Re: Stepping down as a staff contact

Ivan,

Out of the frying pan into the fire. You're a brave man ;-)

In all seriousness, you're a very good man. Thanks for all the help, and
for sticking with us on the next leg of the journey.

=Drummond

On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 6:59 PM Kim Hamilton <kimdhamilton@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's acceptable to contribute to a noisy thread in this one case, which is
> heaping praise onto Ivan.
>
> Ivan, you've done remarkable work in so many places, such as the CCG.
> You've helped launch the foundations enabling decentralized identity
> interoperability, and I hope you know how valued your contributions are.
> Very glad we will receive the benefit of your attention and wisdom in VCWG.
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 6:08 PM Wayne Chang <wayne@spruceid.com> wrote:
>
>> Ivan, your contributions are deeply appreciated--you have helped me and
>> countless others learn the ropes of W3C WG participation, and I continue to
>> be inspired by your ability to concentrate on the highest impact
>> activities. Looking forward to seeing you around the VC WG and more
>> generally. Thank you for everything you have done.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 4:31 PM Shigeya Suzuki <shigeya@wide.ad.jp>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Ivan,
>>>
>>> I know how the staff contact work is hard, and more, it seems it was
>>> especially hard for this WG even from a member's point of view. Thank you
>>> very much for the support.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Pierre-Antoine,
>>> Looking forward to seeing you in Vancouver.
>>>
>>> shigeya
>>>
>>> PS. to all:
>>> I will late to come to Vancouver (arriving Tuesday night), so I can't
>>> attend DID WG meeting in person. Will attend VCWG meeting in person. Looking
>>> forward to seeing you all!
>>>
>>> And of course, congrats on the DID core recommendation publication:)
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, at 22:48, Ivan Herman wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> now that the DID Core Recommendation has been published, I have also
>>> stepped down as a W3C team contact in the DID Working Group. Indeed, after
>>> some discussions with the chairs, the agreement was that it is better for
>>> all involved if I put my available brain cycles into the Verifiable
>>> Credentials Working Group, which has just started as a full-blown, bona
>>> fide Working Group. Pierre-Antoine Champin, who has been in this role with
>>> me since January, will be the (only) staff contact for the DID WG from now
>>> on.
>>>
>>> It has been an intellectual challenge and a pleasure to be part of the
>>> DID Working Group. Thanks to all.
>>>
>>> Ivan
>>>
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