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Exclusive: Jimmy Wales on what's next for Wikipedia
Why Wikipedia needs geeks and why a life unplugged is unthinkable

By Natasha Lomas

Published: Thursday 05 November 2009

In an exclusive interview, Wikipedia founder and silicon.com Agenda Setter Jimmy Wales talks to Natasha Lomas about what's next for Wikipedia and why the site needs geeks of all kinds.

If you've ever written something about Jimmy Wales and posted it online, chances are he's read it. He mentions a Twitter post I made, prior to our interview, asking whether people think he's a hero or villain.

With my tweet I'd been hoping to get a feel for opinion on the Wikipedia, Wikimedia and Wikia founder. Which is he then, I ask? Hero or villain?

"Oh I would say both," he replies with a smile. "Depends on who you are."