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Erik, your huge success record proves that the superprotect issue can only be a faux pas. Have a good journey, Il 13/04/2015 20:06, Lila Tretikov ha scritto: Dear Wikimedians, I have some important news to share with you. Erik Moeller will be leaving the Wikimedia Foundation on April 30th. Last week he let me know that he decided it is time for him to explore his passions beyond our walls. I want to thank Erik. For more than a decade, he gave his all to Wikimedia -- first as a volunteer, then as a board member, and finally as a leader at the WMF. For the past year, has been my personal guide, particularly in my critical few months as the ED. Earlier this year, I announced a Call to Action https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/State_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation#2015_Call_to_Action designed to organize the WMF around focus on product and communities. We have already started putting some of these key initiatives into place. In February, we brought the key community-facing functions into one team, Community Engagement under Luis Villa, to improve support for community needs and priorities. In March, we brought on Terry Gilbey as our new Chief Operating Officer, to improve our organizational effectiveness, and introduce rigor and discipline into our operational processes, metrics, and reporting. And just two weeks ago, we introduced Kourosh Karimkhany as our new Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, to build meaningful partnerships, projects, and relationships that advance our mission. Improving technology and execution are a major part of our Call to Action, and I have been working with Erik, Damon, and others to determine our path forward. Erik has been a key thought partner and thought leader in this effort. We are near completion in this planning, and I look forward to sharing more information with you all next Tuesday. I am excited to see Erik’s next incredible adventure. Please join me in supporting him on his path. Lila ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 8:10 PM, phoebe ayers phoebe.w...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Erik, On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) Every so often when we talk, you will surprise me by telling me about one more thing in the Wikimedia universe that you thought of or created or were involved in over the past many years that I didn't realize you had a role in. It seems the list is never-ending. Hear, hear. Did you know that Erik Möller authored section editing of wiki pages, and that this change was controversial? Imagine how terrible it is to edit wiki pages without loading the entire content! It's not possible and a detriment to our goal! Thank you, Erik, for pushing the boundaries when they are not real. -- ~Keegan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan This is my personal email address. Everything sent from this email address is in a personal capacity. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] A transition and a new chapter.
Hi Lila, interesting this new organization but a question comes up. Considering the presence of a new COO and the request to have more rigor and discipline, does Wikimedia Foundation is planning to apply a framework for IT governance of for improving IT services, like for instance ITIL or Cobit? The request makes sense in my opinion because I worked (and I am working a lot) with those frameworks or best practices because I am experiencing that within the new technologies the IT governance is becoming really important. The simple experience in management systems is not sufficient. Anyway more rigor and discipline means an use of a framework and probably also auditing. Best regards On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Lila Tretikov l...@wikimedia.org wrote: In February, we brought the key community-facing functions into one team, Community Engagement under Luis Villa, to improve support for community needs and priorities. In March, we brought on Terry Gilbey as our new Chief Operating Officer, to improve our organizational effectiveness, and introduce rigor and discipline into our operational processes, metrics, and reporting. And just two weeks ago, we introduced Kourosh Karimkhany as our new Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, to build meaningful partnerships, projects, and relationships that advance our mission. -- Ilario Valdelli Wikimedia CH Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens Association pour l’avancement des connaissances libre Associazione per il sostegno alla conoscenza libera Switzerland - 8008 Zürich Wikipedia: Ilario https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ilario Tel: +41764821371 http://www.wikimedia.ch ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] A transition and a new chapter.
