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	==~~Contacts~~==		== Welcome! ==
			Hi! I am Jimbo Wales, though I go with my real name “Jimmy” in real life.
	'''Press Inquiries:''' Please leave a message with my associate Terry in the ] at +1 727 231 0101, and I will get back to you. Please use that number for press inquiries '''only'''! I am not joking about this. Other inquiries to that phone number will be ignored.

			I was born on August 7, 1966, in ], ]. I ] ] on January 15, 2001. Since 2006, I have been the ] ] of the ], which ] and I set up on June 20, 2003. In 2004, ] and I established ] (now ]), a completely separate organization unrelated to Misplaced Pages and the Wikimedia Foundation. Another independent project that I worked on was ], a collaborative news website. My most recent project was the launch of ], a ]. I am proud of having founded Misplaced Pages, and I am grateful for what it has offered to millions of people worldwide. I was inducted into the ] in 2013.
	You will probably be joyful after you contact the ]. Remember, if you're with the press, please call Terry at the number above. If you are not with the press, do '''not''' call Terry at that number. Under any circumstances.

	'''Other inquiries''' can be sent by e-mail to jwales at wikia dot com. (Press inquiries by e-mail are also always welcome.) To make sure I see your e-mail, the best way to slip it by my ] filters is to mention Misplaced Pages in the subject or body of the e-mail.

			== You can edit this page! ==
	==My itinerary==
			].]]
	My travel schedule is on ]. Click on the link to find out more.
			] editing now! Read more about this in the relevant ].]]
			]; be a ] instead!]]
			You can! If you would like to, please feel free to do so. You need to ] for an account, hang around for a few days, and make some good edits to pages that are totally ] (which is most of them!). You'll be "]". Make an ] or two! After all, that's ]!

			I like to keep it a certain way (simple and free from complicated ], ], or excessive ]), but the thing is, ]. Yes, I do! I trust that you will add something here that would make me smile and inform me or many other individuals. But please, do not ], because it won't make the world any better, and you know that too, so please don't. Thank you for helping to keep Misplaced Pages clean.
	==Meetups==
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			] monitor my user and user talk pages via a ], and I trust them to edit and remove errors or ]. This ''is'' a ] after all, so ] is welcome to edit! Misplaced Pages is a ], so it can always use more help. While vandalism is not appreciated and is sure to be promptly ], there is plenty of time to become a better ] who only contributes to the good of the platform!
	Here are the ] (which are awesome!) I have attended:
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			Comments or questions about how this page currently looks should be kept on ], rather than on this page. Also, if you don't feel ] enough to edit this page directly or don't know whether the edit is ] and ], you can propose changes there instead.
	==Quotes==
	* “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing.” –

			You are welcome to make test edits in ] if you are logged in or ] if you are not logged in. Help us build the most comprehensive source of information on the ]!
	* “We make the Internet not suck.” – on ]

			== Contacting me ==
	* “Any given entry might be incomplete or inaccurate at any point in time. Critical analysis is a must!” <!-- http://joycevalenza.com/wiki.html ? I thought I had seen it on some news website, but now I can't seem to find it through Google -->
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			* '''Press inquiries:''' For inquiries regarding ] or another ], you can get in touch by emailing '''{{no spam\|press\|wikimedia.org}}'''. For inquiries about Wikia, now known as ], (a for-profit company completely separate from Wikimedia and Misplaced Pages, extending our social model to become "the rest of the library"), see the .
	==You may edit this page ==
			* '''General Misplaced Pages questions:''' You will probably be satisfied by contacting the ] or the ]. Sometimes I respond to questions on ].
	]]]
			* '''Learning about Misplaced Pages:''' If you want to learn more about Misplaced Pages, the best place to start is at ]. Some of the most helpful pages include ] and ]. Those pages are designed to help any beginner get oriented quickly and get started here. Once there, you will find numerous links which will direct you towards other articles, resources, and help documents that you may find helpful.
	Really, you can. :-P
			* '''Complaints:''' If you have a complaint, it's best to start with the ]. Ask a short, friendly question, and fellow Wikipedians will be happy to help. Contacting me directly with a complaint should be reserved for ''after'' you have exhausted all other possible remedies (see ]). <br/>If you have a complaint about article content, there are many avenues to pursue. The best and simplest way is to ]. You can also ] on the article's ] about the issues you wish to address. Be sure that you are adding well-written text using legitimate information from credible, ]. If your change is ], please ] on the talk page to get ]. This is how Misplaced Pages works.
			* '''Other inquiries of any kind:''' These can be emailed to '''{{no spam\|jwales\|wikia.com}}'''.

