Hi Itzik,
This is shocking and heart-wrenching news. My deepest condolences to
Deror's family and friends, as well as to Wikimedia Israel, the Hebrew
Wikipedia community and the global community for this huge loss. Deror was
a good friend of mine, we worked together in many volunteer capacities in
the movement and spent many memorable moments at Wikimedia-related events.
Kiril
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 12:59 PM itzik Edri <itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il> wrote:
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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