I agree about the Mourning Corner. This was one of the more peaceful and reflective experiences of the conference, and I was deeply moved by it.
While I do not believe I knew any of the people mentioned by name, seeing we are part of a community that extends past our time in this place is a fitting symbol of how our work holds impact beyond our direct edits. ----- With Incredulity toward Metanarratives, Jeffrey User:FULBERT [email protected] > On Aug 21, 2019, at 5:26 AM, Samat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Cornelius, > > I've missed the opportunity to react on this initiative until now. > > I would like to express my gratitude for your idea remembering our community > members who passed away. I like the idea and I liked how it was implemented. > Thank you for that! > (I took pictures about the "Mourning corner", and I will upload them on > Commons later.) > > Best wishes, > Samat > > >> On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 10:54, Cornelius Kibelka >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> We are a strong, large, and diverse communities that is constantly growing. >> Nevertheless, over the years some of us pass away and leave us. Wikimania – >> as our global gathering – is an opportunity to honour them and remember them. >> >> For that reason, as this year's Wikimania, I have create a "Mourning corner" >> where you can take your time and mourn those that have passed away. The >> corner is outside directly left of the main entrance of the Aula Magna >> building. It is a bench close to a tree, the tree is decorated with white >> origami cranes. >> >> On the Wikimania map, the bench is marked as "H" (also called Sirleaf >> Bench). I've uploaded a map indicating it.[1] >> >> If you have any questions regarding the Mourning corner, please let me know. >> >> Best regards >> Cornelius >> >> [1] >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimania_2019_map_with_mourning_corner.png > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
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