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Bomis. Bomis ( / ˈbɒmɪs /, from Bitter Old Men in Suits; [14] rhyming with "promise"), [15] was a dot-com company best known for supporting the creations of free-content online-encyclopedia projects Nupedia and Wikipedia. [9] It was co-founded in 1996 by Jimmy Wales, Tim Shell, and Michael Davis.
Mar 27, 2024 · During the dotcom boom in 1996, Wales saw potential in harnessing the internet to make information free and accessible globally. Teaming up with friends Tim Shell and Michael Davis, the young entrepreneurs founded web portal company Bomis in San Diego.
He is a co-founder of Wikipedia and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia). He has worked on other online projects, including Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, and WT Social. Wales was born in Huntsville, Alabama, where he attended the Randolph School.
Aug 6, 2023 · Jimmy Wales is an American-British internet entrepreneur who is a Wikipedia co-founder. He has a chair position on the boards of several foundations and organizations. He was also a founder of Bomis and Nupedia. He graduated from school at a young age and has dedicated his time and effort to the free expression of information.
In 1996, when Wales still wore a shaggy beard, listened to Insane Clown Posse and quoted “This is Spinal Tap” in meetings, he co-founded Bomis, a search engine that came with a “Bomis...
Mar 19, 2013 · Gets caught editing his own Wikipedia bio to remove mentions of Larry Sanger as cofounder, as well as references to “soft-core pornography” on Bomis.
Sep 14, 2023 · Bomis was a dot-com company founded in 1996 by Jimmy Wales, Tim Shell, and Michael Davis. Its primary business was the sale of advertising on the Bomis.com search portal, and to provide support for the free encyclopedia projects Nupedia and Wikipedia. The name was an acronym of Bitter Old Men in Suits.
