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I personally interviewed Terry and delivered a care package for him in '18. I am Kenneth from the BBC interview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b4r3 http

I personally interviewed Terry and delivered a care package for him in '18. I am Kenneth from the BBC interview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b4r3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b4r3 Things were pretty much on a downward spiral after 4chan funded his drum set: Terry got kicked out, and then Terry's van got impounded along with $1000 of a lot of electronics. Once he was homeless living in CA, people thought (and rightfully so) that he would die on the streets. It's such a shame what happened, honestly. 15+ years of social isolation and events in his past ultimately led to his downfall. His death made me very distraught, especially after meeting him in person months prior. Meeting him left a profound effect on me because he was so appreciative and seemed mentally sharp when he engaged with me.

rvnx 6y ago
I read and watched a lot about the story since this post. It's a very sad story on many aspects and likely controversial (giving him publicity, contacting authorities, ignoring him, banning him, etc); all these actions had consequences and forged his mind this way. I wish more people would support him and his family instead of encouraging him in his dementia. This software is certainly good food for thoughts, not just about computers, but life in general, so it could be worth including it in some sort of museum.
Wowfunhappy 6y ago
What happened with the drum set?
- gccxsse 6y ago
  People from 4chan donated money for a drumset. He got the drumset and then his parents kicked him out because of the noise.