Dear Erik, Not sure where to begin :( Because words cannot begin how important your contribution to Wikimedia so far has been. When I started on the board in 2007 you were a little impatient with your new fellow board member for simply “not getting it” (fair comment, some would argue that 8 years later I still don’t get it so there). In the following months I learned to admire not just your expertise but also your unwavering belief in our mission. You made clear what “being bold” meant on several occasions. Sue could not have picked a better deputy to help her set up the foundation in San Francisco and you deserve a large part of the credit for what we have achieved (as it witnessed in this thread). But there are two things that have always impressed me beyond all others: 1) Knowing what the “right thing” to do is in terms of our movement and mission. I have sought you out many times for advice, and have not regretted it once. Even if I did not agree your perspective always got me thinking and helped me form a better opinion. 2) Your ability to always be frank, but also take the time to reach out and spend the time to explain things when needed (and take the criticism for it). Several emails to this mailing list are proof of that. But I can understand your decision that “the time has come”. I might not agree, but I am not sure I will ever agree with it…. working with you has made me a better person and hopefully we will have the chance to do so again somewhere in the future. As a very small consolation: I am excited to find out what cause you will actively support next, and I am sure that your path and that of our community will continue to cross regularly. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU! Jan-Bart “your henchman” de Vreede On 13 Apr 2015, at 20:12, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at:
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Thanks Erik, for everything. I can't imagine the great things you will be up to next. Come say hi next time you're in Berlin. Cheers and best wishes, Sebastian Moleski Schatzmeister / Treasurer - Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 10963 Berlin Telefon 030 - 219 158 26-0 www.wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Hello Erik, best wishes on your new journey and Thanks to you for everything. Hasive On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Jan-Bart de Vreede jdevre...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear Erik, Not sure where to begin :( Because words cannot begin how important your contribution to Wikimedia so far has been. When I started on the board in 2007 you were a little impatient with your new fellow board member for simply “not getting it” (fair comment, some would argue that 8 years later I still don’t get it so there). In the following months I learned to admire not just your expertise but also your unwavering belief in our mission. You made clear what “being bold” meant on several occasions. Sue could not have picked a better deputy to help her set up the foundation in San Francisco and you deserve a large part of the credit for what we have achieved (as it witnessed in this thread). But there are two things that have always impressed me beyond all others: 1) Knowing what the “right thing” to do is in terms of our movement and mission. I have sought you out many times for advice, and have not regretted it once. Even if I did not agree your perspective always got me thinking and helped me form a better opinion. 2) Your ability to always be frank, but also take the time to reach out and spend the time to explain things when needed (and take the criticism for it). Several emails to this mailing list are proof of that. But I can understand your decision that “the time has come”. I might not agree, but I am not sure I will ever agree with it…. working with you has made me a better person and hopefully we will have the chance to do so again somewhere in the future. As a very small consolation: I am excited to find out what cause you will actively support next, and I am sure that your path and that of our community will continue to cross regularly. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU! Jan-Bart “your henchman” de Vreede On 13 Apr 2015, at 20:12, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives.
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Erik, I can only +1 most of the comments made here. You have been an important companion since I joined WMDE in 2010 and it is hard to imagine the movement without you. I hope you and your wisdom will remain on our side. Thank you for your trust and support, and don't forget to swing by and say Hi anytime you are in Berlin. And of course I am looking forward to hearing what you are up to in the future. Nicole On 14 April 2015 at 10:46, Hasive Nurunnaby nhas...@wikimedia.org.bd wrote: Hello Erik, best wishes on your new journey and Thanks to you for everything. Hasive On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Jan-Bart de Vreede jdevre...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear Erik, Not sure where to begin :( Because words cannot begin how important your contribution to Wikimedia so far has been. When I started on the board in 2007 you were a little impatient with your new fellow board member for simply “not getting it” (fair comment, some would argue that 8 years later I still don’t get it so there). In the following months I learned to admire not just your expertise but also your unwavering belief in our mission. You made clear what “being bold” meant on several occasions. Sue could not have picked a better deputy to help her set up the foundation in San Francisco and you deserve a large part of the credit for what we have achieved (as it witnessed in this thread). But there are two things that have always impressed me beyond all others: 1) Knowing what the “right thing” to do is in terms of our movement and mission. I have sought you out many times for advice, and have not regretted it once. Even if I did not agree your perspective always got me thinking and helped me form a better opinion. 