This is an exceptionally well said statement by Millosh. Frankly, shortening it would probably have lessened the impact of it. So respectfully I disagree with my friend Mard. :)
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Dan Andreescu <dandree...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Milos's subject line is a good tl;dr; though : ) > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:49 PM, Mardetanha <mardetanha.w...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > first revolutionary action would be to force millosh to write shorter and > > more concise emails > > > > Mardetanha > > > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 2:14 AM, Dan Andreescu <dandree...@wikimedia.org > <javascript:;>> > > wrote: > > > > > I agree, Milos, this is one hell of a moment. I will treat this moment > > > with the utmost respect. > > > > > > I also love that we have made this connection, on this list, on > Facebook, > > > on the wikis, with some great community members. You're right, we > should > > > cherish this. > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Milos Rancic <mill...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > > > > I stopped responding to other emails because the significance of this > > > > moment is so large, that we have now we didn't have since the > > > > beginnings of Wikipedia. > > > > > > > > We've got the chance to rebuild the movement. > > > > > > > > I don't want to talk about the past, I don't want to write about what > > > > I think about particular ongoing events, I don't want to think about > > > > anything else and I urge on all of you to do the same. > > > > > > > > Just one small part of the movement -- those personally involved -- > > > > see this moment emotionally and could feel the significance of the > > > > moment. The most of the movement, including myself, didn't > participate > > > > emotionally and I understand why they could have troubles to get the > > > > perspective. > > > > > > > > As mentioned before, for the first time in the decade, we have Board > > > > members discussing the issues with us honestly. But that's just one > > > > part of the story. > > > > > > > > The other part, even more significant, is exactly that emotional, > > > > cathartic process lived during the past year by that small part of > the > > > > movement, WMF staff. > > > > > > > > As I said above, I don't want to talk about my particular position > > > > regarding those events, as they are irrelevant. The relevant part is > > > > their experience, their cohesion, their contemplation of various > > > > issues related to themselves, their colleagues and the movement; > their > > > > will to succeed and, eventually, their success. > > > > > > > > That changes a lot! We've finally got visible another stakeholder > > > > inside of our movement, stakeholder capable to do things nobody else > > > > inside of the movement can. That also gives them much more > > > > responsibility than they had earlier. It's not anymore just about > > > > their dream jobs, but also about the fate of our movement. > > > > > > > > You proved to be capable. Last couple of weeks I read many insightful > > > > emails from you, WMF employees -- some of them I didn't know at all. > I > > > > heard thoughts I've never heard before on this list. They've been > born > > > > in pain and you mustn't lose them. > > > > > > > > Now you have the opportunity to lead *the* change. You are not > anymore > > > > just the most organized part of the movement, you've just articulated > > > > yourself as capable to make the change you want to. > > > > > > > > You have the means, the organizational infrastructure, not the Board, > > > > which is working properly just under pressure, not C-level > management, > > > > which is struggling to find the way between dysfunctional Board and > > > > reality. It's about you, engineers, analysts, managers, designers, > > > > scientists, researchers, advocates, liaisons etc. You've already > > > > changed your culture, it's now your turn to help others to change the > > > > movement culture! > > > > > > > > You win your own revolution. It's now time for you to help the rest > of > > > > us in your and our common revolution. > > > > > > > > I imagine one democratic Wikimedia movement, based on solidarity, > > > > common values and common culture. I imagine all of us have the same > > > > goals and help each other to achieve them. I imagine us as the seed > > > > for the future United Federations of Planets (and, yes, when I come > to > > > > San Francisco, I want you to show me Starfleet Command!). > > > > > > > > So, please, go back to your revolutionary cells, create your vision > of > > > > our movement while listening the input of the rest of us, present it > > > > to us on Meta, lead the discussion, lead the revolution! You've shown > > > > that you are capable to do that. > > > > > > > > The right time to do that is now! Please, don't miss this > > > > once-in-lifetime opportunity! > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Milos > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > ?subject=unsubscribe> -- Philippe Beaudette phili...@beaudette.me 415-275-1424 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
