[Foundation-l] Alec Conroy

[David Gerard]

On 12 August 2011 20:37, Sue Gardner <sgardner at wikimedia.org> wrote:

> I have mixed feelings about him leaving. I don't know everything he did
> on-wiki, but I know enough to respect his contributions, and I also found
> his e-mails (both on-list and off) enormously thoughtful and valuable. I am
> sad he's left and I'm going to miss him personally: I liked him a lot, and I
> benefited from his ideas and opinions. So, I can't help but hope he changes
> his mind and comes back.


I was hoping he'd start a blog of ranty Wikimedia-related
philosophical pontification, just so I wouldn't have to quote him all
the time.


> OTOH though, I want to respect his right to make whatever decision is best
> for him -- his hard work for the movement was a gift, not an obligation. If
> he chooses to come back, I'd be thrilled. If he doesn't, I will just be
> grateful for the contributions he made when he was active :-)


Of course!


- d.