{"id":2028,"date":"2014-11-10T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/community\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2014-11-10T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T16:02:00","slug":"10-days-of-mozillians-meet-monique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/community\/2014\/11\/10\/10-days-of-mozillians-meet-monique\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Days of Mozillians: meet Monique!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firefox is turning 10! In order to celebrate, meet 10 Mozillians from all over the world. <\/em>
\n They share with us how they feel about Mozilla and the Web : their memories, their daily life as a Mozillian, their expectations for the next 10 years and more. <\/em>
\n Monique is the first Mozillian of our Anniversary series, but more portraits will follow \ud83d\ude09
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Monique Brunel<\/b><\/p>\n

“Mozilla gives me the opportunity to contribute to a better Web in a very strong community.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Monique<\/a>Hi Monique!<\/strong><\/p>\n

So first things first: may you quickly introduce yourself and tell us more about you in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Monique Brunel but I am also known under the nickname “webatou” (on Twitter, IRC …) which is the name of my blog.
\nI’ve been a librarian in a school for about twenty years, then accessibility consultant for websites.
\nI live in Mons, Belgium, and I retired some time ago.<\/p>\n

Could you please give us 3 keywords that describe you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes! My keywords: Open Web, Web for all, sharing.<\/p>\n

Awesome! And how and when did you discover the Web?<\/b><\/p>\n

I started using a computer in 1989, and a few years later I read articles about the Internet in computer magazines. I finally got a connection in 1999 and I immediately put my first website online (it was for the athletic club of which I was the secretary).<\/p>\n

If you had one thing to say to the world about the Internet and its potential, what would it be?<\/b><\/p>\n

Keep the web open, safe and accessible to all!<\/p>\n

Yes! And what about you and Mozilla: how and why did you start contributing to Mozilla?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first time I contributed to Mozilla was at FOSDEM 2004, I helped hosting the stand with the Mozilla Europe team.<\/p>\n

If you had one word or sentence to describe Mozilla, what would it be?<\/b><\/p>\n

To me, Mozilla is the organisation that guarantees the openness of the Web!<\/p>\n

Do you have a Mozilla-related anecdote you\u2019d like to share with us?<\/b><\/p>\n

In October 2013, I had the chance to meet Vint Cerf (one of the two inventors of the Internet) in Mons… I introduced him to Firefox OS running on the Firefox OS smartphone I had just received from Mozilla Reps!<\/p>\n

\"Monique<\/a><\/p>\n

Tell us about something that you find particularly interesting or special about you and\/or your local community!<\/b><\/p>\n

I am proud and happy to have contributed to the creation of Mozilla Belgium with Benoit Leseul, it was at FOSDEM 2011!
\nBelgium is a small country and there\u2019s not many Mozilla events over there, but we are actively participating in those that take place in France.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your best memory with your fellow community members?<\/b><\/p>\n

I’m thinking about the first participation of a student, Anthony Maton, to an event in Belgium… and from that day, Anthony became a very active contributor. This makes me proud!<\/p>\n

I understand that! Now let’s talk about the 10 years to come: w<\/b>hat do you expect from Mozilla in the future?<\/b><\/p>\n

Mozilla gives me the opportunity to contribute to a better Web in a very strong community.<\/p>\n

What exciting things do you envision for Mozilla in the future?<\/b><\/p>\n

Make the Web a platform with Firefox OS, so that smartphone users can benefit from the open nature of the Web.<\/p>\n

And what do you wish for Mozilla and for the Web?<\/b><\/p>\n

I wish Mozilla to exist for a long time while keeping on enhancing freedom of choice for users. And the Web must always be open and accessible to all!<\/p>\n

Thank you Monique for your time and commitment!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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