Googling revealed this: "When someone important to the community dies, a thin black bar is added to the top of HN as a mark of respect."[0] [0]: https://news.y

Googling revealed this: "When someone important to the community dies, a thin black bar is added to the top of HN as a mark of respect."[0] [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5990015 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5990015