81 votes

Remembering DanBC

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  1. pseudolobster
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    I'm not great at speeches so I'll keep this short. I have fond memories of interacting with @DanBC here on Tildes over the years. I'm sad to hear he's succumb to his illness and is no longer with...

    I'm not great at speeches so I'll keep this short. I have fond memories of interacting with @DanBC here on Tildes over the years. I'm sad to hear he's succumb to his illness and is no longer with us. Fuck cancer.

    42 votes
  2. cfabbro
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    Well, fuck. He told us it was coming, but I was hoping he would at least get the full 18 months the doctors told him he might get. RIP, @DanBC. Your staunch and vocal support for LGBT+ rights,...

    Well, fuck. He told us it was coming, but I was hoping he would at least get the full 18 months the doctors told him he might get. RIP, @DanBC. Your staunch and vocal support for LGBT+ rights, transgender rights in healthcare, advocacy for mental health, and consistent debunking of right-wing misinformation regarding trans people were sorely needed on the internet, and you will be sorely missed. You held a special place in my heart for all your efforts in that regard. :(

    40 votes
  3. kfwyre
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    Rest in peace, Dan. I appreciated your contributions and presence here. You were someone with deep knowledge and a clarity of conviction that I admire. Your trans advocacy in particular was sharp,...

    Rest in peace, Dan. I appreciated your contributions and presence here.

    You were someone with deep knowledge and a clarity of conviction that I admire. Your trans advocacy in particular was sharp, unwavering, and inspiring. Thank you for being a part of this community and for sharing your time and yourself with us.

    28 votes
  4. Baeocystin
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    Aw, man. I didn't know anything about him other than the interesting and congenial interactions we'd had here and over at Hacker News, but he seemed like a stand-up fellow. RIP. :(

    Aw, man. I didn't know anything about him other than the interesting and congenial interactions we'd had here and over at Hacker News, but he seemed like a stand-up fellow. RIP. :(

    24 votes
  5. rosco
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    Sad to hear about his passing. He had such great insights on such a broad variety of topics - music, politics, health... - and always added to topics in positive, open, and thought provoking ways....

    Sad to hear about his passing. He had such great insights on such a broad variety of topics - music, politics, health... - and always added to topics in positive, open, and thought provoking ways. I'll miss him.

    15 votes
  6. AnthonyB
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    Shit, I was just thinking about him a couple of weeks ago and went digging around his post history. I saw he stopped posting regularly and I hoped he was just livin it up as much as possible. I'm...

    Shit, I was just thinking about him a couple of weeks ago and went digging around his post history. I saw he stopped posting regularly and I hoped he was just livin it up as much as possible. I'm not gonna act like I know him at all, but reading his posts and comments over the years made me feel like I had a good idea of the kind of person he was - thoughtful, kind, passionate. He was one of the regular posters that really made this place feel like a community, always talking to someone in the comments rather than at someone. I really hope he was able to cook some nice meals and spend quality time with the people who mattered most in his life.

    13 votes
  7. tomf
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    holy shit. Dan is/was one of my favorite folks around here. shit... that's so sad. Excellent person all around.

    holy shit. Dan is/was one of my favorite folks around here. shit... that's so sad. Excellent person all around.

    13 votes
  8. gpl
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    Horrible news, he was a great presence here and seemingly elsewhere on the net as well. While he did not keep it secret that he was sick, news like this is a very human reminder that behind every...

    Horrible news, he was a great presence here and seemingly elsewhere on the net as well. While he did not keep it secret that he was sick, news like this is a very human reminder that behind every post is a person of flesh and blood and life. I didn’t know much about him outside of Tildes, but it is nice to see that he seems to have had an impact on many others as well. It is surely a testament that many who never met him will nonetheless remember him fondly. May he rest in peace!

    12 votes
  9. knocklessmonster
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    I don't think I interacted with him much but he was definitely important enough here that I feel the need to say something. He will be missed, for sure, and I hope he found peace, because cancer...

    I don't think I interacted with him much but he was definitely important enough here that I feel the need to say something. He will be missed, for sure, and I hope he found peace, because cancer just sucks.

    11 votes
  10. boxer_dogs_dance
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    He made a real impact, even to someone more recently arrived here. Rest in peace. May his memory be a blessing.

    He made a real impact, even to someone more recently arrived here. Rest in peace. May his memory be a blessing.

    10 votes
  11. patience_limited
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    @danbc was such a genuine, deeply thoughtful, compassionate person that I always looked forward to his contributions here. He made Tildes a better place, and evidently did the same thing for the...

    @danbc was such a genuine, deeply thoughtful, compassionate person that I always looked forward to his contributions here. He made Tildes a better place, and evidently did the same thing for the world at large. I feel lucky to have had the chance to engage with him here.

    His words remain, and I encourage those not familiar with him to read his posts. May his memory always remain alive.

    9 votes
  12. Wes
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    Very sad and sobering news. My heart sank when I saw the post on HN, and I came here to confirm it was the Dan we all know. I'm not sure what to say that's not already been said. I strongly...

    Very sad and sobering news. My heart sank when I saw the post on HN, and I came here to confirm it was the Dan we all know.

    I'm not sure what to say that's not already been said. I strongly believe in the idea that we should leave a place better than we find it, and Dan did that and more. He stood by his ideals, and for the betterment of those around him.

    Thank you Dan, and goodbye.

    8 votes
  13. TallUntidyGothGF
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    I already miss reading his posts. Rest well.

    I already miss reading his posts. Rest well.

    6 votes