Thanks Lodewijk for the great job done so far, you and other nice guys in the international team. I myself have enjoyed the participation in 3 editions of WLM and I can understand that now it is time to take a rest or to search for new challanges. I also undersantd that some countries still have desire and work done to complete the monuments.
I think the key point is to have an intenational team that encourages and helps others. I enjoyed and learned a lot with this scheme of collaboration. Whatever contests are made in 2014 I would reapeat that with a good international team.
From: lodewijk@effeietsanders.org
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:08:56 +0100
To: wikilovesmonuments@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] 2014 contest
Hi,
from discussions it seems there is no clear agreement whether or not there should be an international WLM in 2014. I can at least say that I will not be involved in Wiki Loves Monuments any more (lack of time, and also because of the difficulties encountered at the funding stage and elsewhere which decreased my enthusiasm a lot) - I can't speak for the other organizers. We're still busy wrapping up the 2013 competition.
Earlier this year there were conversations to organize a Wiki Loves Earth international edition in 2014 instead of Wiki Loves Monuments, and I know at least WMNL is very interested in that, and Wikimedia Ukraine used to be.
I think it is time for people who want to join an international team for the coming year to speak up. Now is the time to get started indeed on that level, and to get as much knowledge transfer as possible from the old to the new team - be it Wiki Loves Earth or Wiki Loves Monuments.
Lodewijk
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