Wikipedia's Founder Edited His Own Entry

GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
edited December 2005 in Science & Tech
Although it is against the guidelines of Wikipedia to make changes to a Wikipedia entry on one's self, it seems that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has done just that.
Wales later returned twice to make similar changes when Wikipedia editors revised the edited text to give Sanger credit.

"I must say I am amused," Sanger wrote in a posting on Wikipedia on Monday. "Having seen edits like this, it does seem that Jimmy is attempting to rewrite history. But this is a futile process because in our brave new world of transparent activity and maximum communication, the truth will out."

In fact, Wikipedia's own guidelines caution against editing your own bio as it "can open the door to rather immature behavior and loss of dignity."
Source: Wired

Comments

  • madmatmadmat
    edited December 2005
    Funny, he used to do a soft-core pr0n site too...
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