While I respect Jeff Atwood's comments, and I suspect he's leaning on the side of being inspirational, I think equating suicide with "ragequitting" (directly or

While I respect Jeff Atwood's comments, and I suspect he's leaning on the side of being inspirational, I think equating suicide with "ragequitting" (directly or indirectly) is unfair. The consequences are so different, it sort of trivializes suicide. But also, I must admit that I am a little disappointed in Aaron. I understand that depression is a serious disease that can fell any person, however strong. But he chose the path of the activist long ago. And the path of the activist is to fight, for as long and as hard as it takes, to effect change. I never knew Aaron, but I know that while one can choose to be an activist, one can't choose whether they have clinical depression. It is a serious illness that is hard to fight. And by all accounts I've read, Aaron put up quite a fight trying to deal with the extreme pressure he was put under. In that light, I think Jeff's comment is harsh.