https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Wales&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop#Early_life_and_education attempts to explain but don't take it for gospel :). You do, however, get the gist of the problem. The actual dates have flittered around so much that which of those two it actually is..............
Sent from my iPhone James Alexander Legal and Community Advocacy Wikimedia Foundation +1 415-839-6885 x6716 > On Aug 7, 2015, at 11:05, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is... is Wikipedia *wrong*? Say it ain't so! > >> On 7 August 2015 at 19:04, Wikimedia Argentina >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > > > -- > Joe Sutherland > Communications Intern [remote] > m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu | w: JSutherland > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media
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