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.
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@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*
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May his soul rest in peace.
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 17:59 itzik Edri itzik@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*
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Itzik, these are sad news indeed. Deror did so much for the movement, for so long – in different places, in different ways. Thank you for letting us know.
Best,
//Johan Jönsson --
Den lör 6 maj 2023 kl 12:59 skrev itzik Edri itzik@wikimedia.org.il:
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*
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Deepest sympathies and condolences to his friends, family, colleagues, and fellow Wikimedians. We've lost a real gem. His passion for his community and our whole movement was unmatchable. The impact of his countless contributions will never erode. Will miss his smile dearly.
Mehrdad
*Mehrdad Pourzaki* Lead Movement Communications Specialist wikimediafoundation.org
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 6:59 PM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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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@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*
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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@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@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*
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Hi Itzik, A heart breaking news news; for what they do every day, Wikimedians should be eternal.
Deepest condolences to your community and his family, we are loosing a committed Wikimedian.
Camelia
Il sab 6 mag 2023, 13:14 Ziko van Dijk zvandijk@gmail.com ha scritto:
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@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*
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So sad to know. My condolences to the community and the family. For the work he has done, he will be remembered forever.
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 4:29 PM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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Sad news to read! sincere condolences to the family and friends.
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 14:53, pavan santhosh pavansanthosh.s@gmail.com wrote:
So sad to know. My condolences to the community and the family. For the work he has done, he will be remembered forever.
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 4:29 PM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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Nyoorn
My condolences to Deror, family and Wikimedia Israel. He was a wonderful person who welcomed everyone, Rest Peacefully.
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 21:21, Bobby Shabangu bobbyshabangu@gmail.com wrote:
Sad news to read! sincere condolences to the family and friends.
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 14:53, pavan santhosh pavansanthosh.s@gmail.com wrote:
So sad to know. My condolences to the community and the family. For the work he has done, he will be remembered forever.
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 4:29 PM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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Oh it is such a loss to his family , the Hebrew community and the entire Wikimedia community, May his soul Rest In Peace
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 15:54 Gnangarra gnangarra@gmail.com wrote:
Nyoorn
My condolences to Deror, family and Wikimedia Israel. He was a wonderful person who welcomed everyone, Rest Peacefully.
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 21:21, Bobby Shabangu bobbyshabangu@gmail.com wrote:
Sad news to read! sincere condolences to the family and friends.
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 14:53, pavan santhosh pavansanthosh.s@gmail.com wrote:
So sad to know. My condolences to the community and the family. For the work he has done, he will be remembered forever.
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 4:29 PM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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Ahh no! he will leave such a hole in the world. What joyful memories I have of exploring history and geography with him; and a photo with him from Haifa stills sits on my fridge.
Love and condolences to his family; thank you so much Itzik for letting us know.
Sam 🖤🌑🖤❤️🔥
On Sat, May 6, 2023, 3:59 AM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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I feel very sad as well. His joyful personnality, his energy and enthousiasm, and his erudition left me with very fond memories. As mentionned by others... a very documented visit of Jerusalem so many years ago... Wikimania in Haifa... the coolest projects... the 2022 award... and yes... his struggles with technology during Wikimania committee meetings :) He was a graceful fighter.
My deepest condolences to Deror's family and friends
Ant
Le 06/05/2023 à 19:49, Samuel Klein a écrit :
Ahh no! he will leave such a hole in the world. What joyful memories I have of exploring history and geography with him; and a photo with him from Haifa stills sits on my fridge.
Love and condolences to his family; thank you so much Itzik for letting us know.
Sam 🖤🌑🖤❤️🔥
On Sat, May 6, 2023, 3:59 AM itzik Edri itzik@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. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/WUMCWUVMGMHWYPA7KZQEG6F7QBBWIMNH/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave@lists.wikimedia.org
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I am so sorry to hear this; it was always a delight to meet him (and often, in my case, to talk about interesting issues in copyright!) and I greatly admired his tireless energy and passion for the movement. A huge loss to the community; thank you for sharing the news so we can remember him together.
-Kat
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 3:59 AM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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I have more fond memories of Deror than I can immediately recall - I remember him as a force of positive energy both on and off stage, usually in connection to Wikimania. My earliest memories are probably in 2010 Gdansk where Deror was part of the Haifa team trying to soak up as much experience from previous years' organizers as possible to help pull off Wikimania in 2011. After that, we kept running into each other, and the time that we presented the movements' coolest projects and he continued that series in the years after was probably one of the vivid ones. Always running around from one odd job to the next, he found time to sit together and (somewhat chaotically) put a presentation together that brought a smile on peoples' faces.
