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i think the headline is factually incorrect. jimbo specifically said he was doing this as a private editor and not on behalf of the wikimedia foundation.
also most people told him to cite sources or stfu. (which he promptly didnt do either)
I think that's a distinction without a diffrence, considering he's the founder and public figurehead of the organization. That comes with certain restrictions, like needing to accept that you'd need to use an unrelated psuedonym if you really want to do independent work where your reputation would effect things.
It's kind of astounding how many semi-public figures fail to understand this.