Jimmy Wales
Person on 3 sites
Jimmy Donal Wales (born 8 August 1966, Huntsville, Alabama) is an American and British internet entrepreneur and former options trader.
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5 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Born: 8 August 1966, Huntsville, Alabama (opens wiqqi.app)
- Wikipedia: Co-founder, launched 15 January 2001 (opens wiqqi.app)
- Wikimedia Foundation: Founder (2003); board chair 2003 to 2006; trustee from its creation (as of October 2026) (opens wiqqi.app)
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1 channel on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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6 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Wikipedians who risk prison in authoritarian countries show true courage; his own stand against SOPA is nothing by comparison. (opens korrents.com)
“These, and people like them, are my heroes. They are the people of true courage. I’m a very fortunate man in life, and I’m proud to stand up for freedom of speech and the right to access to knowledge in every…”
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Wikipedia should not carry advertising, though the decision belongs to its community. (opens korrents.com)
“My position on ads in Wikipedia was and is the same as it has ever been. The decision needs to come from the community, and not from me. I am personally opposed to advertising in Wikipedia, but we need to make the…”
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Making money and being principled are compatible, and the free culture movement should embrace companies that do both. (opens korrents.com)
“First, I don’t agree with people who seem to be contrasting “wanting to make money” with “being principled”. I rather think that both are possible. I like making money, and I think there are honorable ways to do it. I…”
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Wikipedians who risk prison in authoritarian countries show true courage; his own stand against SOPA is nothing by comparison. (opens korrents.com)