Sad to learn of Deror’s demise! Had the pleasure of interacting with him as
part of the 2021 Wikimania COT. Such a great soul.
May he RIP
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 14:14, Ziko van Dijk <zvandijk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Itzik,
What terrible news! Many Wikipedians, including me, remember him from his
long time work, also internationally. A really great person.
Very sad news.
Kind regards
Ziko
itzik Edri <itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il> schrieb am Sa. 6. Mai 2023 um 12:59:
Dear friends,
I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
(user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
served as an active board member.
He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
others.
More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more
than 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP,
alongside more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked
together on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No
matter the situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your
love for Wikipedia.
*On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
*ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
Itzik.
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