a form of capitalism. Wales became a millionaire by trading commodity options. Before founding Wikipedia, he along with Tim Shell founded the online pornography portal Bomis in 1996.[3] Besides founding Wikipedia, which is officially a non-profit entity, Jimmy Wales also founded the for-profit Wikia, a web hosting service. Wales is the de facto head of Wikipedia.
Controversies
Editing own biography in wikipedia
On October 28, 2005, Wales edited his own biography article on Wikipedia. In this regard, American blogger, computer book author and web publisher Rogers Cadenhead drew attention to logs showing that Wales had removed phrases describing former Wikipedia employee Larry Sanger as a co-founder of the site.[4][5] Sanger said that "having seen edits like this, it does seem that Jimmy is attempting to rewrite history. But this is a futile process because in our brave new world of transparent activity and maximum communication, the truth will be out".[3][4][6]
References
- ↑ Chip Berlet, SlimVirgin, and Wikipedia Geocities.com
- ↑ Who's Who In America: Diamond Edition - Publisher: Marquis Who's Who; 60th edition (12 October, 2005) ISBN 978-0837969909.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia Founder Edits Own Bio Wired News
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wikipedia Founder Looks Out for Number 1 Cadenhead.org
- ↑ Wikipedia diff showing modification by Jimmy Wales.
- ↑ Wikipedia founder edits himself The Times
