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.
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With Incredulity toward Metanarratives,
Jeffrey
User:FULBERT
FULBERT(a)fulbert.org
On Aug 21, 2019, at 5:26 AM, Samat
<samat78(a)gmail.com> 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
<cornelius.kibelka(a)wikimedia.de> 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_co…
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