This is so sad to know... I fondly remember Deror, when we first met in
GLAM Wiki 2018 in Tel Aviv, the way he very warmly welcomed me to the
place, and all the interaction we had afterwards...
Thank you very much Itzik, for telling us about this great loss to our
movement and everyone who had the great privilege of meeting him.
Sending my deep condolences to his family and friends.
Kind regards,
Paulo
Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de> escreveu no dia quarta, 10/05/2023
à(s) 12:19:
Thank you, Itzik.
This is devastating. I am very sorry to hear that, and would like to
extend my condolences to Deror's family, friends and Wikimedia Israel.
For me, Deror has kind of always been around, and the (too few) moments we
shared were delightful and insightful at once. Such a loss for our
movement.
Kind regards,
Nicole
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 13:00, 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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