contention and discussion ensued on online forums on 28 february 2007 , when this was offered to essjay , a prominent community administrator and critic , having claimed false credentials which were published in a magazine . internet encyclopedia wikipedia co - chair jimbo roberts was travelling in india , and at 06 : 42 on march 3 he submitted a report that further information had come to his attention and he had asked the editor to retire his offices of confidence of the community . at 03 : 17 on september 4 essjay announced on his user talk page that he had withdrew and was no longer active on wikipedia .
Wikipedia was launched by Jimbo Wales.