Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales initially supported Essjay 's use of a persona , saying , `` I regard it as a pseudonym and I do n't really have a problem with it . ''
Simplified: Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales supported Essjay 's use of an identity , saying , `` I regard it as a pseudonym and I donâ t really have a problem with it . ''