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How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:04 pm
by tarantino
Nuseir Yassin, a vlogger with 11 million subscribers and 5 billion views on youtube, flew from Dubai to London to interview Jimmy at his house. The fawning video (which is disabled from being embedded) and comments are a bit too much for me.

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:40 am
by Vigilant
tarantino wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:04 pm
Nuseir Yassin, a vlogger with 11 million subscribers and 5 billion views on youtube, flew from Dubai to London to interview Jimmy at his house. The fawning video (which is disabled from being embedded) and comments are a bit too much for me.
Jimmy is turning into Trump.

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:48 am
by Giraffe Stapler
It's too bad that the maker of this video does not allow embedding, but I have found a short clip elsewhere.

https://vimeo.com/812279554

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:15 pm
by WikiWatcher
Jimmy looks like he's put on some weight. And what's that guy doing with the spoon?

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:27 am
by Vigilant
It looks like impossible.com finally jettisoned Wales' bloated ego.

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:26 am
by Zoloft
Vigilant wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:27 am
It looks like impossible.com finally jettisoned Wales' bloated ego.
He's still on the about page:
WHO WE ARE
FOUNDER: LILY COLE
ADVISORS: JIMMY WALES + NICOLA HOWSON + BRIAN BOYLAN

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:53 am
by Vigilant
Zoloft wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:26 am
Vigilant wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:27 am
It looks like impossible.com finally jettisoned Wales' bloated ego.
He's still on the about page:
WHO WE ARE
FOUNDER: LILY COLE
ADVISORS: JIMMY WALES + NICOLA HOWSON + BRIAN BOYLAN
That's the only page.

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:24 am
by utbc
Isn't Quora one of his? And, didn't it just become obsolete?

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:50 am
by tarantino
utbc wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:24 am
Isn't Quora one of his? And, didn't it just become obsolete?
No, but Quiz Night Beyond, Werewolf Night and jimmy.cafe are. Did you know he is compared to historic greats like Gutenberg, and he is hailed as “thoughtful and visionary,” “inspiring,” and “absolutely WONDERFUL”?

Re: How He Started Wikipedia!

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:41 am
by Mojito
tarantino wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:50 am
Did you know he is compared to historic greats like Gutenberg, and he is hailed as “thoughtful and visionary,” “inspiring,” and “absolutely WONDERFUL”?
Steve (no, not the actor) is indeed "absolutely WONDERFUL" and an inspiration to many people who enjoy music. Mr Wales doesn't hold a candle to him. :D