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2016-07-14 Thread Katie Chan
Thank you for all the work you've put into this movement. Best wishes going forward. KTC On 13/07/2016 22:25, Geoff Brigham wrote: Hi all, Over the past five years, I’ve been honored to serve as the General Counsel and Secretary of the Wikimedia Foundation. This job has been amazing, and I’m

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2016-07-14 Thread Nicole Ebber
Dear Geoff, In the name of Wikimedia Deutschland, I would like to thank you for your guidance and support through all the years, and for all the things you have achieved for the WMF and our movement. I am looking forward to working with Michelle and Stephen, and wish you all the best for your

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2016-07-14 Thread Samuel Klein
Dear Geoff – What a beautiful note. YouTube is in for a treat, as you are yourself a source of trust and stability and safety. The initiatives and examples you have set will serve Wikimedia for some time to come. Warmly, Sam ___ Wikimedia-l mailing

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2016-07-14 Thread Michael Maggs
Hi Geoff, I would like to add my personal thanks and appreciation for the exceptional work you have done in developing and professionalising the Foundation's legal services over the past five years. Probably most editors don't realise that the long-term viability of the type of open

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2016-07-14 Thread Ilya Korniyko
Dear Geoff, Wikimedia Ukraine had a pleasure to work with you and your team closely at least twice: when we wanted to make sure that our community event logo was not breaking any rules and when we had a dispute about Wiki Loves Monuments in Crimea. The last issue was really big to tackle amiably,

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2016-07-14 Thread Christophe Henner
Hey, I've said that privately earlier this week, I'll reiterate publicly. Thank you so much for all the work and energy you've put into the movement. I'm sad we won't get to work much together but really happy you've Landes a great job at YouTube! Of course any time you come to France I'd be

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2016-07-14 Thread Ziko van Dijk
It was always great to talk to you, Geofff, I wish you all the best and hope that from time to time the Wikimedia movement still will enjoy your advice. Ziko 2016-07-14 13:01 GMT+02:00 Michael Jahn : > Working with you has been a brief but nonetheless great pleasure,

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2016-07-14 Thread Stephen Philbrick
Congratulations Geoff. I've had the good fortune to work with you, and know that YouTube is getting a good one. Best of luck. Sphilbrick On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 2:27 AM, wrote: > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to >

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2016-07-14 Thread Michael Jahn
Working with you has been a brief but nonetheless great pleasure, Geoff! Wishing you all the best for this exciting change! Michael -- Michael Jahn Leiter Kommunikation & Partnerschaften Head of Communications & Partnerships Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin

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2016-07-14 Thread Delphine Ménard
Darn. Just when I was thinking we could finally catch up. Well, it *will* have to be in France then, or somewhere else where the grass is green and the sea some shade of blue. Thank you for all the fish. *hugs* Delphine On 14 July 2016 at 08:48, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel

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2016-07-14 Thread Itzik - Wikimedia Israel
Geoff, thank you for your great service! At least I know we will may continue to work together as in my work I work a lot with YouTube's teams :) Good luck to you, to Michelle and Stephen. *Regards,Itzik Edri* Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel +972-(0)-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il

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2016-07-14 Thread Ting Chen
Hello Geoff, among many other things said already I think the most profound impact you made on the whole movement was the reformation of the trademark licensing policy and the introduction of legal assistance program. Both immensely important for the community Also your contribution and legal

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2016-07-14 Thread Michael Snow
On 7/13/2016 3:04 PM, Kat Walsh wrote: Geoff, Your insight and guidance, your legal experience, your leadership, and your dedication to the people and the principles of the movement have all been invaluable. And your commitment to building the organization and the people in it means you leave