2) Your ability to always be frank, but also take the time to reach out and spend the time to explain things when needed (and take the criticism for it). Several emails to this mailing list are proof of that. But I can understand your decision that “the time has come”. I might not agree, but I am not sure I will ever agree with it…. working with you has made me a better person and hopefully we will have the chance to do so again somewhere in the future. As a very small consolation: I am excited to find out what cause you will actively support next, and I am sure that your path and that of our community will continue to cross regularly. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU! Jan-Bart “your henchman” de Vreede On 13 Apr 2015, at 20:12, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an
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On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:10 AM, phoebe ayers phoebe.w...@gmail.com wrote: Every so often when we talk, you will surprise me by telling me about one more thing in the Wikimedia universe that you thought of or created or were involved in over the past many years that I didn't realize you had a role in. It seems the list is never-ending. /me looks at the MediaWiki logo [1], thinking that perhaps *now* really starts to be the time to update it... ;) I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration See you in the Federation, then (pun intended, but below two layers of joke I'm serious). Something tells me that it will be very difficult for you to stop contributing to Wikimedia in innovative ways. When you joined, the innovative way of contributing was from the inside. Chances are that nowadays the innovative collaboration will come increasingly from the outside, through APIs and, er, federated collaboration. Let's have a conversation with beer, or vice versa. But what I'm really really curious about is what Erik Möller will do when he recovers his individual freedom, not having to act and speak on behalf of hundred employees and 'the movement'. Ten years is a lot of time [2], but then again not so much. Thank you, good luck, and please send a URL to subscribe to or watch. [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MediaWiki_logo.png [2] http://www.infoanarchy.org/en/User:Erik (shared with tremendous respect and a smile) ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Dear Erik, let me second what everybody else has already expressed in more beautiful words and just send you a very big Dankeschön for all you've done and for being a stable element at the WMF: since I've joined the movement, you have always been around, making the impression of doing your job for ages to me (and, in Wikimedia-years, in fact you did). Hope to hear from your future adventures and that you're not about to leave the movement completely all the best Tim 2015-04-14 11:03 GMT+02:00 Nicole Ebber nicole.eb...@wikimedia.de: Erik, I can only +1 most of the comments made here. You have been an important companion since I joined WMDE in 2010 and it is hard to imagine the movement without you. I hope you and your wisdom will remain on our side. Thank you for your trust and support, and don't forget to swing by and say Hi anytime you are in Berlin. And of course I am looking forward to hearing what you are up to in the future. Nicole On 14 April 2015 at 10:46, Hasive Nurunnaby nhas...@wikimedia.org.bd wrote: Hello Erik, best wishes on your new journey and Thanks to you for everything. Hasive On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Jan-Bart de Vreede jdevre...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear Erik, Not sure where to begin :( Because words cannot begin how important your contribution to Wikimedia so far has been. When I started on the board in 2007 you were a little impatient with your new fellow board member for simply “not getting it” (fair comment, some would argue that 8 years later I still don’t get it so there). In the following months I learned to admire not just your expertise but also your unwavering belief in our mission. You made clear what “being bold” meant on several occasions. Sue could not have picked a better deputy to help her set up the foundation in San Francisco and you deserve a large part of the credit for what we have achieved (as it witnessed in this thread). But there are two things that have always impressed me beyond all others: 1) Knowing what the “right thing” to do is in terms of our movement and mission. I have sought you out many times for advice, and have not regretted it once. Even if I did not agree your perspective always got me thinking and helped me form a better opinion. 2) Your ability to always be frank, but also take the time to reach out and spend the time to explain things when needed (and take the criticism for it). Several emails to this mailing list are proof of that. But I can understand your decision that “the time has come”. I might not agree, but I am not sure I will ever agree with it…. working with you has made me a better person and hopefully we will have the chance to do so again somewhere in the future. As a very small consolation: I am excited to find out what cause you will actively support next, and I am sure that your path and that of our community will continue to cross regularly. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU! Jan-Bart “your henchman” de Vreede On 13 Apr 2015, at 20:12, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to
