Well, maybe not a total abdication, but Jimbo has relinquished a substantial portions of his powers. See his announcement and the context.
In an upcoming academic article I discuss why calling Wikipedia a monarchy/dictatorship, while not too off the mark in its very early stages, is no longer true. It's nice not to be contradicted by the current events :)
Kujifunza Pamoja: Let’s Connect at Wikimania Nairobi 2025
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Kujifunza pamoja (learning together): At Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, Let’s
Connect once again showed its value as a space for human connections and
peer lea...
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