User talk:Jimbo Wales

Removal of Wikipedia Content
I don't think we can replace Jimbo's description page, Jimmy Wales, unless we copy paste it. I think the best thing to do is as it was, the interwiki content. "Vision" or whatever it was, his subpage, should also just be a link to wikipedia, in my opinion. I suppose it's up to him what shows up here, but I rewrote the content for Wikicities so that it'd work properly and the things that are on wikipedia (and should be on wikipedia) link there. Again, it's up to Jimbo now. --Me at work 19:41, 16 Jan 2005 (PST)


 * I think copy-pasting it is confusing since it's all related to Wikipedia, which this site isn't officially related to. The links to the meetup pages were especially problematic since it could mislead users into thinking there are Wikicities meetups. Angela 20:12, 16 Jan 2005 (PST)

ciao sono Umberto nato come te il 7 agosto anno 1951 in ITALIA complimenti per il tuo geniale progetto di Wikipedia una domanda perchè le voci non vengono tradotte nelle diverse lingue. In tal modo tutti i wikipediani del mondo avranno la possibilità di conoscerlo bene

p.s. cercherò di adottare in futuro un linguaggio universale formato da parole codificate a numeri e simboli

New Wikia Logo
IRC #wikia jwales: probably we will have a new logo contest :)

Let the contest begin:



This is a leftover design that I modified slighty to work with Wikia. Creative, spunky, but perhaps a bit random. I think we can do better than the current logo... GChriss 02:13, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Broken Link
You know the 'blog' link on this page just redirects to this page, right? :)

United 1k status question
Hey jimmy - here's a quick answer for your desire to get to United 1k. Call the local sales office, tell them you're a 1k equivalent on Continental and they will either upgrade you to 1K, or give you a "challenge" to fly a certain number of miles in the next 3 months on United... and if you meet it, they will upgrade you to 1K when you achieve the challenge. You can see more tips at Wikia Frequent Flier project

Jimbo named one of the "50 Who Matter NOW" by Business 2.0 mag
Jimbo, congratulations on being named one of the "50 Who Matter Now" in the July, 2006 issue of Business 2.0 magazine. For those who missed it, Jimbo and Digg founder Kevin Rose are cited at #23 as "The New New Media." Wikipedia, "is user-researched and user-edited, combining timeliness, breadth, and accuracy in a way that traditional encyclopedias can't match." He (and Rose) were chosen, the article states, because they "symbolize the revolution that's taking place in the way that news and information will be compliled in the years ahead." Again, congrats on the mention, Jimbo! - Nhprman 21:56, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! When I saw this it was from a google news alert and the title was something like "10 people who don't matter"... I was a little disappointed to not be in that list, it would almost be more fun. ;-) --Jimbo Wales 22:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
 * That's funny! Of course, that was the SECOND part of the list, and to highlight the magazine's "Web2.0-ness" it's only available online. They're pretty harsh on those 10 people, folks like Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. They added him because he DARED to refuse to sell out for $750 million (They said he wanted even more. I don't know the facts on that one.) And the founder of Linux? President of Sony Entertainment? Steve Ballmer of Microsoft?? Anyway, you would have been in good company had you been on that list, though I don't know why you'd ever be there, and I'd have written a nasty letter had you been mentioned there. - Nhprman 00:44, 30 June 2006 (UTC)