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Erik, thank you! Thank you for so many, many things. Even though we did not always agree in all details, I was always very happy to know to have someone who believes in the same ideals and who is effective in promoting actions towards common goals. WMF will be a different place without you. Again, thank you for your service to our vision, Denny On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:30 AM Quim Gil q...@wikimedia.org wrote: On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:10 AM, phoebe ayers phoebe.w...@gmail.com wrote: Every so often when we talk, you will surprise me by telling me about one more thing in the Wikimedia universe that you thought of or created or were involved in over the past many years that I didn't realize you had a role in. It seems the list is never-ending. /me looks at the MediaWiki logo [1], thinking that perhaps *now* really starts to be the time to update it... ;) I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration See you in the Federation, then (pun intended, but below two layers of joke I'm serious). Something tells me that it will be very difficult for you to stop contributing to Wikimedia in innovative ways. When you joined, the innovative way of contributing was from the inside. Chances are that nowadays the innovative collaboration will come increasingly from the outside, through APIs and, er, federated collaboration. Let's have a conversation with beer, or vice versa. But what I'm really really curious about is what Erik Möller will do when he recovers his individual freedom, not having to act and speak on behalf of hundred employees and 'the movement'. Ten years is a lot of time [2], but then again not so much. Thank you, good luck, and please send a URL to subscribe to or watch. [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MediaWiki_logo.png [2] http://www.infoanarchy.org/en/User:Erik (shared with tremendous respect and a smile) ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/guidelineswikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Hello Erik I am going to join others and thank you for your work and involvement all those years. It is an odd chapter to turn in the book. I wish you the very best in the new problem spaces. Anthere Le 13/04/15 20:12, Erik Moeller a écrit : Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:26:13 +0200 Florence Devouard anthe...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Erik I am going to join others and thank you for your work and involvement all those years. It is an odd chapter to turn in the book. I wish you the very best in the new problem spaces. Thank you, Erik, and good luck on your future endeavours. Regards, Shlomi Fish -- - Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Perl Humour - http://perl-begin.org/humour/ When a FLOSS developer says they will work on something, he or she means “maybe”. Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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On 4/13/2015 6:10 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: Dear Erik, On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) Every so often when we talk, you will surprise me by telling me about one more thing in the Wikimedia universe that you thought of or created or were involved in over the past many years that I didn't realize you had a role in. It seems the list is never-ending. I would find it difficult to come up with something Wikimedia-related in which Erik *was not* somehow involved in one way or another. Though I'm sure there must be obscure corners where he hasn't been active directly, his energy, commitment, and appreciation of the movement's potential make for a pretty pervasive influence. We have all benefited from his ideas and his hard work in building what we have achieved up to now. --Michael Snow ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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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 next. Cheers, Katie -- brion On Apr 13, 2015 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:53 AM, James Alexander jalexan...@wikimedia.org wrote: Denver that a departure from a role like this only allow you to take on different roles ;). Remember that a departure auto correct can be both a dangerous and wondrous thing. James Alexander Community Advocacy Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Thank you, Q577729! Thank you for what you did for Wikimedia in general, for the Wikimedia Foundation in particular, for Free Knowledge as a whole. And thank you for thinking and talking about Wikidata, long before Wikimedia Deutschland did; and for pointing the right people towards the right organization at the right moment. Cheers, Q15903779 2015-04-13 20:12 GMT+02:00 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards, Pavel Richter Mobile: +49-151-19645755 Mail: m...@pavelrichter.de Twitter: @pavel https://twitter.com/pavel Blog: blog.pavelrichter.de ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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I know you will find an interesting and awesome next chapter but it is certainly a bittersweet pill to see you heading out. I've enjoyed working alongside you for the past 5 years from debates about jimbo banners to what show we should play at Science Tuesday. You have been a huge presence in the movement since it's very creation and you better not completely disappear. Denver that a departure from a role like this only allow you to take on different roles ;). I'll have time to do this more later this month I'm sure but may your next adventure be as or more fulfilling then your last :). Sent from my iPhone James Alexander Legal and Community Advocacy Wikimedia Foundation +1 415-839-6885 x6716 On Apr 13, 2015, at 11:27, 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! -- brion On Apr 13, 2015 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Hi Erik, best wishes on your new journey. Two things I am grateful to you for are the development of VisualEditor into a very viable product, and the support of HHVM implementation. Lila, will all of Product and Engineering now report to Damon or are there plans to recruit a replacement for Erik? Also, who will take the Deputy Director role? Thanks, Pine On Apr 13, 2015 11:07 AM, Lila Tretikov l...