Lila, I don't want to get into what or who is right. The things I had to say I already said in private forums. The discussions here and in others places were already to heated and too longs to add more words.
Before we are movement, we are people. with feelings, with soul. I can not even imagine how it was to be in your position during the last few months. Reading the thing people wrote, the blames, the personal attacks. Some people had right and justified concerns to raise, but sadly, we are great movement, with great achievements, but we do not always treat and speak to people with the respect they are entitled to. I know many people disagreed with your strategy and your decisions, but as I had the privilege to knew your personally during the last 2 years, I know each one of them were truly in the favor of the movement in your personal point of view. Thank you for all the works during the last two years. For being available to speak personally with each one of us. I learned a lot for each meeting or conversation with you. Thank you Lila, and good luck whatever will the roads will take you. *Regards,Itzik Edri* Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel +972-(0)-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment! On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Lila. > > Pine > On Feb 25, 2016 10:46, "Lila Tretikov" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear fellow Wikimedians, > > > > > > > > It is with great respect that I have tendered, and the board has > accepted, > > my resignation as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation earlier > > this week. I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we > > have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most > > significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community. I would like > > to thank our Board of Trustees > > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees> and Advisors > > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Advisory_Board>, our Foundation > > staff > > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff_and_contractors>, as well as > > the many outstanding community members > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Community> for their > > support > > and encouragement on this journey. I remain passionate about the value > and > > potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world. My last > day > > at the Foundation will be March 31, 2016. > > > > Wikimedia occupies a special place in the world. It is a cultural and > > technological revolution. Change is necessary to keep it thriving. In > > bringing me in as the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation the > > Board tasked me with making changes > > < > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lila_Tretikov%27s_statement_on_Why_we%27ve_changed > > > > > to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future. Driving > > these changes has been challenging, and I have always appreciated the > open > > and honest discourse we have had along the way. However, I am moved by > the > > accomplishments we have achieved during this time: > > > > > > - > > > > Strategically, we laid out our summary of the vision for united in > > knowledge > > < > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WMF_Strategy_Preview,_WMF_Metrics_Meeting_June_2015.pdf&page=50 > > > > > and future of Wikimedia last June. > > - > > > > Operationally, we have reformed our procedures and initiated key > > performance > > metrics and reviews > > < > > > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/foundation-quarterly-report-july-september-2015/ > > >. > > > > - > > > > Technologically we have introduced innovative approaches such as > machine > > learning > > < > > > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/11/30/artificial-intelligence-x-ray-specs/> > > and mobile > > <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/15/immersive-mobile-experience/> > > applications, started improvements in search > > < > > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/23/search-and-discovery-on-wikipedia/ > >, > > grew translations > > < > > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/01/29/content-translation-50000-articles/ > > > > and dramatically improved website performance > > < > > > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/29/how-we-made-editing-wikipedia-twice-as-fast/ > > >. > > In 2015, we made visual editor the default for all new users on > English > > Wikipedia. > > - > > > > We united our community support departments and created a new > community > > tech team to address community needs > > < > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2015_Community_Wishlist_Survey/Status_report_1 > > >. > > > > - > > > > Profoundly, for the first time in seven years, highly active editor > > numbers have increased > > <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/wikipedia-editor-numbers/> and > > overall editor decline has stopped. > > - > > > > Equitably, I am proud of our efforts to address the gender gap > > < > > > http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/04/inspire-campaign-funds-gender-diversity/ > > >, > > our growing focus on site safety and anti-harassment > > <http://blog.wikimedia.org/?s=harassment> initiatives and child > > protection -- I believe these are essential to protecting the > > fundamental > > principles of tolerance, open discourse and mutual respect -- our > > greatest > > strengths. > > - > > > > We fought against censorship and surveillance > > < > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/opinion/stop-spying-on-wikipedia-users.html?_r=0 > > >, > > which pose severe existential threats to our mission of free > knowledge. > > - > > > > Financially, we grew rapidly in 2014 to seed and launch the Wikimedia > > Endowment <https://15.wikipedia.org/endowment.html> and secure our > > future for years to come. > > > > > > I move on with confidence that the Foundation can meet new challenges in > a > > challenging environment. I believe in our ability to continue to lead > > through this change. At this critical juncture for the Foundation, and > for > > the free and open knowledge movement as a whole, solidarity, creativity, > > adaptability and passion will continue to propel our movement forward, > and > > empower our vision towards our future. > > > > I will support the process of identifying our new leadership in every way > > that I can, and offer my assistance to the Board as they conduct their > > search for my successor. It has been an honor to serve and to contribute > to > > our great movement. > > > > > > > > > > With warm regards, > > > > Lila > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: [email protected] > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
