Comments on: Mike Peel resigns as a Trustee of Wikimedia UK https://wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/mike-peel-resigns-as-a-trustee-of-wikimedia-uk/ Open access to knowledge Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Jan-Bart https://wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/mike-peel-resigns-as-a-trustee-of-wikimedia-uk/#comment-265 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:33:21 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=1755#comment-265 Thank you so much for all the energy you gave to WMUK, and with such great effect! Happy to see your continued service on the FDC!
Jan-Bart de Vreede,
Vice Chair Board of Trustees
Wikimedia Foundation

]]> By: Alastair McCapra https://wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/mike-peel-resigns-as-a-trustee-of-wikimedia-uk/#comment-264 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:46:33 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=1755#comment-264 Having just taken over as Secretary from Mike I’d like to thank him as well. What he has passed on to me and how he has passed it on say everything about how conscientious he is and how hard he has worked for the organisation. He is a very hard act to follow and I will do my best to be worthy of the standards he has set.

]]> By: Martin Poulter https://wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/mike-peel-resigns-as-a-trustee-of-wikimedia-uk/#comment-263 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:27:15 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=1755#comment-263 I also want to publicly thank Mike for his excellent work building up and caring for Wikimedia UK over a long period. Mike has applied great skills and insight across the whole spectrum of Wikimedia activities, from strategy (including international relations) to outreach (including running the first editathon) to technical minutiae (including keeping the mail server running). He’s even been involved in raising the media profile of Wikipedia, which I know he’s been uncomfortable with as someone who doesn’t seek the limelight. And he has worked hard – incredibly hard – as Chair, Company Secretary and in other roles. Wikimedia UK simply would not now exist as a charity raising the profile of free knowledge and open culture if not for the dedication of Mike and the other early directors.

Mike is also an excellent Wikipedian and has always stayed above the pettiness and posturing that characterise some of our community’s discussions. He has always clung to the values and working methods that define our movement. Although I’m glad he hasn’t got his way in every decision (no trustee does), I have to admire that his opinions come from deeply held principles. It’s been simply incredible to see him achieve what he has for Wikimedia UK while also contributing so much open content to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons and *also* having a day job as an astrophysicist.

If Mike had left the Board any earlier, I would have been seriously worried for Wikimedia UK. With recent changes, I’m confident that WMUK is set for ever greater things, in large part because of Mike’s work so far. Cheers Mike, and see you on-wiki.

]]> By: Chris Keating https://wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/mike-peel-resigns-as-a-trustee-of-wikimedia-uk/#comment-262 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:44:43 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=1755#comment-262 I know I’ve already said this in the blog post, but Mike will be much missed by me and the whole Board. Sorry to see you go!

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