Aside: I understand that the decision to give someone a black bar is a subjective one, but I’m curious as to the criteria. Is it specifically people who have co

Aside: I understand that the decision to give someone a black bar is a subjective one, but I’m curious as to the criteria. Is it specifically people who have contributed in an important way to the computing community? The scientific community? Society at large? Does the number of upvotes on the “has died” article matter? Would love for ‘dang to weigh in.