In the britannica enciclaepedy also say that is tomorrow -> http://www.britannica.com/biography/Jimmy-Wales
Giselle Bordoy Encargada de Comunicación *A. C. Wikimedia Argentina* 2015-08-07 15:01 GMT-03:00 Heather Walls <[email protected]>: > Doesn't he also say that his birthday is tomorrow? > http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2007/07/on_wikipedia_and_its_founders.html > > Or do I have it backwards? > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:52 AM, James Alexander <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> For the record, since it's an enormous pet peeve of mine ;). We don't >> need to get in a huge conversation here, I'm happy to talk off list or in >> person, but want to say it for the record. >> >> Founder.... founder not co-founder :). There is no doubt that Larry and >> some of our critics have been successful at getting it in enough reliable >> sources that you will see co-founder frequently but I would really prefer >> that WE as the foundation not give into it. Larry did a lot of work for WP >> but that's what he did it as, work, he was an employee who left as we >> didn't have the money to pay him and always expressed how it was Jimmy's >> encyclopedia, Jimmy's website. He never really believed in what we were >> doing at Wikipedia, He believed in an expert run and scrutinized project. >> That project never worked out in nupedia and it never worked out when he >> tried to capitalize on his Wikipedia history to start up multiple different >> projects that wouldn't have open editing and would have expert "control". >> >> I don't want to denigrate the work he did, it wasn't nothing, but it >> wasn't as co-founder and (in the end) I think we should make sure we >> continue to use the proper term when referring to someone who (despite a >> large number of <s>misteps</s> times I disagreed) did an amazing job at not >> only helping to create and nurture what this project became but ceding the >> power as it became necessary. >> >> James Alexander >> Community Advocacy >> Wikimedia Foundation >> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >> >> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Juliet Barbara <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Good catch, Michael! >>> >>> >>> On Friday, August 7, 2015, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> @wikipedia: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/629684844453167104 >>>> Wikipedia Fb: >>>> https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/posts/10153438209823346 >>>> Wikipedia G+: >>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100123345029543043288/+Wikipedia/posts/aeyP6JYzAEf >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Joe Sutherland < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes!! With a tag on Twitter natürlich. >>>>> >>>>> Joe >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, 7 August 2015, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just wanted to point out that its Jimmy's birthday! Thanks for >>>>>> reviewing! Thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy Birthday, Jimbo! >>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Michael Guss >>>>>> Research Analyst >>>>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sent from a device with a small keyboard with big fingers :) >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Michael Guss >>>> Research Analyst >>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Juliet Barbara* >>> Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation >>> 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 >>> [email protected] I +1 (512) 750-5677 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > > -- > Heather Walls > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 > > annual.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >
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