No surprise here, but the feeble-minded people who run Quora (and some of those who participate there) have found that the best answer to criticism of Jimmy Wales is
outright censorship of the critic.
Gregory Kohs
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No need for anyone to read into my "spin" on Examiner. My story was based on facts, and everyone can read the facts -- that (at least initially) Jimmy Wales was encouraging Wikipedia activity that would violate the site's policy against outing of other editors who have not disclosed their identity.
It's also amusing that, since he cannot bring himself to refute the evidence in a one-on-one discussion with me (as an Examiner reporter), Wales resorts to his tried-and-not-so-true "gun battle" scare tactic. The photo of my shooting a gun was not "circulated" -- it was posted to my friends on Facebook. The picture had been published for over a year when I made a silly, throw-away comment to a friend who asked if I was planning on shooting anything with the gun, and I very clearly joked that since Jimmy Wales was a known gun enthusiast, I ought to have some practice in counter-fire. A completely inane comment, which (not surprisingly) Jimmy Wales has co-opted to paint me as some kind of dangerous lunatic.
It's really sad how far divorced from reality Jimbo has become.
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Thomas Goodwin
Where is the evidence that Jimmy was "encouraging Wikipedia activity that would violate the site's policy against outing of other editors who have not disclosed their identity"?
You quote people who believe he was doing this, but that is their interpretation of a vague ask.
Danita Crouse
Gregory Kohs, you are brand new here on Quora (user #21104308), this being your first and only answer. So far, I'm not impressed. You are not following any topics, or other questions. Your suggested edits to Jimmy Wales answer are questionable and their intention suspect. I wonder about your motivation.
I didn't "circumvent" any ban. I just clicked on the button that said "Sign in with Google", and it took me to my old Quora account. More lies. No surprise.
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