[WikiEN-l] Just what *is* Jimbo's role anyway? - personality cult

[charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com]

"David Gerard" wrote

> As I understand from your Guardian piece, your theory is more or less
> (and correct me word by word as needed): Wikipedia is a cult of
> Jimbo's personality, where he gets everyone to write stuff for him for
> free, so that he can profit from it using Wikia. Please correct and/or
> expand as needed; alternately, actually flesh out your theory from the
> one-line synopsis.

Mmmm, this all seems to be an expansion of the Charles Arthur theory (that WP ought to be a source of innocent amusement, at least, with all that eager beavering and evangelism). I'm on goodish terms with C. Arthur, and have never thought that his musings were hostile. (He's Grauniad Technology Editor.)

Charles

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