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	== Welcome! ==
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	Hello! My name is ], and this is my ]. I go by "Jimmy" in real life, but often by "Jimbo" online. People sometimes assume that "Jimmy" is only a ] for "James", but it's actually my full first name.

	I was born on August{{nbsp}}7, 1966 in ]. I ] ] on January 15, 2001. Since 2006, I have been the ] ] of the ], which ] and I founded on June 20, 2003. In 2004, I co-founded ] with Angela Beesley, a ] unrelated to Misplaced Pages and the Wikimedia Foundation. I am proud of founding Misplaced Pages, and I am grateful for what it has offered to millions of people worldwide.

	== You can edit this page!==
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	] editing! Read more about this in the relevant ]]]
	], why don't you turn around and ] instead?]]
	Really, you can! If you would like to, please feel free to do so. Make an ] – or even several! After all, that's ]!

	I like to keep it a certain way (simple and free from anything that requires a ], ], or ]), but the thing is, ]. Yes, really, I do! I trust that you will add something here that makes me really smile or that informs me or many others. 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 keeping Misplaced Pages clean.

	] monitor my user and user talk page via a ], and I trust them to edit and remove errors or attacks. This ''is'' a ], so (apart from ] alterations and vandalism) anyone is welcome to edit! Misplaced Pages can always use more help; it is, after all, a permanent ].

	Comments or questions about how this page currently looks should be kept on ], rather than on this page.

	== Contacting me ==
	* '''Press inquiries:''' For inquiries strictly regarding Misplaced Pages or another Wikimedia project, you can e-mail me directly at {{nospam\|jwales\|wikia.com}}, or you can call the Foundation office and speak to our communications person, Katherine, at +1 (415) 839‑6885. For inquiries about my personal views on some general topic, contact my assistant, Samantha, at {{nospam\|press\|wikia.com}}. She knows how to find me as quickly as possible. For inquiries about Wikia (a for-profit company completely separate from Wikimedia and Misplaced Pages, extending our social model to become "the rest of the library"), also contact Samantha at {{nospam\|press\|wikia.com}}.
	* '''General Misplaced Pages questions:''' You will probably be satisfied by contacting the ] or the ].
	* '''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 ]. These pages are designed to help any beginner to get oriented quickly and to get started here. Once there, you will find numerous links which will point you towards other articles, resources, and help documents which you may find helpful.
	* '''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.

	: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 talk page 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 reverted, ] on the talk page to get ]. That is how Misplaced Pages works.
	* '''Other inquiries of any kind''' can be e-mailed to {{nospam\|jwales\|wikia.com}}.

	== See also ==
	* ] – describes how to contact Misplaced Pages directly for specific reasons.
	* ] – describes the current status of ''Jimmy Wales'' on 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.
	* ] – A Misplaced Pages article about Jimmy Wales.
	* ] – A list of all the pages that begin with ''User:Jimbo Wales''.

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