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My work ethic sucks compared to Aaron. My politics are the opposite as Aaron. My views on God are the opposite as Aaron's. But, damn it, I recognize the pain t
by benjohnson 14y ago
My work ethic sucks compared to Aaron.
My politics are the opposite as Aaron.
My views on God are the opposite as Aaron's.
But, damn it, I recognize the pain that Aaron has gone as the same pain that we all go though. There's a lesson here for each of us, somewhere, in Aaron's life and indeed his death.
Frankly, let people mourn the best they can, and even if you don't understand their grief, let them alone for a few days.
- monochromatic 14y agoAaron did impressive things, and it sucks that he killed himself. If talking about his suicide prevents others from doing the same thing, then that's a positive thing. That doesn't make it a non-creepy thing to do for an entire community to trawl through his website and post everything he ever wrote.
- nitrogen 14y agoWhen people die, their friends (or in this case, never-met Internet supporters) share their fond memories of the dead, go through old photos, etc. Posting old things from Aaron's web site is a natural extension of this.
- monochromatic 14y agoOver 90% of the HN front page was aaronsw stuff. It seemed a little excessive.
- nitrogen 14y agoFar less than when Steve Jobs died, and for a shorter duration.