| Revision as of 16:07, 14 February 2003 view sourceLarry Sanger (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users1,066 edits My page updated← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 17:00, 17 April 2021 view source Aseleste (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers26,811 edits Restored revision 820122578 by Larry Sanger (talk): avoid editing others' user pageTags: Twinkle Undo | ||
| (118 intermediate revisions by 66 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{pp-semi-indef}} | |||
| My name is '''Larry Sanger''' and I was (with ]) instigator of ], and the first (and so far only) editor-in-chief of ]. I'm responsible for the original concept and the name "Misplaced Pages" and a lot of the original formulations of Misplaced Pages's most basic policy. Since funding for my salary ran out, leading to my departure in March 2002, I can take no credit and no blame for changes that have occurred since then. ] ], ] ], ], ]. ] ] ], ]. Home town is ]. | |||
| Dear Wikipedians, | |||
| I'm no longer associated with Misplaced Pages, which I co-founded. (I named it, crafted much of the policy that now guides the project, and led the project for its first year. As on March 25, 2002, a week before I resigned, I was "the final arbiter of what the consensus is" on Misplaced Pages.) You can read my own account of my involvement with Misplaced Pages and Nupedia, "The Early History of Nupedia and Misplaced Pages: A Memoir," here: | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| Links to some of my other writings about the project, and other topics, can be found at http://www.larrysanger.org. | |||
| Here are some links about . To the best of my knowledge, I was first described as co-founder of Misplaced Pages back in September 2001 by ''The New York Times.'' That was also my description in Misplaced Pages's own press releases from 2002 until 2004. With my increasing distance from the project, and as it grew in the public eye, however, some of those associated with the project have found it convenient to downplay and even deny my crucial, formative involvement. In fact, in the early years of the project, my role was not in dispute at all. The preceding links should dispel much of the confusion. | |||
| I am now working on various educational projects. Among other things, I recently web-published a 140-page essay titled '''' | |||
| I can be reached at sanger (a t) watchknow (d o t) org. | |||
| --Larry Sanger | |||
| P.S. Here's what I posted when I left in 2002. Still good advice: | |||
| All the best to Misplaced Pages and Wikipedians. May you ''continue'' | All the best to Misplaced Pages and Wikipedians. May you ''continue'' | ||
| Line 10: | Line 27: | ||
| * to show the door to trolls, vandals, and wiki-anarchists, who if permitted would waste your time and create a poisonous atmosphere here. | * to show the door to trolls, vandals, and wiki-anarchists, who if permitted would waste your time and create a poisonous atmosphere here. | ||
| P.P.S. From September 2006 through 2009 or so, I worked on another wiki encyclopedia project, called the ''.'' It requires that contributors use their real names (but articles are still unsigned), and the project is guided by expert editors (but the general public is still the mainstay and strongly urged to join). I also have | |||
| I set up an . I hope you'll find it useful when researching Misplaced Pages articles. | |||
| P.P.P.S. I have recently made a couple of short videos about how I helped get Misplaced Pages started here: and | |||
| P.P.P.P.S. My more recent projects include and, just launched last week, (11/3/2011) | |||
| Historical note: | |||
| P.P.P.P.P.S. I’m now strategizing and organizing putting ] (which is a fork of the English language Misplaced Pages, plus 1,000,000 new articles) on the blockchain. This will decentralize encyclopedia article production and make it possible for people, finally, to be compensated for their previously volunteer-only work on encyclopedias. (1/2018) | |||
| :Until December 2001, I was a full-time paid employee of ], spending most of my work time (especially in the latter part of 2001) on ]. As of February 1, 2002, I was no longer paid at all; I made explaining that I'd continue on as a part-time volunteer. On March 1, 2002, I resigned responsibility for leading Misplaced Pages and as editor-in-chief of ]; my reasons are given in my . To reiterate, primarily I needed this extra time to find a job, and I felt that I could not work effectively as a leader when I am working only as a part-time volunteer. I participated in mailing list discussions and on the wiki to a small extent in the fall of 2002, but since December 2002 have drifted away. | |||
| ] | ] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:00, 17 April 2021
Dear Wikipedians,
I'm no longer associated with Misplaced Pages, which I co-founded. (I named it, crafted much of the policy that now guides the project, and led the project for its first year. As Jimmy Wales declared on March 25, 2002, a week before I resigned, I was "the final arbiter of what the consensus is" on Misplaced Pages.) You can read my own account of my involvement with Misplaced Pages and Nupedia, "The Early History of Nupedia and Misplaced Pages: A Memoir," here:
Links to some of my other writings about the project, and other topics, can be found at http://www.larrysanger.org.
Here are some links about my role in Misplaced Pages. To the best of my knowledge, I was first described as co-founder of Misplaced Pages back in September 2001 by The New York Times. That was also my description in Misplaced Pages's own press releases from 2002 until 2004. With my increasing distance from the project, and as it grew in the public eye, however, some of those associated with the project have found it convenient to downplay and even deny my crucial, formative involvement. In fact, in the early years of the project, my role was not in dispute at all. The preceding links should dispel much of the confusion.
I am now working on various educational projects. Among other things, I recently web-published a 140-page essay titled How and Why I Taught My Toddler to Read.
I can be reached at sanger (a t) watchknow (d o t) org.
--Larry Sanger
P.S. Here's what I posted when I left in 2002. Still good advice:
All the best to Misplaced Pages and Wikipedians. May you continue
- to be open and warmly welcoming, not insular,
- to be focused singlemindedly on writing an encyclopedia, not on Usenet-style debate,
- to recognize and praise the best work, work that is detailed, factual, well-informed, and well-referenced,
- to work to understand what neutrality requires and why it is so essential to and good for this project,
- to treat your fellow productive, well-meaning members of Misplaced Pages with respect and good will,
- to attract and honor good people who know a lot and can write about it well, and
- to show the door to trolls, vandals, and wiki-anarchists, who if permitted would waste your time and create a poisonous atmosphere here.
P.P.S. From September 2006 through 2009 or so, I worked on another wiki encyclopedia project, called the Citizendium. It requires that contributors use their real names (but articles are still unsigned), and the project is guided by expert editors (but the general public is still the mainstay and strongly urged to join). I also have a blog with lots of my old essays and speeches.
P.P.P.S. I have recently made a couple of short videos about how I helped get Misplaced Pages started here: Part 1 and Part 2.
P.P.P.P.S. My more recent projects include WatchKnowLearn and, just launched last week, Reading Bear. (11/3/2011)
P.P.P.P.P.S. I’m now strategizing and organizing putting Everipedia (which is a fork of the English language Misplaced Pages, plus 1,000,000 new articles) on the blockchain. This will decentralize encyclopedia article production and make it possible for people, finally, to be compensated for their previously volunteer-only work on encyclopedias. (1/2018)