Re: [Wikimedia-l] Office hour inside out (program evaluation)

2013-03-27 Thread Jessie Wild
Hey all - I have been really curious about this thread, and thanks to all of you for the thoughts and participation. I am in full agreement that we need to have better movement-wide shared lessons and accountability: I think this should include most particularly all places receiving movement fundi

[Wikimedia-l] IdeaLab (it was: Office hour inside out (program evaluation)) Re:

2013-03-27 Thread Everton Zanella Alvarenga
Hi, thanks for sharing the IdeaLab portal. [1] I didn't know it, although I knew portals and individual inside him, like the Individual Engagement Grants. I don't have time now to make longer comments, but two questions: 1) Is there a possibility for thie committee to be more open, like the WMF g

[Wikimedia-l] Introducing Ellie Young as Conference Coordinator

2013-03-27 Thread Siko Bouterse
Pardon the cross-posting from WMF staff list - I expect this role will be of interest to many here too. Welcome, Ellie! -- Forwarded message -- From: Siko Bouterse Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:22 AM Subject: Introducing Ellie Young as Conference Coordinator To: Staff All Hi a

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing Ellie Young as Conference Coordinator

2013-03-27 Thread Leslie Harms
Welcome Ellie!! So happy to have you on board :) On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Siko Bouterse wrote: > Pardon the cross-posting from WMF staff list - I expect this role will be > of interest to many here too. Welcome, Ellie! > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Siko Bouterse >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing Ellie Young as Conference Coordinator

2013-03-27 Thread Karthik Nadar
Welcome Ellie. I'm sure the local Wikimania team will be happy to have you on board :) On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:59 PM, Leslie Harms wrote: > Welcome Ellie!! So happy to have you on board :) > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Siko Bouterse >wrote: > > > Pardon the cross-posting from WMF sta

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing Ellie Young as Conference Coordinator

2013-03-27 Thread Sarah Stierch
Awesome! Ellie is great and will serve as a great coordinator. I look forward to working with her on the planning Commitee! Sarah Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Siko Bouterse wrote: > Pardon the cross-posting from WMF staff list - I expect this role will be > of interest t

[Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Bence Damokos
Dear all, I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Recognition_of_Wikimedia_Armenia This group has already put a lot of effort into promoting Wikipedia an

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Congratulations! Jan-Bart On Mar 27, 2013, at 9:26 PM, Bence Damokos wrote: > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Recognition_o

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Cornelius Kibelka
Congratulations! that's wonderful. Cornelius Kibelka Twitter: @jaancornelius Mobile: +49-1520-7226062 On 27 March 2013 21:30, Jan-Bart de Vreede wrote: > Congratulations! > > Jan-Bart > > > On Mar 27, 2013, at 9:26 PM, Bence Damokos wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > I am happy to announce

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Asaf Bartov
Welcome, Wikimedia Armenia, and congratulations to Susanna and the rest of the team for their progress so far. Asaf On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Bence Damokos wrote: > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread John Vandenberg
Excellent news. Congrats to WMAM! On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Bence Damokos wrote: > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Recog

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Samuel Klein
Congrats. Wikimedia projects in Armenia have already been inspiring and active -- keep up the good work! SJ On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Bence Damokos wrote: > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newes

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Sarah Stierch
Congratulations! :) -Sarah On 3/27/13 1:56 PM, John Vandenberg wrote: Excellent news. Congrats to WMAM! On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Bence Damokos wrote: Dear all, I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikim

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Patricio Lorente
Congrats to Wikimedia Armenia! Hope to see you soon! Patricio 2013/3/27 Sarah Stierch : > Congratulations! :) > > -Sarah > > > On 3/27/13 1:56 PM, John Vandenberg wrote: >> >> Excellent news. Congrats to WMAM! >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Bence Da

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Everton Zanella Alvarenga
Exciting news! Congratulations! Tom On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Bence Damokos wrote: > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Reco

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Oona Castro
+1! On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga < t...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Exciting news! Congratulations! Tom > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Bence Damokos wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved > to > > recog

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Balázs Viczián
Congrats from Hungary! cheers, Balázs 2013/3/27 Bence Damokos > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: > > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Recognition_of_Wikimedia_Arm

[Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Sue Gardner
Hello Wikimedia community members, This is not an easy e-mail to write, and it’s been a very hard decision to make. But I’m writing to tell you that I’m planning to leave my position as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. My departure isn’t imminent -- the Board and I anticipate i

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Markus Glaser
Congratulations! Looking forward to meet you in Milan :) Best, Markus Am 27.03.2013 21:26, schrieb Bence Damokos: Dear all, I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wik

