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Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Almost Out of a Job
valleywag.gawker.com - 1/3/2009
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Almost Out of a Job
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Imagine an online encylopedia anyone can edit — and no one can run. With the calendar running out on 2008, Jimmy Wales , Wikipedia's sleaze-drenched cofounder, nearlylost his seat on the board. Who's in charge here? Wales's term was set to expire on December 31, along with two other ...
blog.twitter.com - 1/4/2009
Gone Phishing
— blog.twitter.com — Wikipedia defines phishing as "the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication." Tonight, we ... (more) Gone Phishing

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blog.jimmywales.com - 1/2/2009
Advertising and Wikipedia
— blog.jimmywales.com — I advise the world to relax a notch or two. :-) We are not considering advertising on Wikipedia. Visit World Wikia (travel), Campaigns Wikia (reforming politics), and Star Wars Wikia, a.k.a. Wookieepedia. For some types of communities, advertising to ... (more) Advertising and Wikipedia

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Wikipedia Academies
icommons.org - 1/2/2009
Wikipedia Academies
— icommons.org — home Wikipedia Academies Wikipedia Academies banner_500.gif img_7176.jpg logos_w_acad_03.jpg logos_w_acad_01.png Click here to watch a short video by Mann Made Media , showing highlights from this event. Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, launched the ... (more) Wikipedia Academies

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Tech Daily Dose:  Wikipedia Fundraiser Surpasses $6 Mil Goal

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Wikipedia Fundraiser Surpasses $6 Mil Goal
Tech Daily Dose — ... Meanwhile, the Valleywag gossip blog reported Saturday that Wales may be out of a job. His seat on the Wikimedia Foundation's board was set to expire Dec. 31. CNet, however, ...

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