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear Wikimedians, I have some important news to share with you. Erik Moeller will be leaving the Wikimedia Foundation on April 30th. Last week he let me know that he decided it is time for him to explore his passions beyond our walls. I want to thank Erik. For more than a decade, he gave his all to Wikimedia -- first as a volunteer, then as a board member, and finally as a leader at the WMF. For the past year, has been my personal guide, particularly in my critical few months as the ED. Earlier this year, I announced a Call to Action https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/State_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation#2015_Call_to_Action designed to organize the WMF around focus on product and communities. We have already started putting some of these key initiatives into place. In February, we brought the key community-facing functions into one team, Community Engagement under Luis Villa, to improve support for community needs and priorities. In March, we brought on Terry Gilbey as our new Chief Operating Officer, to improve our organizational effectiveness, and introduce rigor and discipline into our operational processes, metrics, and reporting. And just two weeks ago, we introduced Kourosh Karimkhany as our new Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, to build meaningful partnerships, projects, and relationships that advance our mission. Improving technology and execution are a major part of our Call to Action, and I have been working with Erik, Damon, and others to determine our path forward. Erik has been a key thought partner and thought leader in this effort. We are near completion in this planning, and I look forward to sharing more information with you all next Tuesday. I am excited to see Erik’s next incredible adventure. Please join me in supporting him on his path. Lila ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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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! -- brion On Apr 13, 2015 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Erik, it's been quite a ride. Wikimedia wouldn't be where it is without you. Good luck and success in your next endeavour! On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 7:27 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! -- brion On Apr 13, 2015 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/guidelineswikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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To the first Wikimedian to get a tattoo of your item number ... I salute you. On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com wrote: 2015-04-13 21:27 GMT+02:00 Pavel Richter m...@pavelrichter.de: Thank you, Q577729! [...] Q15903779 (ROFL, you are the cool kids in town ;-) ) Goodbye Erik, best of luck for your future endeavors. C ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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You are part of our living memory, Erik. We will miss you. Good luck and hope to see you soon! Patricio 2015-04-13 19:18 GMT-03:00 Andrew Lih andrew@gmail.com: To the first Wikimedian to get a tattoo of your item number ... I salute you. On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com wrote: 2015-04-13 21:27 GMT+02:00 Pavel Richter m...@pavelrichter.de: Thank you, Q577729! [...] Q15903779 (ROFL, you are the cool kids in town ;-) ) Goodbye Erik, best of luck for your future endeavors. C ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe -- Patricio Lorente Blog: http://www.patriciolorente.com.ar Identi.ca // Twitter: @patriciolorente ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Toward Peace, Love Progress! All the best with the new chapter, - Teemu On 13.4.2015, at 21.12, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. -- Teemu Leinonen http://teemuleinonen.fi +358 50 351 6796 Media Lab http://mlab.uiah.fi Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture -- ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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2015-04-13 21:27 GMT+02:00 Pavel Richter m...@pavelrichter.de: Thank you, Q577729! [...] Q15903779 (ROFL, you are the cool kids in town ;-) ) Goodbye Erik, best of luck for your future endeavors. C ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Dear Erik, You have been serving the movement in many capacities, and contributed an awesome amount. Thanks much for your commitment, your vision and heartfelt desire to constantly promote innovation. I really enjoyed working together for so many years. I can't imagine you are leaving as a volunteer. Much too early to adopt the title of 'Wikimedia innovator emeritus'. All best with you next adventure. Erik Zachte ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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A very bittersweet departure indeed. I find myself reading the replies in this thread and smiling at the Wikidata IDs and nodding in agreement with the expressions of gratitude and respect for all the hard work you've put in over the past decade. There are few people in the world who have been involved with Wikimedia as much or who understand Wikimedia as well as you. Pine W wrote: Lila, will all of Product and Engineering now report to Damon or are there plans to recruit a replacement for Erik? Also, who will take the Deputy Director role? I think this was basically addressed in the quoted paragraph below. :-) On Apr 13, 2015 11:07 AM, Lila Tretikov l...