Michael Bimmler wrote: > Dear all, > > I would like to use this opportunity to say "Goodbye" to all of you, > because my involvement with Wikimedia is now coming to an end. I could > make this a long email, taking about my time here and giving my > opinion and advice about the state and future of the Wikimedia > movement, but I'd like to keep this fairly short and simple -- many of > you have already received epic emails from me, you don't need another > one ;-) > > Suffice to say, that the slightly more than 5 years that I have now > been involved as non-anonymous participant in Wikipedia and Wikimedia > have been very interesting to say the least - certainly a personal > benefit for me, albeit one with ups and downs. In this comparably > short time span, I saw the foundation mature from a rather abstract > concept to a working and professionally staffed NGO with a broad > networks of chapters all around the globe and I have learnt a lot in > this process. I have thought long about whether I should remain > involved with Wikimedia (I originally only resigned from Wikimedia CH > because I am no longer in Switzerland since April and do not foresee > being there other than for vacation in the next couple of years), but > I decided in the end that I prefer a clear cut from everything, rather > than just somewhat reducing my activity, and this year being for me > personally the start of a new era anyways (new university, new country > of residence etc.), it seems quite fitting to move on and start new > pastimes, spend my time on new things. > > The little formalities: My tenure with Wikimedia CH ends on Wednesday, > May 27th - my ChapCom and list admin positions end at the end of May > and in general, I am fine with having all my access privileges > (accounts on non-public wikis, list subscriptions etc.) removed or > closed per the end of May. > > I wish you all the best -- from now on, I will again rely on what I > read about Wikimedia's fate in the media, albeit taking it with a > pinch of salt... > > Goodbye! > > Yours truly, > > Michael
I already expressed my feelings and thanks to you a few weeks ago. You are simply a wonderful person and I know our paths will cross again. A bientôt. Ant _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l