Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] [wikicite-discuss] Leaving the Wikimedia Foundation, staying on the wikis

2019-02-14 Thread Aaron Halfaker 
Dario.  DarTar.  My Friend Dario Who Drives a Super Mega Car[1].  I'm
really sad to see you go.

Let me take a moment to remember some of what you've done for Wiki
Research.  As far as I know, you're the first researcher hired to work at
the Wikimedia Foundation doing "research" (which at the time, I think was
really code for "bean counting").  You were the silent contributor to the
Summer of Research[2] -- which was one of the first serious efforts to
tackle a key research question by the Wikimedia Foundation.  You were a
(the?) founder of the Research Committee -- which seems like it was a great
idea that was too early for it's time.  After all, we still have people
supporting subject recruitment (mostly me and J-Mo) and we have an Open
Access Policy for all WMF supported research[3].  When you started at the
Wikimedia Foundation, there was no research team.  Now, when you're
leaving, there are multiple research teams!  The word "research" appears on
our staff page[4] 14 times both in role and team names!  I really think
that the Wikimedia Foundation is one of the best places to work for a young
ambitious researcher right now and that is largely due to your efforts and
vision.

Most importantly, I think you've changed the narrative.  Doing good
research, with strategic importance, and publishing openly are now seen as
Wikimedian activities.  They are real contributions that are supported and
rewarded as such because you were patient and tireless in your
communication.

Everything I do is easier because of what you have done.  So thank you.
Now go do some amazing stuff with open science for everyone -- to build on
top of the amazing stuff you'd already been doing for open science @
Wikimedia.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOtmWxqN1fY
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_Summer_of_Research_2011
3. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_access_policy
4. https://wikimediafoundation.org/role/staff-contractors/

-Aaron

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 8:11 AM Dariusz Jemielniak 
wrote:

> Dario,
>
> It has been amazing to watch you develop research at the Foundation, and I
> mean it both as a researcher myself, and a Wikimedian!
>
> DJ "pundit"
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 14:52 Amir Sarabadani  ladsgr...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Dario, I will never forget all of your help when I started working on AI
> projects in Wikimedia. Thank you!
> Hope to see you soon in one of conferences and Good luck in your new job!
>
> Best
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 2:00 AM Daniel Mietchen via Wikimedia-l <
> wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Dario and Leila,
> > it's been a pleasure collaborating with you in the past, and I hope
> > this will continue despite the changes in your roles.
> > Best,
> > Daniel
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:13 PM Yaroslav Blanter  >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Dario, thanks for your effort. It was a pleasure working with you, and
> I
> > am
> > > also happy that you will stay around as a volunteer. My congratulations
> > to
> > > Leila. Whereas at this point I am rather skeptical and sometimes vocal
> > > about WMF in general, I have a tremendous respect for both of you.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Yaroslav
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:05 PM Samuel Klein  > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dario -- what news!  And how close that seems to your recent pushing
> > of us
> > > > all.
> > > > How lucky the projects have been to have you building a research
> > > > constellation, for these many years.
> > > >
> > > > Leila, congrats + warm wishes in your new role.
> > > >
> > > > With wikilove and taxonometrics,
> > > > SJ
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 4:56 PM Dario Taraborelli <
> > > > dtarabore...@wikimedia.org>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've got some personal news to share.
> > > > >
> > > > > After 8 years with Wikimedia, I have decided to leave the
> Foundation
> > to
> > > > > take up a new role focused on open science. This has been a
> difficult
> > > > > decision but an opportunity arose and I am excited to be moving on
> > to an
> > > > > area that’s been so close to my heart for years.
> > > > >
> > > > > Serving the movement as part of the Research team at WMF has been,
> > and
> > > > > will definitely be, the most important gig in my life. I leave a
> > team of
> > > > > ridiculously talented and fun people that I can’t possibly imagine
> > not
> > > > > spending all of my days with, as well many collaborators and
> friends
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > community who have I worked alongside. I am proud and thankful to
> > have
> > > > been
> > > > > part of this journey with you all. With my departure, Leila Zia is
> > taking
> > > > > the lead of Research at WMF, and you all couldn't be in better
> hands.
> > > > >
> > > > > In March, I’ll be joining CZI Science—a philanthropy based in the
> Bay
> > > >

Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] [wikicite-discuss] Leaving the Wikimedia Foundation, staying on the wikis

2019-02-14 Thread Dariusz Jemielniak 
Dario,

It has been amazing to watch you develop research at the Foundation, and I mean 
it both as a researcher myself, and a Wikimedian!

DJ "pundit"

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 14:52 Amir Sarabadani 
mailto:ladsgr...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Dario, I will never forget all of your help when I started working on AI
projects in Wikimedia. Thank you!
Hope to see you soon in one of conferences and Good luck in your new job!

