[Wikimedia-l] Resignation announcement, and a parting remark to everyone

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

Deryck Chan, 29/04/2013 00:52:
> [...]
> At this point, I believe it's an appropriate time for me to announce my
> resignation and retirement from all my official Wikimedia roles - as
> Administrative Assistant and WCA Council Member of WMHK. [...]

Thanks Deryck for your commitment. I'm very sorry that you invested so 
much energy in serving as guinea pig for the FDC process, and I 
sympathise with your decision: as volunteers, we must focus on what lets 
us achieve more.

It's very clear (to me) that the WMF grants system is not designed to 
make Wikimedia entities grow, but only to reinforce those which are 
already strong enough, keeping them at the same level they're at. On the 
bright side, experienced and valuable movement members like you and WMHK 
can always find a way to use their intelligence and have an impact 
within Wikimedia, despite external obstacles, *if* you don't rely on a 
blocker/bottleneck outside your wiki/project/chapter/group (it's the 
wiki way). Applying to FDC proved a mistake but now you and your fellow 
chapter members can support each other in reassessing priorities and 
finding a new motivation.

Nemo