Re: [Wikimedia-l] Ray Saintonge has died

On Sep 13, 2016 12:00, "Milos Rancic" wrote: > > He died yesterday. As he was an important member of our community, I > think we should make something appropriate so he would be remembered. So sad to hear :( It was great to know him since meeting him at Wikimania 2007 and to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:48 PM, aude <aude.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < > patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente < patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has > proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full > support. Starting on March 14th, current

Re: [Wikimedia-l] One Last Ride

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:35 AM, Oliver Keyes wrote: > Dear all, > > I am leaving the Wikimedia Foundation to take up a job as a Senior > Data Scientist at an information security company. My last day will be > on 18 March. > > After 12 months of continual stress, losses

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wmfall] CTO Search | Status

On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Lila Tretikov wrote: > Hi all, > > Earlier this week Amy Elder -- our head of recruiting -- has shared a > preview of the CTO role with the staff and I would like to share it with > you early as well, before the job description is posted and

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Another goodbye

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 2:24 AM, Siko Bouterse wrote: > Dear friends and colleagues, > > I’ve had the amazing privilege of serving this movement in a staff capacity > for the past 4 ½ years, but I’ve now decided to move on from my role at the > Wikimedia Foundation. >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Farewell <3

:( sorry to see you go, but wish you the best. It was always nice to see you at Wikimania and other events. Thank you so much for all you have done in the past years! Cheers, Katie On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 6:49 PM, Anna Koval wrote: > Dear friends, > > During the past

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Upcoming Changes to Community Engagement

On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 9:31 PM, Luis Villa wrote: > Hi, all- > This is a bittersweet email to send. I still, and will always, love this > place and this movement, but it was also time for me to go. > > Luis, :'-( You will very much missed :( It has been a huge help to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] I'll be moving on

On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 4:22 AM, Jan Ainali wrote: > All, > > For the last three years I have been the Executive Director for Wikimedia > Sverige. Before that I have been Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of the > board (at different times) and have been involved since

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Departure

On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 11:53 PM, Garfield Byrd wrote: > All, > > For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance, > administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work > closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimedia-l] A transition and a new chapter.

On Apr 13, 2015 8:27 PM, Brion Vibber bvib...@wikimedia.org wrote: It's been a long journey -- I remember that 2007 office well, and the crazy times before even that. :) Best of luck on what's next! Huge thanks for all you have done for Wikimedia! :) Wish you the best in whatever you do

Re: [Wikimedia-l] ED response to the recommendations by the FDC Advisory Group on the APG program

On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net wrote: Hi Lila, I’m afraid that your footnote links didn’t make it through to the list… here is Lila's response: [3]

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikiconference USA in the media

On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 4:31 PM, MZMcBride z...@mzmcbride.com wrote: I'm combining responses to edward and Fae and then heading to the pool. B-) Fae wrote: * What proportion of attendees were Wikimedia Chapter or Foundation contractors or employees and attending the conference could be

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikiconference USA in the media

On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Fæ fae...@gmail.com wrote: On 07/06/2014, aude aude.w...@gmail.com wrote: (for the record, i attended the conference as a volunteer and 100% paid for myself ... no scholarship, nothing, and think that's the case for most attendees) Could one

Re: [Wikimedia-l] About the concentration of resources in SF (it was: Communication plans for community engagement

On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 2:39 PM, rupert THURNER rupert.thur...@gmail.com wrote: If WMF is serious about letting development activities grow in other countries this might be taken into account in FDCs allocation policy.

[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [FC-discuss] Very Sad News

sad. :( -- Forwarded message -- From: Alex Leavitt alexleav...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:05 AM Subject: [FC-discuss] Very Sad News To: Discussion of Free Culture in general and this organization in particular disc...@freeculture.org

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] Fwd: Wikimedia/mapping event in Europe early next year?

On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com wrote: 2012/11/28 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org: WMF is not going to organize this, but we can help sponsor travel and bring the key developers from our side who will work on this. Are there any takers for

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] Fwd: Wikimedia/mapping event in Europe early next year?

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.comwrote: Hi aude, 2013/1/7 aude aude.w...@gmail.com: Anyone know if this is happening or not? Sometime around the chapters meeting seems as good a time as any. Or maybe attached as a few days before/after

[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wikidata-l] next Wikidata office hours

FYI: We have office hours today at 17:30 UTC with Denny, Lydia (and me) from the Wikidata team. Office hours will be in the #wikimedia-office IRC channel. You can join via webchat: http://webchat.freenode.net/ or another IRC client. Cheers, Katie -- Forwarded message -- From:

[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wikidata-l] Main Page design

Please help us design the main page for Wikidata. :) Cheers, Katie -- Forwarded message -- From: Lydia Pintscher lydia.pintsc...@wikimedia.de Date: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 11:46 AM Subject: [Wikidata-l] Main Page design To: Discussion list for the Wikidata project.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] 2012-13 Annual Plan of the Wikimedia Foundation

On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 5:58 AM, Tilman Bayer tba...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all, the Wikimedia Foundation's 2012-13 Annual Plan has just been published at https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:2012-13_Wikimedia_Foundation_Plan_FINAL_FOR_WEBSITE.pdf accompanied by a QA:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Geolocalization improvement proposal

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.comwrote: 2012/7/24 birgitte...@yahoo.com: On Jul 24, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com wrote: 2012/7/24 birgitte...@yahoo.com: [...] So I definitely believe what it.WM wants to do, to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Geolocalization improvement proposal

On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com wrote: 2012/7/18 Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com: I know that the feature may be perceived as invasive so I would like that as many people as possible share their opinion on this and I hope that we can

[Wikimedia-l] World Bank adopts CC licensing

FYI: The World Bank is adopting CC-BY licensing for it publications and content. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:23164491~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/terms-of-use Cheers, Katie -- Board member, Wikimedia