Best

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 2:00 AM Daniel Mietchen via Wikimedia-l <
wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote:

> Hi Dario and Leila,
> it's been a pleasure collaborating with you in the past, and I hope
> this will continue despite the changes in your roles.
> Best,
> Daniel
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:13 PM Yaroslav Blanter 
> mailto:ymb...@gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dario, thanks for your effort. It was a pleasure working with you, and I
> am
> > also happy that you will stay around as a volunteer. My congratulations
> to
> > Leila. Whereas at this point I am rather skeptical and sometimes vocal
> > about WMF in general, I have a tremendous respect for both of you.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Yaroslav
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:05 PM Samuel Klein 
> > mailto:meta...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > Dario -- what news!  And how close that seems to your recent pushing
> of us
> > > all.
> > > How lucky the projects have been to have you building a research
> > > constellation, for these many years.
> > >
> > > Leila, congrats + warm wishes in your new role.
> > >
> > > With wikilove and taxonometrics,
> > > SJ
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 4:56 PM Dario Taraborelli <
> > > dtarabore...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > I've got some personal news to share.
> > > >
> > > > After 8 years with Wikimedia, I have decided to leave the Foundation
> to
> > > > take up a new role focused on open science. This has been a difficult
> > > > decision but an opportunity arose and I am excited to be moving on
> to an
> > > > area that’s been so close to my heart for years.
> > > >
> > > > Serving the movement as part of the Research team at WMF has been,
> and
> > > > will definitely be, the most important gig in my life. I leave a
> team of
> > > > ridiculously talented and fun people that I can’t possibly imagine
> not
> > > > spending all of my days with, as well many collaborators and friends
> in
> > > the
> > > > community who have I worked alongside. I am proud and thankful to
> have
> > > been
> > > > part of this journey with you all. With my departure, Leila Zia is
> taking
> > > > the lead of Research at WMF, and you all couldn't be in better hands.
> > > >
> > > > In March, I’ll be joining CZI Science—a philanthropy based in the Bay
> > > > Area—to help build their portfolio of open science programs and
> > > technology.
> > > > I'll continue to be an ally on the same fights in my new role.
> > > >
> > > > Other than that, I look forward to returning to full volunteer mode.
> I
> > > > started editing English Wikipedia in 2004, working on bloody
> chapters in
> > > > the history of London <
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield,_London>;
> > > hypothetical
> > > > astronomy ; unsung heroes
> > > > among women in science ;
> and
> > > > of course natural
> > > > ,
> technical
> > > >  and
> > > political
> > > > disasters
> > > > <
> > >
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
> > > >.
> > > > I’ve also developed an embarrassing addiction to Wikidata, and you’ll
> > > > continue seeing me around hacking those instances of Q16521
> > > >  for a little while.
> > > >
> > > > I hope our paths cross once again in the future.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Dario
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > *Dario Taraborelli  *Director, Head of Research, Wikimedia Foundation
> > > > research.wikimedia.org • 
> > > > nitens.org • @readermeter
> > > > 
> > > >
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Re: [Wiki-research-l] [Wikimedia-l] [wikicite-discuss] Leaving the Wikimedia Foundation, staying on the wikis

2019-02-13 Thread Daniel Mietchen 
Hi Dario and Leila,
it's been a pleasure collaborating with you in the past, and I hope
this will continue despite the changes in your roles.
Best,
Daniel

On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:13 PM Yaroslav Blanter  wrote:
>
> Dario, thanks for your effort. It was a pleasure working with you, and I am
> also happy that you will stay around as a volunteer. My congratulations to
> Leila. Whereas at this point I am rather skeptical and sometimes vocal
> about WMF in general, I have a tremendous respect for both of you.
>
> Cheers
> Yaroslav
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:05 PM Samuel Klein  wrote:
>
> > Dario -- what news!  And how close that seems to your recent pushing of us
> > all.
> > How lucky the projects have been to have you building a research
> > constellation, for these many years.
> >
> > Leila, congrats + warm wishes in your new role.
> >
> > With wikilove and taxonometrics,
> > SJ
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 4:56 PM Dario Taraborelli <
> > dtarabore...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I've got some personal news to share.
> > >
> > > After 8 years with Wikimedia, I have decided to leave the Foundation to
> > > take up a new role focused on open science. This has been a difficult
> > > decision but an opportunity arose and I am excited to be moving on to an
> > > area that’s been so close to my heart for years.
> > >
> > > Serving the movement as part of the Research team at WMF has been, and
> > > will definitely be, the most important gig in my life. I leave a team of
> > > ridiculously talented and fun people that I can’t possibly imagine not
> > > spending all of my days with, as well many collaborators and friends in
> > the
> > > community who have I worked alongside. I am proud and thankful to have
> > been
> > > part of this journey with you all. With my departure, Leila Zia is taking
> > > the lead of Research at WMF, and you all couldn't be in better hands.
> > >
> > > In March, I’ll be joining CZI Science—a philanthropy based in the Bay
> > > Area—to help build their portfolio of open science programs and
> > technology.
> > > I'll continue to be an ally on the same fights in my new role.
> > >
> > > Other than that, I look forward to returning to full volunteer mode. I
> > > started editing English Wikipedia in 2004, working on bloody chapters in
> > > the history of London ;
> > hypothetical
> > > astronomy ; unsung heroes
> > > among women in science ; and
> > > of course natural
> > > , technical
> > >  and
> > political
> > > disasters
> > > <
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
> > >.
> > > I’ve also developed an embarrassing addiction to Wikidata, and you’ll
> > > continue seeing me around hacking those instances of Q16521
> > >  for a little while.
> > >
> > > I hope our paths cross once again in the future.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Dario
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > *Dario Taraborelli  *Director, Head of Research, Wikimedia Foundation
> > > research.wikimedia.org • nitens.org • @readermeter
> > > 
> > >
> > > --
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