> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 15:34, Ting Chen <wing.phil...@gmx.de> wrote: >> the Wikimedia movement is like a big family. Even though we sometimes >> quarry with each other but especially in time like this we are all with >> you. In the last days I often think back of the hospitality from all of >> you to so many Wikimedians from all around the world back in Alexandria. >> Read your line about following TV ans Twitter also reminds me of June >> 1989 when I followed radio news hour after hour for every news through >> sleepless nights. Back then, very alone, without the community that >> gathered here.
on 1/29/11 12:09 PM, Milos Rancic at mill...@gmail.com wrote: > I have similar feelings... > > It is not the same when you are worried about people which you don't > know personally; and people which you know. For the most of my life, > the most of people which I know were living in Belgrade, but Wikimedia > movement has changed my perspective. > > For the first time I've realized that people which I know may be in > problem after L'Aquila earthquake. Then, a number of other events > followed: Iranian protests and present Egyptian protests, but also big > smoke in Moscow and recent Brisbane floods. Even financial crisis in > Ireland makes me to think about my Wikimedian friend there. And > whenever I hear about severe weather conditions somewhere in US, I am > thinking do I know anyone there. I mean, it is not the same to me to > hear about protests in Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt or Iran. I know > Wikimedians from Egypt and Iran. > > From one point, it is burdensome. I don't care just about my close > surroundings, but about thousands of people all over the world. But > from the other, it makes happy to know that I have friends all over > the world and that we care for each other. > > But, I would like that we don't stop here. I would like to see > Wikimedia movement (WMF, chapters, Wikimedians) to be able to give > real help to Wikimedians -- but not just Wikimedians -- all over the > world in such circumstances. It is not just about keeping information > free. Wikimedia movement has enough resources now to give some real > help: it could be about organizing donations of laptops with Wikipedia > on itself with OLPC; it could be about food. > > Mido, please, keep us informed! > Ting and Milos, wonderfully said, and very warmly received. Thank you. Marc _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l