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Dear members of the community. As they say… all good things must come to an end… It’s hard for me and the rest of the Board to imagine the Wikimedia Foundation without Sue at the helm, but we’re confident, as is she, that we can make this transition positive for everyone. Sue is going to cont

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Manuel Schneider
Dear Sue, thanks for the honest and open mail. This is not a farewell mail either, we still have much time to share. But I'd like to reply to this point: Am 27.03.2013 23:04, schrieb Sue Gardner: > And that’s what I want to do next. > > I’ve always aimed to make the biggest contribution I can t

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Kat Walsh
I'm not sure it could be any easier to write this message, but I'm not sure it could be any harder either. It is a great privilege to be able to say, as she is moving on, that this is not a sign of any trouble or strain between Sue and the board, or any sign of trouble at Wikimedia. It would be ha

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Sue Gardner
Hello Wikimedia community members, This is not an easy e-mail to write, and it’s been a very hard decision to make. But I’m writing to tell you that I’m planning to leave my position as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. My departure isn’t imminent -- the Board and I anticipate i

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Jorge Sierra
Congratulations and welcome as a chapter! Best regards, 2013/3/27 Markus Glaser : > Congratulations! Looking forward to meet you in Milan :) > > Best, > Markus > > Am 27.03.2013 21:26, schrieb Bence Damokos: > >> Dear all, >> >> I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resol

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Santi Navarro
Congratulations from Wikimedia Spain. Best > +1! > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga < > t...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Exciting news! Congratulations! Tom >> >> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Bence Damokos >> wrote: >> > Dear all, >> > >> > I am happy to announce t

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Michael Snow
As others have already said, it will be difficult to see Sue leave the organization (but not the movement). I thank her for the years of effort that have gone into first stabilizing and then building the Wikimedia Foundation. While I don't predict that this transition will be completely painles

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Steven Walling
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Jan-Bart de Vreede wrote: > The Board has appointed a Transition Team which consists of the Chair of > the Board of Trustees Kat Walsh, and HR Committee member Alice Wiegand, > Sue, Sue’s deputy and the Wikimedia Foundation’s Vice-President of Product > and Engin

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Jan-Bart de Vreede
Hey So I need a little time to set this up properly on meta (I want to get the structure right the first time round, but as we all know… that will probably not happen). But there will certainly be a good "suggestion" spot where people can leave thoughts and ideas (and discuss them!) Should be

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Pavel Richter
Great news, Welcome! Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Pavel Richter Vorstand Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tel.: +49 - 30 - 219 158 260 Twitter: @pavel 2013/3/27 Santi Navarro > Congratulations from Wikimedia Spain. > > Best > > > +1! > > > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Dennis Tobar
Well done Wikimedia Armenia... welcome! =) On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:10 PM, Pavel Richter wrote: > Great news, Welcome! > > > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen, > > Pavel Richter > Vorstand > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. > Tel.: +49 - 30 - 219 158 260 > Twitter: @pavel > > > 2013/3/27 Santi Navarro > >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread phoebe ayers
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > Hello Wikimedia community members, > > This is not an easy e-mail to write, and it’s been a very hard > decision to make. But I’m writing to tell you that I’m planning to > leave my position as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia > Foundati

[Wikimedia-l] [wca] Telco on Friday

2013-03-27 Thread Markus Glaser
Dear WCA and friends, we have found a date for our next call. It will be on Friday, 29th of March @ 2 pm UTC You can find the details including the agenda and dial-in instructions here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Meetings/2013-13 Please add to the agenda, it

Re: [Wikimedia-l] IdeaLab (it was: Office hour inside out (program evaluation)) Re:

2013-03-27 Thread Oliver Keyes
We are working on building a more coherent discussion system - see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/FlowPortal On 27 March 2013 17:39, Everton Zanella Alvarenga wrote: > Hi, > > thanks for sharing the IdeaLab portal. [1] I didn't know it, although > I knew portals and individual inside him, like t

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement *please read*

2013-03-27 Thread Tonmoy Khan
Oh Sue, I still can't believe I am reading this mail! Though we will have you for another 6 months, but it will be very hard to say goodbye. I believe your departure would only mean your leaving the organization of WMF and you will remain an indispensable part of the movement as ever. I am confiden

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread David Richfield
Congratulations, and welcome! -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Dimce Grozdanoski
Welcome, Wikimedia Armenia. Congratulations from Wikimedia Macedonia :) Dimce Grozdanoski twitter: @grozdanoski +389 71 228765 On 27.03.2013 21:26, Bence Damokos wrote: Dear all, I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newes

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Shabab Mustafa
That's wonderful! Congratz!! --- Shabab Mustafa Wikimedia Bangladesh On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 2:26 AM, Bence Damokos wrote: > Dear all, > > I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to > recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest Wikimedia chapter: > > http://wikimed