What you don't get in the mainstream media is so much of the background material.

My original concept was to provide a free encyclopedia for every single person in the world.

Mostly, I try to take a rational approach to life.

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.

I still believe there is a need to open up search and it will come eventually. It is very important to challenge the current models.

It has become more important than ever that we teach students how to do research, and how to evaluate different sources of information. (Jimmy Wales, IB World, 68, Sept. 2013, p.10. )

If I had some information, the last thing I would ever do with it is send it to Wikileaks.