User talk:Jimbo Wales

I have a question...

Ello, Jimbo! Pleasure to talk with you! I seem to, rather inadvertantly, be getting into an edit war with an anonymous user (an IP). (S)he continues to delete factual information, and is claiming that it is false... I have warned him/her to stop his/her reverts, but (s)he will not stop... should I block him/her for vandalizing? The article is Tevin Campbell ([history]). Here is his/her talk page, where I have warned him/her to stop. If you could follow with me on this on my talk page, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Mr. Old-Skool (talk) 22:44, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Editor hasn't edited since last warning but at present, it looks like a content dispute; take it to WP:DR if you can't sort it out between yourselves, but the article talk page is really the place for this discussion, where other editors may pitch in with their views. --Rodhullandemu 22:51, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Interview

Hey Jimbo, can I interview you? --64.136.76.132 (talk) 01:10, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Detailed governance of the community

In reference to what you said here [1], why hasn't an overall governance committee or process ever been established for en.Wikipedia? You know, something like a configuration control board, to direct technical improvements, manage policy maintenance and changes, and implementing and supervising a process for making final decisions on content disputes? The fact that the "community" hasn't been able to get together to get flagged revisions implemented shows that we need some kind of elected governance willing and able to make some decisions for the rest of us. Cla68 (talk) 23:46, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a bureacracy. It is neither politics, nor an adminstration in which politicians rule over others. Most people rightly have a freedom to edit where most people function as equals and have equal rights to discuss the best course of action by consensus as the "community" involves everyone rather than a panel of judges to do things in discretion. This is partly what wikipedia is about. Now some people may delude themselves that they become rulers by accepting adminship but the principal has always been clear from day one right? If there is a "higher power" of judges so to speak it makes general consensus highly inferior. Given the scope of wikipedia it is inevitable that disputes will arise on a daily basis as so many different people will have contrasting views on articles or policies. However much crap goes on at ANI and petty squabbles that some of us see from time to time, we have got where we have so far so something must be working if the overall result is what we have today compared to January 2001. Blofeld of SPECTRE (talk) 01:10, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Great

I just wanted to commend you on creating this great website. Wikipedia is a great resource. The fact that anyone can edit is a blessing, but, sadly, also a curse. I hope to aid you and other positive editors as much as possible in combating vandalism.

Good hunting, ~RaveRaiser blessed this place with his holy gaze~ 01:45, 21 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by RaveRaiser (talk • contribs)

G'day

Hi Jimbo - and thanks for engaging recently in the whole arbcom election thing - it'll no doubt move forward in a wiki way from here - it's a very good thing to have open discussion well ahead of time, in my book :-)

With that in mind, I wondered if you might share a few thoughts about your 'veto' type powers.... If there are users standing for election about whom sufficient concerns are held as to incline you to pass over their candidacy despite their performance in a community poll, would you consider letting them (and maybe the community?) know? Obviously new information could come to light at any time (this would also go for all sitting, and ex-arb.s I guess) but if you were to have present concerns to the point where you wouldn't be comfortable appointing User:Aaron Brenneman, User:Bishzilla, or indeed any of the editors from this fantastically handy guide to arbcom - I think it'd be great to try and clear that up ahead of vote counting.

...and finally - if I were to run, and poll strongly enough, would you have any objection to my serving on the committee? Privatemusings (talk) 04:40, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

I would be strongly disinclined to appoint anyone who has been reprimanded by the ArbCom less than a year ago for sockpuppeting and inappropriate BLP editing.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 15:01, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

FWIW, I agree with Jimbo's concerns. GlassCobra 13:04, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

I would think many would, Glass - and I suspect it would never get to the point where these concerns were in tension with a clear community mandate (ie. I somehow polled very strongly). If, through the mysterious ways of the will of the wiki, this were to occur however, I would hope that the community mandate would be honoured  :-) cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 01:13, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Transnational Qualification Framework

Dear Jimmy Wales,

This is just to share a thought that I think essential.

While going through different Transnational Qualification Framework movements to write an article in Wikipedia, I thought it would be ideal if such efforts could be coordinated to a global level to achieve real Transnational Qualifications Framework. Then the educational institutions and educators all over the world will be able to collaborate effectively in the process of providing quality education to all.

I have added the article with mimimum details, I will be strengthening the article with more information shortly. Please make TQF issue live in discussions, if you think it appropriate.

Warm regards Anil (talk) 09:09, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

I have another question....

Can someone tell me how to make a user sub-page? Can any user make one, or just admin? Mr. Old-Skool (talk) 22:55, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Technically speaking, anyone can create a user sub-page, not just the user whose account it is. If you want to create a new sub-page, probably the simplest way is to enter into the searchbox "User:Mr. Old-Skool/PageNameHere", replacing PageNameHere with the desired page name, then clicking "Go". It'll ask if you'd like to create the sub-page, so click "Start the User:Mr. Old-Skool/pagename page" link. SMC (talk) 08:07, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Just for future reference, you'd probably get a faster response by placing your question on the Wikipedia helpdesk, which is designed for these kinds of Wikipedia-specific questions. Cheers. SMC (talk) 08:09, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

OMG

I'm talking to JIMBO WALES???? 1!!!!1oneone!!111 77.97.224.20 (talk) 11:38, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Also Jimbo, can you have a look into the Scots Wikipedia and tell me why it's necessary, seems an insult to me. Thanks. 84.13.92.162 (talk) 12:17, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Different language Wikis are approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Language subcommittee; although I can't find it, that committee has approved the creation of this Wiki. Try asking at the Meta Forum. --Rodhullandemu 13:19, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

m:Requests for new languages/Wikipedia Scots. Hut 8.5 18:48, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

What the hell? "1.6 million active speakers and 2+ million passive understanding". They were kidding, right? 77.97.224.20 (talk) 01:03, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

No. PeterSymonds (talk) 07:50, 23 October 2008 (UTC)