The assault on Wiki-Porn: A hint of motive? Options

[anthony]

Wales:

We were about to be smeared in all media as hosting hardcore pornography
and doing nothing about it. Now, the correct storyline is that we are
cleaning up. I'm proud to have made sure that storyline broke the way
it did, and I'm sorry I had to step on some toes to make it happen.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/foundation/195376

Perhaps that explains his choice of images. Wasn't Sanger collecting a list of images to hand out to reporters? I'll bet Wales got a copy of that list (from a reporter perhaps), and I'll further bet that the St. Therese image was on that list.

[John Limey]

Now do you faux-geniuses see what kind of person Jimmy Wales really is??[/b]

Urgh. There's too much happening in the wikiworld for me to stay off of WR.

In any case, the fall of Jimmy Wales would be a very bad thing for Wikipedia. A semi-competent to incompetent god-king is better than complete anarchy. At least there are ways to pressure Wales via donors/the media/public pressure. Take away Wales and there's no way to apply pressure to Wikipedia.

[SB_Johnny]

Now do you faux-geniuses see what kind of person Jimmy Wales really is??[/b]

Urgh. There's too much happening in the wikiworld for me to stay off of WR.

In any case, the fall of Jimmy Wales would be a very bad thing for Wikipedia. A semi-competent to incompetent god-king is better than complete anarchy. At least there are ways to pressure Wales via donors/the media/public pressure. Take away Wales and there's no way to apply pressure to Wikipedia.

Je suis d'accord, but honestly, he's incompetent. He deserves kudos for trying, but I think he may have gone past the point of no return here, and I don't think he has the diplomatic abilities to convince the volunteer army to follow his agenda.

It really is a shame: he's a great spokesperson and advocate, but I don't think he's realized yet the nature of the thing he's advocating and speaking for.

Or, if Kelly will allow me to riff on her trademarked phrase: I think the day has been hastened.

[Kelly Martin]

Or, if Kelly will allow me to riff on her trademarked phrase: I think the day has been hastened.

I remain unconvinced of that. The death of King Jimmy will certainly change things in WIkiland, but improve them? Hard to say. Much depends on who moves into the power vacuum his decoronation will create, assuming that it, in fact, happens. Also, do not for a moment assume that even if he is decoronated on Commons, or even on every project except the English Wikipedia, that he'll give up his Founder privileges on the English Wikipedia without a separate fight.