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Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia, recently attempted to pressure ECT News Network into killing or drastically revising an article that was not to his liking. In an illuminating series of no fewer than 17 email messages, Wales demanded, threatened, wheedled and implored in a dogged effort to accomplish one thing: to get us to change our story. Ironically, the story happens to be about his involvement in an incident that spurred debate over censorship.
Here is a copy of an email I sent to Mr. Wales concerning this matter. The language is very strong. I leave the readers to decide for themselves the real story here.
Subject: Backoff Mr. Wales
From: jmerkey@ ...
Date: Wed, September 9, 2009 2:10 pm
To: jwales@ ...
The next time I see your statements calling me a lunatic and liar, we are going to court you sorry son of a bitch. You are a f*cking. liar and a scumb*g.
Vicarious liablity or not, I've had private investigators running down info on you for over two years and I have more than enough to show a jury you are a pathological liar and an internet scam artist. ... [S]hooting off your god damn mouth ...
about our little side deal is what got your sorry ass nailed. I never told these people sh*t -- they knew about it from Marsden, you dumbass. Oh, and sicing your ... arbcom on me for revenge was the lowest of the low.
The fact that you kept the money speaks for itself sh*thead.
Last warning. Next time I see an article like the one in Mac world, get an attorney f*ck face, because win or lose, I will take you to task.
Go f*ck yourself.
Jeff
Subject: Backoff Mr. Wales
From: jmerkey@ ...
Date: Wed, September 9, 2009 2:10 pm
To: jwales@ ...
The next time I see your statements calling me a lunatic and liar, we are going to court you sorry son of a bitch. You are a f*cking. liar and a scumb*g.
Vicarious liablity or not, I've had private investigators running down info on you for over two years and I have more than enough to show a jury you are a pathological liar and an internet scam artist. ... [S]hooting off your god damn mouth ...
about our little side deal is what got your sorry ass nailed. I never told these people sh*t -- they knew about it from Marsden, you dumbass. Oh, and sicing your ... arbcom on me for revenge was the lowest of the low.
The fact that you kept the money speaks for itself sh*thead.
Last warning. Next time I see an article like the one in Mac world, get an attorney f*ck face, because win or lose, I will take you to task.
Go f*ck yourself.
Jeff
Please remove my aforementioned post as I was very upset at Mr. Wales when I wrote it. Thanks Jeff
I want to thank you Mr. Brady and Mr. Adhikari for not knuckling under to the multi-faceted manipulations of Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales. In my personal experience with the man, I have found that he cannot be trusted to behave consistently with his public word, and he has a wishy-washy excuse for just about every failing that he's ever overseen. If you really wanted to blow the lid off his facade of "do-good peace and love", you could talk to me, and I'd also put you in touch with a few more people who've experienced "Der Jimbo" first-hand. You can find me if you want a few tips. -- Gregory Kohs
On reading the fine print on the placenta
Posted by: Votre 2009-08-04 10:57:15 In reply to: Mick Brady
I think it's high time that Mr. Wales step back from the keyboard, disconnect from cyberspace, and take a long hard look at where he really is.
If he did, then perhaps he'd notice there isn't any "NEW GAME" button to click on in the 'real world.'
If he did, then perhaps he'd notice there isn't any "NEW GAME" button to click on in the 'real world.'
