[Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[James Heilman]

Thank you for this important step towards stabilizing the WMF.

-- 
James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian

The Wikipedia Open Textbook of Medicine
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[Anthony Cole]

Thanks for your support over your time here, Lila. It's been invaluable.
All the best for the future.

Anthony Cole


On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Leinonen Teemu 
wrote:

> Thank you Lila for keeping things moving. Continuous development is the
> only way to keep movements, organizations and products relevant. I really
> appreciate your hard work and the results achieved.
>
> Best of luck in all of your future endeavors,
>
> - Teemu
>
> > On 25.2.2016, at 20.45, Lila Tretikov  wrote:
> > However, I am moved by the
> > accomplishments we have achieved during this time:
>
> --
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[Leinonen Teemu]

Thank you Lila for keeping things moving. Continuous development is the only 
way to keep movements, organizations and products relevant. I really appreciate 
your hard work and the results achieved. 

Best of luck in all of your future endeavors,

- Teemu 

> On 25.2.2016, at 20.45, Lila Tretikov  wrote:
> However, I am moved by the
> accomplishments we have achieved during this time:

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[Vi to]

Maybe I'm too far from the relevant stuffs but I feel like it was your
(implicit) mandate to be proven wrong.

There's a series of far deeper flaws within our ecosystem arising anytime
it is under pressure. The biggest one is having a Board which is sometimes
supposed to direct, sometimes to dictate, most of times to advice.
I hope your remarkable stepping down wont make us forget about those
underlying issues.

From the positive side I want to remember the efforts in gathering
*numbers* about some of the most challenging issues we're facing.

Ciao!
Vito

2016-02-25 19:45 GMT+01:00 Lila Tretikov :

> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
>
>
> It is with great respect that I have tendered, and the board has accepted,
> my resignation as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation earlier
> this week. I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we
> have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most
> significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community. I would like
> to thank our Board of Trustees
>  and Advisors
> , our Foundation
> staff
> , as well as
> the many outstanding community members
>  for their
> support
> and encouragement on this journey. I remain passionate about the value and
> potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world. My last day
> at the Foundation will be March 31, 2016.
>
> Wikimedia occupies a special place in the world. It is a cultural and
> technological revolution. Change is necessary to keep it thriving. In
> bringing me in as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation the
> Board tasked me with making changes
> <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lila_Tretikov%27s_statement_on_Why_we%27ve_changed
> >
> to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future. Driving
> these changes has been challenging, and I have always appreciated the open
> and honest discourse we have had along the way. However, I am moved by the
> accomplishments we have achieved during this time:
>
>
>-
>
>Strategically, we laid out our summary of the vision for united in
>knowledge
><
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WMF_Strategy_Preview,_WMF_Metrics_Meeting_June_2015.pdf=50
> >
>and future of Wikimedia last June.
>-
>
>Operationally, we have reformed our procedures and initiated key
> performance
>metrics and reviews
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/foundation-quarterly-report-july-september-2015/
> >.
>
>-
>
>Technologically we have introduced innovative approaches such as machine
>learning
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/11/30/artificial-intelligence-x-ray-specs/>
>and mobile
>
>applications, started improvements in search
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/23/search-and-discovery-on-wikipedia/>,
>grew translations
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/01/29/content-translation-5-articles/>
>and dramatically improved website performance
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/29/how-we-made-editing-wikipedia-twice-as-fast/
> >.
>In 2015, we made visual editor the default for all new users on English
>Wikipedia.
>-
>
>We united our community support departments and created a new community
>tech team to address community needs
><
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2015_Community_Wishlist_Survey/Status_report_1
> >.
>
>-
>
>Profoundly, for the first time in seven years, highly active editor
>numbers have increased
> and
>overall editor decline has stopped.
>-
>
>Equitably, I am proud of our efforts to address the gender gap
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/04/inspire-campaign-funds-gender-diversity/
> >,
>our growing focus on site safety and anti-harassment
> initiatives and child
>protection -- I believe these are essential to protecting the
> fundamental
>principles of tolerance, open discourse and mutual respect -- our
> greatest
>strengths.
>-
>
>We fought against censorship and surveillance
><
> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/opinion/stop-spying-on-wikipedia-users.html?_r=0
> >,
>which  pose severe existential threats to our mission of free knowledge.
>-
>
>Financially, we grew rapidly in 2014 to seed and launch the Wikimedia
>Endowment  and secure our
>future for years to come.
>
>
> I move on with confidence that the Foundation can meet new challenges in a
> challenging environment. I believe in our ability to continue to lead
> through this 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[Sydney Poore]

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel <
it...@wikimedia.org.il> wrote:

> Lila,
>
> I don't want to get into what or who is right. The things I had to say I
> already said in private forums. The discussions here and in others places
> were already to heated and too longs to add more words.
>
> Before we are movement, we are people. with feelings, with soul. I can not
> even imagine how it was to be in your position during the last few months.
> Reading the thing people wrote, the blames, the personal attacks. Some
> people had right and justified concerns to raise, but sadly, we are great
> movement, with great achievements, but we do not always treat and speak to
> people with the respect they are entitled to.
>
> I know many people disagreed with your strategy and your decisions, but as
> I had the privilege to knew your personally during the last 2 years, I know
> each one of them were truly in the favor of the movement in your personal
> point of view.
>
> Thank you for all the works during the last two years. For being available
> to speak personally with each one of us. I learned a lot for each meeting
> or conversation with you.
>
> Thank you Lila, and good luck whatever will the roads will take you.
>
>
>
> *Regards,Itzik Edri*
> Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel


+1

Sydney
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[Itzik - Wikimedia Israel]

Lila,

I don't want to get into what or who is right. The things I had to say I
already said in private forums. The discussions here and in others places
were already to heated and too longs to add more words.

Before we are movement, we are people. with feelings, with soul. I can not
even imagine how it was to be in your position during the last few months.
Reading the thing people wrote, the blames, the personal attacks. Some
people had right and justified concerns to raise, but sadly, we are great
movement, with great achievements, but we do not always treat and speak to
people with the respect they are entitled to.

I know many people disagreed with your strategy and your decisions, but as
I had the privilege to knew your personally during the last 2 years, I know
each one of them were truly in the favor of the movement in your personal
point of view.

Thank you for all the works during the last two years. For being available
to speak personally with each one of us. I learned a lot for each meeting
or conversation with you.

Thank you Lila, and good luck whatever will the roads will take you.



*Regards,Itzik Edri*
Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel
+972-(0)-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment!


On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Pine W  wrote:

> Thank you, Lila.
>
> Pine
> On Feb 25, 2016 10:46, "Lila Tretikov"  wrote:
>
> > Dear fellow Wikimedians,
> >
> >
> >
> > It is with great respect that I have tendered, and the board has
> accepted,
> > my resignation as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation earlier
> > this week. I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we
> > have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most
> > significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community. I would like
> > to thank our Board of Trustees
> >  and Advisors
> > , our Foundation
> > staff
> > , as well as
> > the many outstanding community members
> >  for their
> > support
> > and encouragement on this journey. I remain passionate about the value
> and
> > potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world. My last
> day
> > at the Foundation will be March 31, 2016.
> >
> > Wikimedia occupies a special place in the world. It is a cultural and
> > technological revolution. Change is necessary to keep it thriving. In
> > bringing me in as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation the
> > Board tasked me with making changes
> > <
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lila_Tretikov%27s_statement_on_Why_we%27ve_changed
> > >
> > to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future. Driving
> > these changes has been challenging, and I have always appreciated the
> open
> > and honest discourse we have had along the way. However, I am moved by
> the
> > accomplishments we have achieved during this time:
> >
> >
> >-
> >
> >Strategically, we laid out our summary of the vision for united in
> >knowledge
> ><
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WMF_Strategy_Preview,_WMF_Metrics_Meeting_June_2015.pdf=50
> > >
> >and future of Wikimedia last June.
> >-
> >
> >Operationally, we have reformed our procedures and initiated key
> > performance
> >metrics and reviews
> ><
> >
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/foundation-quarterly-report-july-september-2015/
> > >.
> >
> >-
> >
> >Technologically we have introduced innovative approaches such as
> machine
> >learning
> ><
> >
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/11/30/artificial-intelligence-x-ray-specs/>
> >and mobile
> >
> >applications, started improvements in search
> ><
> > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/23/search-and-discovery-on-wikipedia/
> >,
> >grew translations
> ><
> > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/01/29/content-translation-5-articles/
> >
> >and dramatically improved website performance
> ><
> >
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/29/how-we-made-editing-wikipedia-twice-as-fast/
> > >.
> >In 2015, we made visual editor the default for all new users on
> English
> >Wikipedia.
> >-
> >
> >We united our community support departments and created a new
> community
> >tech team to address community needs
> ><
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2015_Community_Wishlist_Survey/Status_report_1
> > >.
> >
> >-
> >
> >Profoundly, for the first time in seven years, highly active editor
> >numbers have increased
> > and
> >overall editor 

[Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[Lila Tretikov]

Dear fellow Wikimedians,



It is with great respect that I have tendered, and the board has accepted,
my resignation as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation earlier
this week. I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we
have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most
significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community. I would like
to thank our Board of Trustees
 and Advisors
, our Foundation staff
, as well as
the many outstanding community members
 for their support
and encouragement on this journey. I remain passionate about the value and
potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world. My last day
at the Foundation will be March 31, 2016.

Wikimedia occupies a special place in the world. It is a cultural and
technological revolution. Change is necessary to keep it thriving. In
bringing me in as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation the
Board tasked me with making changes

to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future. Driving
these changes has been challenging, and I have always appreciated the open
and honest discourse we have had along the way. However, I am moved by the
accomplishments we have achieved during this time:


   -

   Strategically, we laid out our summary of the vision for united in
   knowledge
   

   and future of Wikimedia last June.
   -

   Operationally, we have reformed our procedures and initiated key performance
   metrics and reviews
   
.