			== See also ==
	This is my user page. I like to keep it a certain way. But, the thing is, I trust you. I trust that you'll add something here that makes me smile, that informs me, or that helps to inform others. If I have things in a certain format, I trust that you'll respect that format. Actually, scratch that. Since this page is so simple and ugly, my ultimate dream is that some person who thinks it is fun will come along and make it look as perfect as ]'s user page. See that link up there: 'edit this page'? Go for it. It's a wiki world! – Jimbo
			{{wikiquotes\|Jimmy Wales}}
			* ] – Describes how to contact Misplaced Pages directly for specific reasons
			* ] – The Misplaced Pages article about Jimmy Wales
			* ] – Describes the current status of Jimmy Wales on the English Misplaced Pages and its administrative bodies, with some examples of how he has used his powers in the past
			* – Jimmy has answered hundreds of questions on ], many of which concern Misplaced Pages
			* ] – List of all the pages that begin with ''User:Jimbo Wales''
			* ] – Jimmy's personal contributions to the English Misplaced Pages
			* ] – Information on the founding of the Misplaced Pages project and the early roles of its founding members
			* ] – Information on the basic style and grammar rules for Misplaced Pages
			* ] – How to write and improve an article
			* ] – List of general guidelines, apply common sense
			* ] – A summary of the fundamental principles of Misplaced Pages

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Latest revision as of 07:47, 16 December 2024

Jimbo Wales's Misplaced Pages user page, co-founder of Misplaced Pages

Misplaced Pages editor

This is a Wikipedia user page.
This is not an encyclopedia article or the talk page for an encyclopedia article. If you find this page on any site other than Wikipedia, you are viewing a mirror site. Be aware that the page may be outdated and that the user whom this page is about may have no personal affiliation with any site other than Wikipedia. The original page is located at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales.

Jimmy Wales

— Wikipedian ♂ —

Me in 2023

Name

Jimmy Wales

Born

(1966-08-07) August 7, 1966 (age 58)
Huntsville, Alabama, US

Current location

London, England

Contact info

Website

jimmywales.com

jwales

wikia.com (Please read Contacting me first)

Recorded August 2014

This user is a founder of
Misplaced Pages.(verify)

100

This user has 100 centijimbos.

Welcome!

Hi! I am Jimbo Wales, though I go with my real name “Jimmy” in real life.

I was born on August 7, 1966, in Huntsville, Alabama. I co-founded Misplaced Pages on January 15, 2001. Since 2006, I have been the Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation, which Larry Sanger and I set up on June 20, 2003. In 2004, Angela Beesley and I established Wikia (now Fandom), a completely separate organization unrelated to Misplaced Pages and the Wikimedia Foundation. Another independent project that I worked on was WikiTribune, a collaborative news website. My most recent project was the launch of WT Social, a social networking service. I am proud of having founded Misplaced Pages, and I am grateful for what it has offered to millions of people worldwide. I was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2013.

You can edit this page!

You can! If you would like to, please feel free to do so. You need to register for an account, hang around for a few days, and make some good edits to pages that are totally unprotected (which is most of them!). You'll be "autoconfirmed". Make an edit or two! After all, that's what Misplaced Pages is all about!

I like to keep it a certain way (simple and free from complicated markup, styles, or excessive templates), but the thing is, I trust you. Yes, I do! I trust that you will add something here that would make me smile and inform me or many other individuals. But please, do not vandalize, because it won't make the world any better, and you know that too, so please don't. Thank you for helping to keep Misplaced Pages clean.

About 4,000 Wikipedians monitor my user and user talk pages via a watchlist, and I trust them to edit and remove errors or attacks. This is a wiki after all, so anyone is welcome to edit! Misplaced Pages is a permanent work in progress, so it can always use more help. While vandalism is not appreciated and is sure to be promptly reverted, there is plenty of time to become a better Misplaced Pages editor who only contributes to the good of the platform!

Comments or questions about how this page currently looks should be kept on my talk page, rather than on this page. Also, if you don't feel bold enough to edit this page directly or don't know whether the edit is helpful and legal, you can propose changes there instead.

You are welcome to make test edits in your sandbox if you are logged in or the public sandbox if you are not logged in. Help us build the most comprehensive source of information on the Internet!

Contacting me

Press inquiries: For inquiries regarding Misplaced Pages or another Wikimedia project, you can get in touch by emailing presswikimedia.org. For inquiries about Wikia, now known as Fandom, (a for-profit company completely separate from Wikimedia and Misplaced Pages, extending our social model to become "the rest of the library"), see the Fandom contact page.
General Misplaced Pages questions: You will probably be satisfied by contacting the help desk or the Teahouse. Sometimes I respond to questions on my talk page.
Learning about Misplaced Pages: If you want to learn more about Misplaced Pages, the best place to start is at Help:Contents. Some of the most helpful pages include Misplaced Pages:Tutorial and Misplaced Pages:Contributing to Misplaced Pages. Those pages are designed to help any beginner get oriented quickly and get started here. Once there, you will find numerous links which will direct you towards other articles, resources, and help documents that you may find helpful.
Complaints: If you have a complaint, it's best to start with the help desk. Ask a short, friendly question, and fellow Wikipedians will be happy to help. Contacting me directly with a complaint should be reserved for after you have exhausted all other possible remedies (see Misplaced Pages:Dispute resolution).
If you have a complaint about article content, there are many avenues to pursue. The best and simplest way is to just fix it. You can also open a discussion on the article's talk page about the issues you wish to address. Be sure that you are adding well-written text using legitimate information from credible, reliable sources. If your change is reverted, please continue the discussion on the talk page to get consensus. This is how Misplaced Pages works.
Other inquiries of any kind: These can be emailed to jwaleswikia.com.

Latest revision as of 07:47, 16 December 2024

Welcome!

You can edit this page!

Contacting me

See also