@wikimedia.org wrote: Improving technology and execution are a major part of our Call to Action, and I have been working with Erik, Damon, and others to determine our path forward. Erik has been a key thought partner and thought leader in this effort. We are near completion in this planning, and I look forward to sharing more information with you all next Tuesday. MZMcBride ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Ah Erik! I have fond memories of the early ideas of wikidata and omegawiki as well. Your dedication and prolific ideas have changed collaboration for the better, and I'm sure will continue to for a long time. Good company and bright dreams, Sam On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Emmanuel Engelhart kel...@kiwix.org wrote: On 13.04.2015 20:12, Erik Moeller wrote: I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, Yes, from Wikidata (wiktionaryz) where I saw first your name to Wikidata ( wikidata.org). What a journey! ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Thank you, Erik, for the time and effort you've spent on the Wikimedia projects (and will continue spending, I hope, in some capacity). Best of luck in your future endeavours. //Johan Jönsson -- 2015-04-13 20:12 GMT+02:00 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is a very natural point for me to pursue something new. What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful important. I’m sure I will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it. I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all success and joy :-) Love, Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Erik, I want to publicly offer you the heartiest congratulations for your tremendous years of service to the cause and for being a rock of principle in the movement all these years. Those who have worked with you and know you understand the significance of this shift. I choose to view the change not as a loss but a greater gain to the next project you will take on, for which we will all be the better. Best of luck, eloquence! Brad PatrickFormer WMF GC On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:07 AM -0700, Lila Tretikov l...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear Wikimedians, I have some important news to share with you. Erik Moeller will be leaving the Wikimedia Foundation on April 30th. Last week he let me know that he decided it is time for him to explore his passions beyond our walls. I want to thank Erik. For more than a decade, he gave his all to Wikimedia -- first as a volunteer, then as a board member, and finally as a leader at the WMF. For the past year, has been my personal guide, particularly in my critical few months as the ED. Earlier this year, I announced a Call to Action designed to organize the WMF around focus on product and communities. We have already started putting some of these key initiatives into place. In February, we brought the key community-facing functions into one team, Community Engagement under Luis Villa, to improve support for community needs and priorities. In March, we brought on Terry Gilbey as our new Chief Operating Officer, to improve our organizational effectiveness, and introduce rigor and discipline into our operational processes, metrics, and reporting. And just two weeks ago, we introduced Kourosh Karimkhany as our new Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, to build meaningful partnerships, projects, and relationships that advance our mission. Improving technology and execution are a major part of our Call to Action, and I have been working with Erik, Damon, and others to determine our path forward. Erik has been a key thought partner and thought leader in this effort. We are near completion in this planning, and I look forward to sharing more information with you all next Tuesday. I am excited to see Erik’s next incredible adventure. Please join me in supporting him on his path. Lila ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Dear Erik, On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) Every so often when we talk, you will surprise me by telling me about one more thing in the Wikimedia universe that you thought of or created or were involved in over the past many years that I didn't realize you had a role in. It seems the list is never-ending. Thank you: for your innovation and creativity, your (superhuman) persistence, your boldness, your commitment to our shared values. Thank you for your role in creating so many parts of this thing that we now call a movement. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics, policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem spaces and new ideas. I am excited to see what's next for you! And I have no doubt that all of us who work on collaboration will be the richer. (First, though, I hope you have a lovely restful vacation, and then come to Wikimania to sheckle us/s hang out!). Here's to your next projects! Your likelihood of success seems alarmingly high.* -- Phoebe * http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Wikipedia_is_so_great -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers at gmail.com * ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Editing-wise, I think that's right. We also have Damon and Luis who I believe have considerable open source credentials outside of Wikimedia. Also, at the director level, I like and respect Siko who has extensive experience coordinating Wikimedia community-facing projects. We also hope that the community and affiliate trustees bring their perspectives to benefit the organization. Pine On Apr 13, 2015 7:46 PM, Oliver Keyes ironho...@gmail.com wrote: I believe (correct me if I'm wrong, somebody) that it'd be Philippe (a Director) On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 9:31 PM, Robert Rohde raro...