Who runs Wikipedia?

Answer 1

Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales born August 7 or August 8, 1966 is an American Internet entrepreneur and a co-founder and promoter of Wikipedia.

Wales was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He attended The Randolph School and a university-preparatory school, and then earned bachelor's and master's degrees in finance. While in graduate school, he taught at two universities. Wales later took a job in finance, and worked as the research director of a Chicago futures and options firm for several years. In 1996, he and two partners founded Bomis, a web portal that targeted males, and which hosted, and provided the initial funding for, the peer-reviewed encyclopedia Nupedia (2000-2003) and its successor, Wikipedia.

In 2001, together with Larry Sanger and others, Wales helped launch Wikipedia, a free, open content encyclopedia which enjoyed rapid growth and popularity. As Wikipedia's public profile grew, Wales became the project's promoter and spokesman. Wales is historically cited as a co-founder of Wikipedia, though he has disputed the "co-" designation in declaring himself the sole founder. Wales serves on theBoard of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit charitable organization which operates Wikipedia. He holds its board-appointed "community founder" seat. In 2004, he co-founded Wikia, a privately-owned, free Web-hosting service, with fellow Wikimedia trustee Angela Beesley.

Wales has been married twice and has a daughter with Christine, his second wife, from whom he is separated. He describes himself as anObjectivist and, with reservations, a libertarian. His role in creating Wikipedia, which has become the world's largest encyclopedia, promptedTime magazine to name him in its 2006 list of the world's most influential people. Wales is the de facto leader of Wikipedia.
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger

Answer 2

No one is in charge. The Founder, Jimmy Wales, retains some influence, and the Wikimedia Foundation's executive director, Sue Gardner, is certainly listened to, but everyone has a voice in governing Wikipedia.

Answer 3

There is no specific publisher, it is community based, therefore everyone can contribute, thus the website is often correct there is the possibility that information from it is untrue. Though, there are editors that check wikipedia for vandalism and falsities. However if you need a publisher for references, just say various authors, or find another website. The foundation that hosts Wikipedia is the WikiMedia Foundation.

Answer 4

Wikipedia is governed by the Wikimedia Foundation, to whom is owned by Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales of Huntsville, Alabama.

Answer 5

There are a lot of people that edit Wikipedia and only 1500 people that are admins on Wikipedia but the head people are either Jimmy Wales or Larry Sanger the creators of Wikipedia.

Answer 6

At the bottom of their pages is a 'contact us' button

Answer 7

Wikipedia is run by all users and by some volunteers who oversee the site and take down profanity or untrue or unchecked facts about the different subjects and definitions.

Answer 8

Wikipedia was Created by Jimmy Wales & Larry Sanger in the year 2001. But, this website is largely volunteer driven.

Answer 9

that's how the mafia works