From: Florence Devouard
<anthere(a)anthere.org>
Subject: [Foundation-l] Candidacy to the board of WMF
To: foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008, 7:44 PM
Though I will reduce my participation, I will
certainly not
quit the
projects. My heart is dedicated to them and to our
love of
knowledge. I
intend to keep on “thinking global”, even if I act
more
“local”. Since
my first days on the projects (February 2002), my
focus has
been on
transparency, volunteer involvement, decentralization,
bottom-up
decision making, and love for cultural and linguistic
diversity. I will
stay available to share my time and energy with those
who
are, with
pride but modesty, supporting our projects as well as
their
values. An
organization is at the service of a cause, and the
primary
interest and
focus of its members should not be the organization
itself,
but its
mission and, even more important, the vision behind
the
mission and the
values shared between all members. Our vision should
be our
credo, day
after day: bringing knowledge to every single human
being
on Earth.
Your contributions on the board have been marked by not
only your integrity but also by your persistence to see WMF
do better than in the past. I can't imagine that WMF
would have matured so well without your participation. I am
certain your future contributions will succeed to push
things toward improvement at whatever level you choose to
participate. Thank you for all you have done service to
Wikimedia and good luck in whatever direction you decide to
focus on in the future.
Birgitte SB