I totally agree, that this was one of the ideas this Wikimania that I appreciated the most. I would like to suggest a page on the wiki as well, perhaps 2019:Mourning corner, where maybe we could add the names, perhaps photos of the place and also a have place for users to leave a comment.
Warm regards, Jan 21 augusti 2019 13:02:11 +02:00, skrev FULBERT <[email protected]>: > 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 > > > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimania_2019_map_with_mourning_corner.png>.[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> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l> >
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