HB And so, How many people are actually focused on the content, is there some content director in the organization?

JW Um, no. I mean me, maybe but uh, we do have one guy on staff who is uh, volunteer coordinator and he liaisons between the staff and the community, but it's not his job to be sort of the editor-in-chief and direct uh, that and so essentially the Foundation has almost nothing to do with the content of the site. Uh, occasionally from the board level we'll give a little bit of encouragement or direction on certain things, but beyond that uh, it's really, it's all in the hands of the community.

A minute and seventeen seconds with Henry Blodget and Jimmy Wales.

A minute and seventeen seconds with Henry Blodget and Jimmy Wales.

Anybody recognize the utter irony (or is it perhaps "appropriateness") of Henry Blodget interviewing Jimmy Wales about how Wikipedia was born out of the dot-com bubble bursting?

In the wake of Wall Street's latest meltdown, Blodget finds himself in even greater demand. He's doing regular TV appearances and is posting again on Slate. When NPR wanted someone to talk about the Wall Street culture of greed, they brought in Blodget. The reporter introduced him by pointing out that Merrill is now gone, "and Henry Blodget is gone, too; he's banned from Wall Street after being charged with fraud."

"Thanks," Blodget said, stuttering for a second, "especially for that horrific introduction." They both laughed. But by the end, the host was treating Blodget like an elder statesman.