March 28, 2024

Wikipedia co-founder in Vancouver

A co-founder of Wikipedia was in town for the Canadian Bar Association’s annual Legal Conference.

Jimmy Wales says that as his online co-operative encyclopedia grows, he’s been allowing others to take on bigger roles.

“I have a great deal of influence but no actual power, which is exactly the way I think it should be. Meaning if I lead people and I say the right things that people agree with and believe in, it has an impact and we can move forward. But, if I say things that people don’t agree with, which sometimes happens, then they just ignore me, and that’s fine, because it’s a community.”

Wales, who is 46, says he has no plans of leaving his position as chairman of the Wikimedia Foundation, but says ‘nothing bad would happen to Wikipedia’ if anything happened to him.

CKNW Vancouver News

Posts Related to this Article:

About The Reporter

The Reporter knows what's happening in and around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. He reports the latest news (sometimes a bit biased) and other updates. Look to The Reporter for information about Vancouver news.