Wikipedia founder dogged by tawdry tales online

The online encyclopedia Wikipedia was born of a utopian vision: "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge."

But Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has learned that the Internet is also great for airing dirty laundry. An angry ex-paramour of his is using it to exact payback by posting invective, sharing salacious chat and using eBay to auction off garments that she said he left behind.