Wikipedia Founder Breaks Up With Girlfriend Via Wikipedia
Dumping someone via text message is cruel. Dumping them via Facebook status message, for all your friends to see, is even more cruel. But dumping someone by updating a Wikipedia page that all the world can see, well, that's an entirely different realm of cruelty. Alas, that's exactly what Wikipedia co-founder Jim Wales did to announce the termination of relations with his fling, former Fox News correspondent Rachel Marsden. The whole story rides a tawdry wave of sexy chat transcripts and accusations of improper behavior among the hallowed keepers of the Wiki. Wales admits meeting Mardsen after she made complaints to the site about some things posted on her Wiki page. The two later met and started a relationship, at which point Wales says he banned himself from any involvement in future edits of Marsden's page. Apparently, however, things started to go sour when Wales indicated the two were separated via an update to the globally public Wikipedia itself (originally posted here), only telling Mardsen herself directly (via IM) later.
Marsden, rather irate about the dumping, turned around and leaked some sexy chat transcripts to Valleywag in which, among other things, the two lovers plan out their sexual antics and discuss privacy concerns regarding Google. She then followed that up by posting some of Wales' personal items on eBay, a likewise unclassy move but, given the circumstances, perhaps not entirely unwarranted.
From The Register and Valleywag
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AuntBuzzed @ Mar 5th 2008 6:48AM
How low can you get.....but that's a man for you!!
M @ Mar 5th 2008 6:51AM
Well, this proves it...some men are just total pigs. This rivals the "post-it" note breakup from Sex and the City...see, art does imitate life...LOL
Debbie @ Mar 5th 2008 7:12AM
After reading the article, the meaning seems clear. She started it, he ended it. Both parties showed questionable judgement at best. Men are not pigs. Both men and women can and do behave badly. If the story is accurate these two people are a prime example of that. Let's not vilify poor pigs. Only people are capable of this kind of dirty behavior.
Fred @ Mar 5th 2008 7:45AM
I canned mine on Valentine's day. She deserved it by seeing and ex one night and her girlfriend called me on the phone and let me know what was going on so you women who think men are the only liars check yourself first.
Hannah @ Mar 5th 2008 7:49AM
Years ago my best friend was dating someone in another department.
She found out he dumped her when he showed up at the office Christmas party with a date. He made a big show of being with someone else and his friends laughed that he "got her good."
This was after she spent a fortune for a great outfit and EVERYONE knew they were dating.
When she asked him why he didn't just tell her privately, he smirked, "You got the message, didn't you?"
She was so humiliated she left the company for a worse job, but she had the last laugh. The company she moved on to thrives to this day and she is a big supervisor; the old company went belly-up.
Then guess who didn't get a job there when he applied? He called her up begging for a job and didn't even apologize.
If he had just been an adult, she probably would have let it go, but after he rubbed her face in the dirt in front of everyone, I didn't blame her for hanging up on him.
Men are incredible; they take big honking craps on women and then expect favors from them.
dean @ Mar 5th 2008 7:49AM
Jim Wales is my hero.
Wren @ Mar 5th 2008 7:50AM
Gee, if you look up the word "asinine" in Wikipedia, are their pictures posted?
David Avery @ Mar 5th 2008 7:54AM
men are pigs? she's the one who started it! if he was being a pig he learned it from her.
MJBJG24 @ Mar 5th 2008 8:10AM
JERK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stan @ Mar 5th 2008 8:25AM
Real men treat all women with respect!
charley @ Mar 5th 2008 8:46AM
hannah....that story sounds like you are stretching the truth a little for dramatic effect, is that something you saw on t.v. or did you come up w/ it on your own
C. @ Mar 5th 2008 8:48AM
One word for this guy-KARMA! It has a way of cathing up to you and biting you in the arse!
adele @ Mar 5th 2008 8:50AM
Well....My husband does this crap....says he is single when actually he is married and hooks up with women on the internet and on dating sites. It then went to actually meeting a coworker at her other job and seeing as tho we all work together...I found out! She quit and now we both are going to therapy. Men have a problem with commiting to one woman. But they need a wife for someone to come home to and have for when they need them....but want everything on the side. But if a woman does it....all hell breaks loose. Men are pigs!! I married one.
Christina Madera @ Mar 5th 2008 8:50AM
I meant to say CATCHING up with you. KARMA will always CATCH up with us whether good or bad!
el @ Mar 5th 2008 8:51AM
Quit insulting PIGS! They are DECENT creatures! Not like these 2 scumbags. Now THAT'S the description that fits. High tech stuff can be a great thing, but it can also be mean, insulting & degrading to some. Welcome to 2008.
Buzz @ Mar 5th 2008 8:52AM
I beat the crap out of a guy who did that to my little sister. I loosened one of his teeth and gave him a split lip. He left school and never showed his face in town again....LOL.
Tarsio @ Mar 5th 2008 8:58AM
Big deal! Some of you women behave as though only men do stuff like this. If you'd open your eyes, you'd see there's ample rudeness exhibited by both genders.
adele @ Mar 5th 2008 9:03AM
Tarsio?? Speak for yourself. When I got married and stated those vows....I meant them and live by them. Yes...women do it too but in my case....I have never hurt a sole and would never married if I can't commit to my husband. If you can't commit to your partner, then marriage isn't for you. Stay single!
charley @ Mar 5th 2008 9:08AM
is there anything less attractive than a BITTER woman??
diana001 @ Mar 5th 2008 9:22AM
"If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married."
Katherine Hepburn