Dialing down is not an option for me. Jimmy Wales More Quotes by Jimmy Wales More Quotes From Jimmy Wales I think that argument is completely morally bankrupt, and I think people know that when they make it. There's a very big difference between having a sincere, passionate interest in a topic and being a paid shill. Particularly for PR firms, it's something they should really very strongly avoid: ever touching an article. Jimmy Wales differences people thinking We've always had a love/hate relationship with numbers. Jimmy Wales love-hate hate numbers EssJay was appointed at the request of and unanimous support of the ArbCom. Jimmy Wales request support I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. We're doing that of course, and having a lot of fun doing it, but a big part of what motivates us is our larger mission to affect the world in a positive way Jimmy Wales wikipedia creating fun When you consider the magnitude of how many people use Wikipedia globally, there is a potential here for really creating some noise and getting some attention in the U.S. Jimmy Wales wikipedia creating people It has become more important than ever that we teach students how to do research, and how to evaluate different sources of information. (Jimmy Wales, IB World, 68, Sept. 2013, p.10. ) Jimmy Wales different important research My view is that good community management is like having good municipal government: You should be able to have dissenting opinions and so on, freedom of speech, but your grandmother should also be able to walk down the street at night without having to worry about getting mugged. Jimmy Wales grandmother government night One of the ways that Microsoft beat Apple way back in the day was that they were a lot more open; today, in the world I come from, the free software and open-source world, Microsoft is not generally viewed as open; they're viewed as proprietary. Jimmy Wales microsoft apples world To create and distribute a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality to every single person on the planet in their own language - That's who I am. That's what I am doing. That's my life goal. Jimmy Wales quality who-i-am goal You know when I think about what I'm doing - what I'm doing and the way I'm doing it is more important to me than any amount of money or anything like that because it's my artistic work. Jimmy Wales important way thinking Wikipedia is a non-profit. It was either the dumbest thing I ever did or the smartest thing I ever did. Jimmy Wales non-profit wikipedia profit I have said this many times in the past and will say it many times in the future I am sure: some people need to find a different hobby. Jimmy Wales hobbies people past IAR is policy, always has been. Jimmy Wales policy has-beens Ideally, our rules should be formed in such a fashion that an ordinary helpful kind thoughtful person doesn't really even need to know the rules. You just get to work, do something fun, and nobody hassles you as long as you are being thoughtful and kind. Jimmy Wales thoughtful fashion fun We are growing from a cheerful small town where everyone waves off their front porch to the subway of New York City where everyone rushes by. How do you preserve the culture that has worked so well? Jimmy Wales cheerful cities new-york We are Wikipedians. This means that we should be: kind, thoughtful, passionate about getting it right, open, tolerant of different viewpoints, open to criticism, bold about changing our policies and also cautious about changing our policies. We are not vindictive, childish, and we don't stoop to the level of our worst critics, no matter how much we may find them to be annoying. Jimmy Wales thoughtful criticism mean Frankly, and let me be blunt, Wikipedia as a readable product is not for us. It's for them. It's for that girl in Africa who can save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around her, but only if she's empowered with the knowledge to do so. Jimmy Wales wikipedia girl people I spent lots of time reading the encyclopedia and really kind of an eclectic approach to learning things - not very structured. Jimmy Wales approach kind reading One of the great pillars of bad journalism is the made up storyline of "Let's you and him fight" - dreaming up conflicts and story arcs where none exists. http://qr.ae/jpY6b Jimmy Wales
