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With such a simple connection, why would the co-founder of Wikipedia go out of his way to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&curid=9870625&diff=540953289&oldid=540940263#Qorvis_and_Wikipedia_manipulation deny any connection and hide discussion] of this connection?

With such a simple connection, why would the co-founder of Wikipedia go out of his way to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&curid=9870625&diff=540953289&oldid=540940263#Qorvis_and_Wikipedia_manipulation deny any connection and hide discussion] of this connection?

The reason is because Jimmy Wales is inextricably tied into this relationship with WikiBilim.  Qorvis has been accused of sprucing up the Wikipedia article about Mirtchev, as well as deprecating content about Mirtchev's critics.  Jimmy Wales has spoken out repeatedly about how PR firms should not cross the "bright line" and edit any Wikipedia articles directly.  However, Wales will be hard-pressed to criticize Qorvis in this instance, because he personally selected the head of WikiBilim has "Wikipedian of the Year 2011", and Wales issued a personal grant to WikiBilim.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wikipediocracy.com/2013/01/02/jimmy-wales-kazakhstan-tony-blair-and-wikipedia-a-timeline/ |title=Jimmy Wales, Kazakhstan, Tony Blair and Wikipedia: A Timeline |author=Staff writer(s) |date=2 January 2013 |work= |publisher=Wikipediocracy.com |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>

The reason is because Jimmy Wales is inextricably tied into this relationship with WikiBilim.  Qorvis has been accused of sprucing up the Wikipedia article about Mirtchev, as well as deprecating content about Mirtchev's critics.  Jimmy Wales has spoken out repeatedly about how PR firms should not cross the "bright line" and edit any Wikipedia articles directly.  However, Wales will be hard-pressed to criticize Qorvis in this instance, because he personally selected the head of WikiBilim has "Wikipedian of the Year 2011", and Wales issued a personal grant to WikiBilim.<ref>[http://wikipediocracy.com/2013/01/02/jimmy-wales-kazakhstan-tony-blair-and-wikipedia-a-timeline/ Jimmy Wales, Kazakhstan, Tony Blair and Wikipedia: A Timeline], 2 January 2013, Wikipediocracy.com, accessed 27 February 2013.</ref>

If Jimmy Wales were to now criticize Qorvis for manipulating content on Wikipedia, he would be criticizing an organization that supports Mirtchev, who in turn supports Jimmy Wales' "Wikipedian of the Year".   

If Jimmy Wales were to now criticize Qorvis for manipulating content on Wikipedia, he would be criticizing an organization that supports Mirtchev, who in turn supports Jimmy Wales' "Wikipedian of the Year".