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3 days ago · Signature. Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales (born August 7, 1966) ( Jimbo Wales as a user of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects), is a British-American [3] Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of Wikipedia and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia).
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May 7, 2024 · The Welsh parliament could make wilfully misleading the public a criminal offence. The rest of the UK deserves the same protection from untruths, says the barrister and broadcaster Sam Fowles
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May 1, 2024 · Members of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, are intent on tackling this age-old problem by bringing in legislation that bans politicians from telling untruths. If the law comes into force, Wales ...
Apr 28, 2024 · Jimmy Wales (born August 8, 1966, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. [ see Researcher’s Note ]) is an American entrepreneur, who cofounded Wikipedia, a free Internet -based encyclopaedia operating under an open-source management style. Wales received degrees in finance from Auburn University (B.S.) and the University of Alabama (M.S.).
Apr 22, 2024 · Last modified on Mon 22 Apr 2024 10.35 EDT. A trove of Welsh hymns believed to have been “cancelled” by all-male committees because they did not like their open approach to issues such as ...
May 1, 2024 · ‘Jimbo’ is how Jimmy Wales is quite wellknown within the cyber community and there is an interesting story as to how he got this nickname. Years back, when Jimbo was kick-starting the community project (predescessor of Wikipedia), he was looking for a user name or a nickname, since most of the permutations involving his first name i.e., Jimmy were unavailable, he decided to settle on Jimbo ...
May 7, 2024 · Two years ago, in the Guardian, I proposed a “truth law”. Now the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, is considering a similar plan. Proposed by Adam Price, and supported by Plaid Cymru, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, the proposal will criminalise Senedd members and candidates who make false statements.
