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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Enchanter (talk | contribs) at 15:57, 11 September 2004 (Correcting a rather unfortunate typo). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(Old stuff cleared out.)

Please don't remove other people's messages from here, even if they are just being mean to me or complaining about something stupid. Yes, you're probably right that I don't need to see all that, but my concern is just that I might overlook something that ends up being important later.  :-)

Misplaced Pages:Importance

Hi Jimmy. I've quoted you at a proposed policy I've originated, Misplaced Pages:Importance, an amendment/clarification of Misplaced Pages:What Misplaced Pages is not. I'd really appreciate any criticism or contribution. ··gracefool |☺ 04:28, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Actual article about you?

Can we not have a real article in the mainspace about you? Modesty is one thing, but as USA Today said, you're an "Internet luminary". -- user:zanimum

I have always asked that we not have one, and it has always been done as a courtesy to me. Part of the reason is that Misplaced Pages is not a vanity project, and this is not about my ego. However, there are articles about me in other language Wikipedias and I agree that it is getting to be a little silly.

I really really REALLY dread the edit wars with trolls, though.

Perhaps it could be edited but left generally protected. I leave it to the community to decide, though, and drop my opposition to the idea.

Jimbo Wales 02:44, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

That's great news. I expect the trolls will come, and the page will probably have to be semipermenwntly protected eventually but in the meantime, I've listed it for collaboration of the week. Theresa Knott (Nate the Stork) 20:02, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Your Edit

Regarding this edit: Fearsome skills, there. Geez, Jimmy, can't you even wikify an article? :)

Entirely in jest, -Fennec (はさばくのきつね) 03:23, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Your visit to Geneva

Hi Jimmy, I read on the UNCTAD website that you will participate in an expert meeting on open source in Geneva on 24 september. I guess this meeting is not open to the public? I hope that you'll also have some time to meet some of the swiss (and french) wikipedians. Nando (de:Benutzer:Napa) told me that he had written you about that, so I'm just saying that we'd appreciate to hear from your plans... --stw (Talk) 10:31, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

On my meta userpage is my schedule. I'm going to start keeping my public talk and wikipedia meeting schedule there so that people can co-ordinate meetings. Not much information about Geneva yet, but of course I say "yes" to a meeting. Jimbo Wales 11:21, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Pubic?--Patrick 11:39, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Btw, do you speak/understand french or german? --stw (Talk) 21:13, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Hey there Jimbo...

YOU ARE A FUCKING IDIOT AND I COMMAND THAT YOU RELINQUISH YOUR AUTHORITY AND CONTROL OVER THIS WIKI. WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS!!!!

YOU ARE A GENIUS AND I BEG THAT YOU TAKE CONTROL OF EVERYTHING, YOUR WISDOM AND INSIGHT AND HELPFULNESS CLEARLY QUALIFY YOU AS A LEADER! PLEASE?'

 ;-) Seriously, uh, relax a notch or two, huh? Not so much coffeee... Jimbo Wales 15:28, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

My earlier reversion of this page

My apologies for reverting the above earlier: I didn't read the small print at the top. Somebody's undone it now so that's alright. -- Graham ☺ | Talk 12:48, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

No problem. Sometimes I guess there will be judgment calls. In this case yours was a good one, because simple vandalism isn't really someone trying to get in touch with me. Basically the point is if a banned user leaves a message here, even if it's sort of a rant, they deserve to be at least heard. But if someone leaves a giant FUCK YOU JIMBO, I guess the world of wiki governance can still proceed usefully if I happen to not see that.  :-)

For now I left the message there just to poke fun at it.  ;-)

Jimbo Wales 15:28, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Glad you cleared that up. Just thought I'd say hi by the way, I'm one of the sysops of this here project but I've never had the opportunity to speak to you before. Don't you ever get stressed out at all the personal attacks on you as a person? -- Graham ☺ | Talk 17:15, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Mostly I just find it amusing. I've reached a point in my life where I'm comfortable with myself and what I'm doing. The world can like it or not. Most people, good people, like it a lot. The rest, well, I hope they learn something from our work, but to attack me with curse words is just sad for them. It's not about me, it's about their own demons, about which I can do nothing. Jimbo Wales 19:28, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Talking about you

Just wanted to admit that we've been talking about you behind your back with regards to some proposed changed to the arbitration policy which may exclude board members from arbitration. anthony (see warning) 14:46, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Hello

Would you know any wikipedian Communists? I can't find any here--Gustuv 01:26, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Goodbye

Jimbo, the B-Movie Bandit has sent me 'round to the dark side of the Psycho Moon for the very last time. No sooner does he get unblocked when boom! He's back for more, twice reverting an article and leaving messes for others to clean up.

You have a truly marvelous site, but I'm tired of trying to help it along when the very people who use it just blindly pick up this troll's mess...and I'm the one who catches hell. I am taking a vacation from this site, perhaps this time for good. There are a lot of nice people here and brilliant contributors, but between the B-Movie Bandit and that goddamned vandal bot that hoses this site down on a 24/7 basis my Wiki-sanity is teetering on the brink. Six featured articles and no one seems to give a damn what I think or what I have to offer.

Perhaps we'll talk again soon. Sincerely yours, Lucky 6.9 01:57, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)