The black bar is how HN pays its respects as a community to people who have left an impact on this world with their passing. This old Ask HN touches on the sam

The black bar is how HN pays its respects as a community to people who have left an impact on this world with their passing. This old Ask HN touches on the same question you are asking, as a black bar appeared on the Brussels event date and Andy Grove's death. I hope it clarifies that this black bar is not connected to an anniversary of an event. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335903 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335903