@gmail.com wrote: Erik, thank you for everything you have contributed to Wikimedia over the years. It has made an immeasurable impact, and whatever future projects you turn to will be lucky to have you. I have often thought that Erik held a somewhat special place in the WMF as the highest ranking staff member who began their career as a major editor on the projects themselves. Hence, I have tended to imagine that he would be there to provide the outside hires with valuable insights into the functioning and feelings of the editor community. Not a flawless process for sure, but still an important one. Out of curiosity, with Erik's departure, who will be the highest ranking staff member(s) with extensive editing experience (say 5000 edits, or something like that)? I skimmed the WMF bios, and I don't think there is anyone left in a VP or C-level position that grew out of the community. It is the nature of the beast that many of the best talents will come to Wikimedia from outside of the community, and consequently they will have to learn what the community is all about. However, I am a little surprised that there aren't more identifiable community members among the top level staff. I would think that having that background and experience would be valuable for some of the roles. With Erik's departure it feels like we've passed some sort of milestone in the evolution of Wikimedia. We've moved toward a more professional staff, but also a staff that is more distant from the roots of Wikimedia. Anyway, best wishes Erik. Your contributions and eloquence will be missed. (Though I won't be shy in reminding you that you can still participate in the WMF projects as a volunteer, should you get that itch. ;-) ) -Robert Rohde P.S. Some of the senior staff bios could really use some cleanup and expansion (e.g. Lisa Seitz-Gruwell). On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Johan Jönsson brevlis...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Erik, for the time and effort you've spent on the Wikimedia projects (and will continue spending, I hope, in some capacity). Best of luck in your future endeavours. //Johan Jönsson -- 2015-04-13 20:12 GMT+02:00 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity. I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in that domain. I also want to
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Oliver Keyes ironho...@gmail.com wrote: I believe (correct me if I'm wrong, somebody) that it'd be Philippe (a Director) Yes, at the C-level, I'm probably the most active editor (1K+ edits on enwiki since 2007, plus probably several hundred more as an IP before that since c. 2003). How much cred my longer-than-Wikipedia-has-existed FOSS experience gets me is of course up for debate, but I'd like to think it demonstrates similar values and experiences. More generally, Erik's departure is obviously a big loss in many ways; both his experience and his deep commitment to our values will be hard to replace. But overall I think we are continuing to mature in mostly healthy ways, and I hope we'll get a chance to show that over time. Luis On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 9:31 PM, Robert Rohde raro...@gmail.com wrote: Erik, thank you for everything you have contributed to Wikimedia over the years. It has made an immeasurable impact, and whatever future projects you turn to will be lucky to have you. I have often thought that Erik held a somewhat special place in the WMF as the highest ranking staff member who began their career as a major editor on the projects themselves. Hence, I have tended to imagine that he would be there to provide the outside hires with valuable insights into the functioning and feelings of the editor community. Not a flawless process for sure, but still an important one. Out of curiosity, with Erik's departure, who will be the highest ranking staff member(s) with extensive editing experience (say 5000 edits, or something like that)? I skimmed the WMF bios, and I don't think there is anyone left in a VP or C-level position that grew out of the community. It is the nature of the beast that many of the best talents will come to Wikimedia from outside of the community, and consequently they will have to learn what the community is all about. However, I am a little surprised that there aren't more identifiable community members among the top level staff. I would think that having that background and experience would be valuable for some of the roles. With Erik's departure it feels like we've passed some sort of milestone in the evolution of Wikimedia. We've moved toward a more professional staff, but also a staff that is more distant from the roots of Wikimedia. Anyway, best wishes Erik. Your contributions and eloquence will be missed. (Though I won't be shy in reminding you that you can still participate in the WMF projects as a volunteer, should you get that itch. ;-) ) -Robert Rohde P.S. Some of the senior staff bios could really use some cleanup and expansion (e.g. Lisa Seitz-Gruwell). On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Johan Jönsson brevlis...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Erik, for the time and effort you've spent on the Wikimedia projects (and will continue spending, I hope, in some capacity). Best of luck in your future endeavours. //Johan Jönsson -- 2015-04-13 20:12 GMT+02:00 Erik Moeller e...@wikimedia.org: Hi all -- As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian, MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now for me to do something different and new. It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for the gift of free knowledge. I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities. Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext. :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as community health and diversity. I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly thrive in years to come. But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to
