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> For now, I want to share with you why I’m moving on, and what comes next. I read this twice just to make sure I didn't miss something, and I don't actually s

• natex 6y ago
  > I read this twice just to make sure I didn't miss something, and I don't actually see a reason why. I don't actually see a reason why. (Stated right in the sixth paragraph.) I’m going to take a break, and a research fellowship, as a place to think about what’s next. It’s hard to think about your future when you’re fully in your present, and for the past seven years, I’ve been fully present for this movement. But as I look around, I see global challenges such as polarization, inequality, and climate change, as well as opportunities for generational renewal and optimism. As a Wikimedian, I lean toward optimism, and plan to head in that direction.
  • nickff 6y ago
    That's not really a reason why, it's the (vague) plan going forward.
    • natex 6y ago
      They want a break from their present situation so they can concentrate on planning for their future plans since it's hard to plan for the future when they are fully involved in the present. That's why. Not vague at all.
      • nickff 6y ago
        That may be what you think is going on, but isn't necessarily true. They might have been forced out, or quit because of stress or interpersonal conflict. There is no 'because' in the former CEO's statement.
        • natex 6y ago
          OP didn't ask what was true. Just what the stated reason was. The CEO did state reasons. Can't believe I have to say this on HN, "because" is implied.
          • nickff 6y ago
            You inferred this motive, from the former CEO's plan. The CEO did not explicitly state that they were quitting because they wanted time and space to plan their future.
            • natex 6y ago
              > The CEO did not explicitly state that they were quitting because they wanted time and space to plan their future. Yes they did.
              • nickff 6y ago
                Which word in their statement indicates causation? I generally look for the word 'because'.
                • harperlee 6y ago
                  Natural language tends to assume the receiver of the message shares sufficient context with the emmiter as to be able to infer their communicative intention even if it lacks some key word, or logical stepping stone.
                  • Person5478 6y ago
                    seriously, this is a common problem online for some reason. Why do so many people try to act as if implication isn't a thing in online interactions?
      • YeGoblynQueenne 6y ago
        Can I ask, why are you using "they"? The article lists the author's name as Katherine Maher and you can see a picture of a woman when you click it. Edit: her wikipedia page also uses "she" and "her" etc throughout.
        • casi 6y ago
          I know when I talk about someone I don't know I use "they". It isn't to do with not knowing preferred pronouns, more like a type of formal speech about an unknown person. Maybe it is a regional/dialect thing? I would read an article about a person, and then still talk about them/they rather than he/her. I think it is tied to them being unfamiliar, as I wouldn't do that with a celebrity. If i replace she in op's line "She wants a break" it feels like they are writing about someone more familiar to them. "They" implies distance between the observer and observed.
  • cwyers 6y ago
    To me, that is "what comes next." If she didn't leave, she wouldn't need to think about her future, because her future would be "keep doing this."
• samizdis 6y ago
  If my reading of the statement was correct, the reason given was this: "As for me, I’m going to take a break, and a research fellowship, as a place to think about what’s next. It’s hard to think about your future when you’re fully in your present, and for the past seven years, I’ve been fully present for this movement. But as I look around, I see global challenges such as polarization, inequality, and climate change, as well as opportunities for generational renewal and optimism. As a Wikimedian, I lean toward optimism, and plan to head in that direction."
• rapht 6y ago
  You're right, it's not there. There's vague paragraph about some plans going forward, but nothing that says why she is actually leaving. -- a disappointment, considering this was my only motive for reading the article...
• exolymph 6y ago
  Probably the actual reason is conflict with the board, or being fed up / burned out with running the operation.
  • mikro2nd 6y ago
    Or perhaps "just" the wisdom to understand that organisations need a change in leadership from time to time, and that such change is best made (as stated) at a time when the organisation is strong and the pressures low. Every leader eventually runs out of steam. My own opinion is that leaders ought to pre-announce their resignation date on the day they take the job in the first place, and that date should be not more than 5 years after they start. Five years on and you're running on empty. Time to move on.
    • hibbelig 6y ago
      There are a lot of family owned small and medium businesses. Their leaders do it their whole lives long. I like that.