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| − | '''Jimmy Wales''' is an [[United States|American]]<ref>[http://original.britannica.com/eb/article-9438001/Jimmy-Wales Jimmy Wales] ''Original.britannica.com''</ref> [[Internet pornography]] entrepreneur<ref name=geocities>[http://www.geocities.com/Berlet_archive/virgin.htm Chip Berlet, SlimVirgin, and Wikipedia] ''Geocities.com''</ref><ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/17/jimmy_wales_shot_dead_says_wikipedia/ Wikipedia founder 'shot by friend of Siegenthaler'] ''The Register''</ref> and | + | '''Jimmy Wales''' is an [[United States|American]]<ref>[http://original.britannica.com/eb/article-9438001/Jimmy-Wales Jimmy Wales] ''Original.britannica.com''</ref> [[Internet pornography]] entrepreneur<ref name=geocities>[http://www.geocities.com/Berlet_archive/virgin.htm Chip Berlet, SlimVirgin, and Wikipedia] ''Geocities.com''</ref><ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/17/jimmy_wales_shot_dead_says_wikipedia/ Wikipedia founder 'shot by friend of Siegenthaler'] ''The Register''</ref> and bond trader<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1192818/Wikipedia Wikipedia] ''Britannica Online''</ref> who along with philosophy professor Larry Sanger founded the open-source online encyclopedia [[Wikipedia]] in 2001. He openly acknowledges of being an [[Objectivism (Ayn Rand)|Objectivist]],<ref name="dob2">{{cite book|title=Who's Who In America: Diamond Edition - Publisher: Marquis Who's Who; 60th edition (12 October, [[2005]]) ISBN 978-0837969909}}</ref> 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.<ref name=WiredWFEOB>[http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/12/69880 Wikipedia Founder Edits Own Bio] ''Wired News''</ref> 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.<ref>[http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1571519.ece Wikipedia founder launches rival online encyclopaedia], ''The Times'', March 26, 2007</ref> |
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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Jimmy Wales is an American[1] Internet pornography entrepreneur[2][3] and bond trader[4] who along with philosophy professor Larry Sanger founded the open-source online encyclopedia Wikipedia in 2001. He openly acknowledges of being an Objectivist,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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Controversies
Attempt to erase Sanger's contribution
Jimmy Wales tried to erase the role of Larry Sanger as co-founder of 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.[8][9] 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".[6][8][10]
Insertion of inaccurate information
Wales was also caught to have changed references to Bomis in Wikipedia in a way which downplayed the sexual nature of some of his company's products. Cadenhead said that Bomis Babes was described as "soft-core pornography" by other Wikipedia editors, but Wales changed it to "adult content section" on September 4, and later twice removed references to pornography, instead describing it as "Bomis Babes blog based on Slashcode."[6] An article in the July 31, 2006, issue of The New Yorker magazine reported this matter, stating that Wales was "sensitive about references to the porn traffic on his Web portal".[11]
In these both cases, Wales claimed his alterations were intended to improve the accuracy of the articles. He apologized for editing his own biography, a practice generally disapproved at Wikipedia. Wales, in the interview with the Wired News, said, "People should not do it, including me. I wish I had not done it".[6]
Rachel Marsden
Another controversy associated with Jimmy Wales is the way in which he reported to have ended his relationship with conservative political columnist and television commentator Rachel Marsden.[12]
References
- ↑ Jimmy Wales Original.britannica.com
- ↑ Chip Berlet, SlimVirgin, and Wikipedia Geocities.com
- ↑ Wikipedia founder 'shot by friend of Siegenthaler' The Register
- ↑ Wikipedia Britannica Online
- ↑ Who's Who In America: Diamond Edition - Publisher: Marquis Who's Who; 60th edition (12 October, 2005) ISBN 978-0837969909.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Wikipedia Founder Edits Own Bio Wired News
- ↑ Wikipedia founder launches rival online encyclopaedia, The Times, March 26, 2007
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wikipedia Founder Looks Out for Number 1 Cadenhead.org
- ↑ Wikipedia diff showing modification by Jimmy Wales.
- ↑ Wikipedia founder edits himself The Times
- ↑ Know It All The New Yorker
- ↑ Fury of a woman scorned – on Wikipedia The Times March 4, 2008
