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 :)
WikiProject Hearing Health at WikiCon Brasil 2025: Digital Public Goods in
the Dissemination of Knowledge and Hearing Health Education
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WikiCon Brasil 2025 took place on July 19 and 20 in Salvador, Bahia,
under the theme “Strengthening Digital Public Goods.” The theme aligns
with...
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