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It's possible to consider "why has HN found this interesting" without also thinking "this shouldn't be on the site!". I'm very much onboard with what you wrote
by corin_ 6y ago
It's possible to consider "why has HN found this interesting" without also thinking "this shouldn't be on the site!".
I'm very much onboard with what you wrote, but I too saw this post and wondered what it was about him that took his death to HN's front page.
- kolinko 6y ago+1, this is exactly what I meant. Not saying it doesn’t belong but asking why it’s interesting, because I’m sure there is a reason :)
- tomhoward 6y agoNo worries! It's just your initial comment did emphasise the question of his proximity to tech, whereas obituaries for non-tech-affiliated people appear on HN all the time - e.g., John le Carré, Diego Maradona, Sean Connery, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Eddie Van Halen all very recently.