Oh Jimmy, Say it Ain't So!

C.S. Magor — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:50:53 -0700

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has landed himself in a whole lot of trouble. It would appear that Jimbeau attempted to take the non-profit organization for an expensive ride that included a trip to a Russian massage parlor (note that it says massage parlor not masseuse, there is a significant difference between the two) and expensive bottles of wine. In 2006, Wales had his credit card taken away, such was the frequency of his misuse.

His character has also been called into question over a number of other issues, including:

Using Wikipedia to end a relationship with someone that he made through Wikipedia.
Editing entries that his estranged ex-girlfriend Rachel Marsden made in relation to him on the site.
Improperly using his influence to make changes to Ms. Marsden's Wikipedia biography.

To add insult to injury, Rachel Marsden has released transcripts of some of their chats which are nothing if not saucy. These certainly are tough times for Jimbeau.

Source: The Age

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Oh Jimmy, Say it Ain't So!