Deror, we will miss you and it has been a pleasure and honor to have worked with you.
Lodewijk
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 11:31 AM Kat Walsh mindspillage@gmail.com wrote:
I am so sorry to hear this; it was always a delight to meet him (and often, in my case, to talk about interesting issues in copyright!) and I greatly admired his tireless energy and passion for the movement. A huge loss to the community; thank you for sharing the news so we can remember him together.
-Kat
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 3:59 AM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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Thank you for letting us know, Itzik; I am so sorry to hear this news.
Deror and I worked on many Wikimanias together, as planners and as members of the steering committee, but we spent perhaps the most time together on the program for Wikimania 2017. For that conference, Deror put the hundreds of submissions we got into wikitables by hand, reviewing and scoring them all. We had gotten a lot more submissions than we expected, and so we spent a lot of time talking about how many of the talks we could accept. Why not just hire more rooms at the venue? Deror would say. He always wanted to take as many as we could.
In this way and in so many other ways, Deror was a maximalist. He wanted to know all he could, see everything he could, and share everything he possibly could with others. When he took me on a tour of Haifa and Jerusalem, I came away sharing some of the profound wonder and love he had for these places. When we met up elsewhere in the world for Wikimania, going on other people's tours was always at the top of the list for Deror -- he wanted to learn about the home turf of other Wikipedians as much as he wanted to share his own. He also shared his photos, his belief in editing Wikipedia, and his profound desire to bring people together at events and trainings. A Wikipedian with many, many thousands of edits, he always said he was bad at computers. But this never seemed to discourage him much.
Funny, enthusiastic, argumentative, joyous Deror: your curiosity and desire to learn things knew no bounds. I'm lucky to have known you, Wikimedia was lucky to have you, and you will be very missed. Condolences to his family, and to his many friends. We will remember you with love and the hope of carrying on your commitment to open knowledge and spirit of adventure in the world.
-- Phoebe
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 6:59 AM itzik Edri itzik@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*
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What sad news. Deepest condolences to Deror's family, friends, HEWP, Wikimedia Israel and the world 😥 KuboF Hromoslav (Michal Matúšov)
so 6. 5. 2023 o 12:59 itzik Edri itzik@wikimedia.org.il napísal(a):
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*
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Meeting Deror for a short period felt that I already met him for a long time.
His legacy shines forever and we are truly greatful for his works!
Butch
On Sun, May 7, 2023, 10:09 PM Michal Matúšov kubof.hromoslav@gmail.com wrote:
What sad news. Deepest condolences to Deror's family, friends, HEWP, Wikimedia Israel and the world 😥 KuboF Hromoslav (Michal Matúšov)
so 6. 5. 2023 o 12:59 itzik Edri itzik@wikimedia.org.il napísal(a):
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*
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I got a very short opportunity to work with Deror while in the virtual Wikimania COT in 2021. His passion towards the movement coming from the huge experience he had, was strongly felt in the team and I am sure that will be dearly missed by his colleagues and friends for years to come.
I wish only, if we could have a more permanent way to commemorate our unsung heroes when they are gone.
Bodhisattwa
On Mon, May 8, 2023, 05:04 Butch Bustria bustrias@gmail.com wrote:
Meeting Deror for a short period felt that I already met him for a long time.
His legacy shines forever and we are truly greatful for his works!
Butch
On Sun, May 7, 2023, 10:09 PM Michal Matúšov kubof.hromoslav@gmail.com wrote:
What sad news. Deepest condolences to Deror's family, friends, HEWP, Wikimedia Israel and the world 😥 KuboF Hromoslav (Michal Matúšov)
so 6. 5. 2023 o 12:59 itzik Edri itzik@wikimedia.org.il napísal(a):
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*
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It was always a pleasure to work with Deror, to hear him speak with such passion for the Wikimedia community and its work, to just be in his company. He will be missed by so many. May his memory be a blessing.
Risker/Anne
On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 06:59, itzik Edri itzik@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*
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What terribly sad news this is. My condolences to his family and friends, and to all who will miss his presence. A great loss.
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Op za 6 mei 2023 om 12:59 schreef itzik Edri itzik@wikimedia.org.il:
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*
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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@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*
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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@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@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*
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