Wouldn't Fagin be the better comparison? He lives off the poorly compensated labour of others, exploits children, is careful of his reputation and encourages theft. Wales makes his living from the unpaid or poorly paid labour of others including children. Is careful to encourage claims that he is the co-founder of Wikipedia so that he can give lectures where he is overcompensated due to people's misunderstanding of the roles of others including Fagin. And as one of those involved in last year's Wikimania he was responsible for the prominent display of the stolen photograph and had himself photographed pulling a face as a way of taunting Slater. Fagin also consorted with murderers whilst Wales consorts with murderous regimes.92.238.57.40