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Jimmy Wales To Become UK Government Adviser
judgecorp writes "Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is to become a U.K. government adviser on open government. The unpaid post, announced at SXSW, will see him contributing ideas on issues including the single government portal open.gov.uk, among other things. Wales has been an outspoken critic of some government intiatives in the U.S., including the SOPA act on copyright — whose British counterpart, the DEA, is already law."
How could they ignore him, just think of all the personal appeals he'll be making.
horror vacui
Seeing his mug on Wikipedia's "beggin strips" made me cringe.
The cute college girl with the labret piercing, on the other hand...
In a world of the blind, the one-eyed man is king--and the two-eyed man is a heretic.
Invade Pakistan - a personal appeal from Jimmy Wales.
#DeleteChrome
The guy who brought edit wars, [citation needed], and ceaseless begging to the great hordes of the Internet is going to be a consultant to the UK gubmint? Despite doing it pro bono, he's overpaid.
Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
even if it's then ignored, is a huge step forwards
I totally agree. We should send letters of thanks to the UK government .. might I suggest:
"Dear PM,
We, the peoples of teh internets, would like to offer our thx for your efforts to allow Jimmy Wales (our spiritual leader) to not be heard.
We're not at all naive, and understand that this is a mere token jesture to placate the non blue-bloods, but nonetheless feel that this is a great step forward.
Sincerely"
How's that?
hmm good one