controversy and discussion erupted on internet forums on 28 february 2007 , when cover was given to essjay , a prominent wikipedia administrator and critic , having claimed false premises which were published in a magazine . internet encyclopedia wikipedia co - worker jimbo wales was travelled in india , and at 06 : 42 on march 3 he issued a statement that further information had come to his head and he had pressed the editor to resign his role of faith within the wikipedia . at 03 : 17 on march 4 essjay announced on his customer talk page that he had retired and was no still operating on wikipedia .
Wikipedia was launched by Jimbo Wales.