There's plenty of rude stuff online. People say things online that they would be ashamed to say face to face. If people could treat others as though they were speaking face to face, that would be huge. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
People are not fundamentally bad. It only takes the smallest of correctives to take care of that tiny minority that wants to disrupt the… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
Simply having rules does not change the things that people want to do. You have to change incentives. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
I think that argument is completely morally bankrupt, and I think people know that when they make it. There's a very big difference between… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
I have said this many times in the past and will say it many times in the future I am sure: some people need… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
The core community is passionate about quality and getting it right. If you want to read some good criticisms of Wikipedia, probably the best… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
The core of Wikipedia is something people really believe in. That is too valuable for the world to screw it up. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
It's kind of surprising that you could just open up a site and let people work. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
I think it's a mistake to treat different realms of knowledge as if they are some how fundamentally the same. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
It turns out a lot of people don't get it. Wikipedia is like rock'n'roll; it's a cultural shift. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
“Now, you may think this is all kindergarten ethics, right down to the time-out for naught kids. If so, you are correct. … Civility… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
