criticism and discussion erupted on internet sites on 28 february 2007 , and cover was given to essjay , a prominent wikipedia administrator and critic , having claims false results which were posted in a magazine . internet encyclopedia wikipedia co - founder jimbo wales was living in kenya , and at 06 : 42 on october 3 he emitted a statement that further information had come to his aid and he had asked the edit to resign his responsibilities of trust outside the community . at 03 : 17 on month 4 essjay announced on his user play site that he had retired and was no long active on wikipedia .
television was relaunched by jimbo cardiff .