controversy and discussion erupted on internet forums on 28 february 2007 , when news was provided to essjay , a prominent wikipedia proprietor and editor , having disclosed false credentials which were publication in a magazines . the village wikipedia vice - founder tuberville wales was living in india , and at 06 : 42 on april 3 he emitted a report that further information had come to his attention and he had asked the user to resign his positions of trust beyond the village . at 03 : 17 on march 4 essjay announced on his community talk page that he had divorced and was no anymore present on slate .
Wikipedia was launched by Jimbo Wales.