Internet collaboration still in infancy: Wikipedia founder

November 1, 2008
US entrepreneur and founder of the Wikipedia internet encyclopedia Jimmy Wales

US entrepreneur and founder of the Wikipedia internet encyclopedia Jimmy Wales holds his Quadriga Award 2008 he was given in the "Mission of Enlightenment" category at the Komische Oper opera house in Berlin, October 3 2008. The age of public collaboration over the Internet is still only in its infancy, Wikipedia Wales told AFP in an interview.

The age of public collaboration over the Internet is still only in its infancy, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told AFP in an interview.


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Even avowed democratic governments seem unable to draw a line on the misuse of information once its available. We need an independent arm of government, akin to the judiciary, that cannot be bullied and is charged with protecting individuals rights.
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Hey jimmy how do it get through to you I want to sue wikipedia. One of your administrators pulled real bad trick and misused his position as editor. It amounts to a real curtailment of academic freedom.
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