   -

   Technologically we have introduced innovative approaches such as machine
   learning
   
   and mobile
   
   applications, started improvements in search
   ,
   grew translations
   
   and dramatically improved website performance
   
.
   In 2015, we made visual editor the default for all new users on English
   Wikipedia.
   -

   We united our community support departments and created a new community
   tech team to address community needs
   
.

   -

   Profoundly, for the first time in seven years, highly active editor
   numbers have increased
    and
   overall editor decline has stopped.
   -

   Equitably, I am proud of our efforts to address the gender gap
   
,
   our growing focus on site safety and anti-harassment
    initiatives and child
   protection -- I believe these are essential to protecting the fundamental
   principles of tolerance, open discourse and mutual respect -- our greatest
   strengths.
   -

   We fought against censorship and surveillance
   
,
   which  pose severe existential threats to our mission of free knowledge.
   -

   Financially, we grew rapidly in 2014 to seed and launch the Wikimedia
   Endowment  and secure our
   future for years to come.


I move on with confidence that the Foundation can meet new challenges in a
challenging environment. I believe in our ability to continue to lead
through this change. At this critical juncture for the Foundation, and for
the free and open knowledge movement as a whole, solidarity, creativity,
adaptability and passion will continue to propel our movement forward, and
empower our vision towards our future.

I will support the process of identifying our new leadership in every way
that I can, and offer my assistance to the Board as they conduct their
search for my successor. It has been an honor to serve and to contribute to
our great movement.




With warm regards,

Lila
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thank you for our time together.

[Pine W]

Thank you, Lila.

Pine
On Feb 25, 2016 10:46, "Lila Tretikov"  wrote:

> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
>
>
> It is with great respect that I have tendered, and the board has accepted,
> my resignation as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation earlier
> this week. I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we
> have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most
> significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community. I would like
> to thank our Board of Trustees
>  and Advisors
> , our Foundation
> staff
> , as well as
> the many outstanding community members
>  for their
> support
> and encouragement on this journey. I remain passionate about the value and
> potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world. My last day
> at the Foundation will be March 31, 2016.
>
> Wikimedia occupies a special place in the world. It is a cultural and
> technological revolution. Change is necessary to keep it thriving. In
> bringing me in as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation the
> Board tasked me with making changes
> <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lila_Tretikov%27s_statement_on_Why_we%27ve_changed
> >
> to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future. Driving
> these changes has been challenging, and I have always appreciated the open
> and honest discourse we have had along the way. However, I am moved by the
> accomplishments we have achieved during this time:
>
>
>-
>
>Strategically, we laid out our summary of the vision for united in
>knowledge
><
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WMF_Strategy_Preview,_WMF_Metrics_Meeting_June_2015.pdf=50
> >
>and future of Wikimedia last June.
>-
>
>Operationally, we have reformed our procedures and initiated key
> performance
>metrics and reviews
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/foundation-quarterly-report-july-september-2015/
> >.
>
>-
>
>Technologically we have introduced innovative approaches such as machine
>learning
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/11/30/artificial-intelligence-x-ray-specs/>
>and mobile
>
>applications, started improvements in search
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/23/search-and-discovery-on-wikipedia/>,
>grew translations
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/01/29/content-translation-5-articles/>
>and dramatically improved website performance
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/29/how-we-made-editing-wikipedia-twice-as-fast/
> >.
>In 2015, we made visual editor the default for all new users on English
>Wikipedia.
>-
>
>We united our community support departments and created a new community
>tech team to address community needs
><
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2015_Community_Wishlist_Survey/Status_report_1
> >.
>
>-
>
>Profoundly, for the first time in seven years, highly active editor
>numbers have increased
> and
>overall editor decline has stopped.
>-
>
>Equitably, I am proud of our efforts to address the gender gap
><
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/04/inspire-campaign-funds-gender-diversity/
> >,
>our growing focus on site safety and anti-harassment
> initiatives and child
>protection -- I believe these are essential to protecting the
> fundamental
>principles of tolerance, open discourse and mutual respect -- our
> greatest
>strengths.
>-
>
>We fought against censorship and surveillance
><
> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/opinion/stop-spying-on-wikipedia-users.html?_r=0
> >,
>which  pose severe existential threats to our mission of free knowledge.
>-
>
>Financially, we grew rapidly in 2014 to seed and launch the Wikimedia
>Endowment  and secure our
>future for years to come.
>
>
> I move on with confidence that the Foundation can meet new challenges in a
> challenging environment. I believe in our ability to continue to lead
> through this change. At this critical juncture for the Foundation, and for
> the free and open knowledge movement as a whole, solidarity, creativity,
> adaptability and passion will continue to propel our movement forward, and
> empower our vision towards our future.
>
> I will support the process of identifying our new leadership in every way
> that I can, and offer my assistance to the Board as they conduct their
> search for my successor. It has been an honor to serve and to contribute to
> our great movement.
>
>
>
>
> With warm regards,
>