Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement

2015-02-20 Thread Liam Wyatt
It is indeed sad news that we wake up to this morning, reading that Anasuya will be leaving us! I wish you the best, and a speedy and full recovery. I think I still owe you a beer from London :-) On the other hand, it is very interesting and positive to read that three excellent WMF-ers are

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement

2015-02-20 Thread Dariusz Jemielniak
Dear Anasuya, there's a lot I've learnt from you and your departure leaves me half way, with a a burning appetite for more. You've been a pillar of the grant making process, and of WMF. Please, do get better soon, and back on your dancing legs! dj pundit On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:20 PM,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement

2015-02-20 Thread Christophe Henner
I hate au revoirs. I feel like you've been around for a decade. Perhaps it's because you've bring to us a decade worth of insights, advices, experiences, etc. I do hope we have turned you into a hardcore Wikimedian and that you won't resist the appeal to stay among us. Thank you for everything

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement

2015-02-20 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Dear Anasuya, Like you and many others I hope that this is an Au-Revoir, but nevertheless its a good idea to take a moment even when parting with the expectation of meeting again in the near future. Thank you for all that you have done for the Foundation, especially in building up our grant

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement

2015-02-20 Thread Risker
Thank you very much for sharing this, Lila. A special thank you to Anasuya for all of her work in the grantmaking area. She has been a driving force, and her contributions will be missed. Congratulations to Luis, Siko and Asaf in their new roles. I will look forward to working with all of them

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference - Come to Berlin in May 2015!

2015-02-20 Thread Asaf Bartov
I would like to re-emphasize that there are *new criteria* for participating in the annual Wikimedia Conference in Berlin. You can read all about them here[1]. The current eligibility status of different movement organizations (chapters, the thematic organization, and user groups) is tracked

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] The Signpost -- Volume 11, Issue 7 -- 18 February 2015

2015-02-20 Thread Wikipedia Signpost
Editorial: Recent retirements typify problem of admin attrition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-02-18/Editorial In the media: Students' use and perception of Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-02-18/In_the_media Special report:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference - Come to Berlin in May 2015!

2015-02-20 Thread Asaf Bartov
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 7:16 AM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijs...@gmail.com wrote: Hoi, I had a read and I would like to know how much time and effort is involved in the reporting requirement. That absolutely depends on the type of entity and complexity of finances, and on how neat its

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement

2015-02-20 Thread Bishakha Datta
Dear Anasuya, Loved working together - it was a real pleasure. Apart from everything you did to drive grantmaking, a big thumbs up to you for dreaming up and organizing the community consultation in India last October. Hope you're back on your feet soon! Bishakha On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 8:23

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference - Come to Berlin in May 2015!

2015-02-20 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, I had a read and I would like to know how much time and effort is involved in the reporting requirement. I honestly believe that the point of reporting can be many things. There has to be a balance though between what you ask for and what it costs to produce this information. Has this