Rest in Peace, Rachel (aka hey)

[Stumblingdrunk]

On a side note, I live in NY and usually bridge jumps are all over the news, especially the high traffic ones like the GWB. Strange I haven't heard about it. :/

http://patch.com/new-jersey/fortlee/...ides-nine-days

"some trans person living with pain and suffering their whole life for being true to themselves which no one has heard of committed suicide"

ftfy

[Aksannyi]

Yeah, I took it as that too. It's lazy + dishonest writing

here's an actual good read of the situation: http://thecolorffooff.tumblr.com/bluh

Thank you for this.

[Vandalhart]

I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in the feeling that parading hey's death around trying to push a political/social agenda is in poor taste.

[Aksannyi]

Well it's not just poor taste, it's actually wrong. Even if she was goaded into suicide by internet harassment/bullying, the parade would be distasteful, but that's not even the entire reason and all of the media outlets are completely ignoring that.

[kuronosan]

Are you fucking kidding me? hey?

She gave me my IPT invite, and she was a Dolphin programmer?

I know we gave her a lot of shit in the Feminism section, but god damn if I'd have known she was that depressed I would have reached out.

This is fucking terrible. Absolutely terrible.

And fuck you Maz. Fuck you to the MaxTM.

[tyven]

Are you fucking kidding me? hey?

She gave me my IPT invite, and she was a Dolphin programmer?

I know we gave her a lot of shit in the Feminism section, but god damn if I'd have known she was that depressed I would have reached out.

This is fucking terrible. Absolutely terrible.

And fuck you Maz. Fuck you to the MaxTM.

WHY COULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN MAXTM

[Ratatapa]

I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in the feeling that parading hey's death around trying to push a political/social agenda is in poor taste.

As harsh as it might sound, welcome to today's society, most people will do nothing to help those in need, but they will use their case after 'death' to try to look good

[Stumblingdrunk]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/m...11430236387497 better than the others

[Roranora]

I am saddened by this news.

My deepest condolences to her family and her admiring friends in many communities, Dolphin developers and Aksannyi especially. I felt a sharp sting of sadness when reading the words of other members of the development team. However, I also feel gratitude. She was giving, she was helping. We learned more about her contributions, how she'd use her abilities to be particularly helpful in the more tedious or challenging areas of development. Thank you Rachel.

I’m not exactly sure what you want us to do from now on — I can’t speak for you Rachel. But I wish that you’re comfortable and happy wherever you are now, and we all promise to do everything we can to help make that happen. Anyway, thank you Rachel. I’ll never forget you. You were a good friend. — Jasper

Rachel was more than just a great programmer. She was a great programmer who always managed to put a smile on my face. I don’t think that there ever will be anyone else quite like her. Rest in peace — Stevoisiak

No matter what, she was always willing to help anyone. Of all the devs she was the most helpful on the forums, always pitching in. Dolphin is a smaller place without her.. — MaJoR

[kuronosan]

The retrospect is what makes me really sad. It's that "if only we'd have known" feeling, as if I could have done anything.

[Spicyryan]

The retrospect is what makes me really sad. It's that "if only we'd have known" feeling, as if I could have done anything.

Hey had friends who cared about them. At least it seems that Aks did a lot and was there for her, but we can't really dwell on the idea of "what if we treated them differently" each time something happens in the world. While perhaps we can change our behaviors in the future there is nothing good that comes of the many what ifs and even self blame (or the one case of finger pointing...) after an event like this. There is no way to know what is in everyone's head either.

[Zetanio]

This got brought up at work. I'll admit it's hard to explain how you knew someone from arguing with them over ridiculous issues on an internet forum. Gotta own it though.

[Spicyryan]

This got brought up at work. I'll admit it's hard to explain how you knew someone from arguing with them over ridiculous issues on an internet forum. Gotta own it though.

I am still working on trying to tell the women in the office about things like the flying spaghetti monster and memes. Taking the step up to a message board full of all these concepts is,, yeah.

A little surprised that this would come up at work though to be honest.

[Tokitoki]

Zet lives in the area (NYC metro/NJ) so it's not that surprising.

I didn't see anything on the local news here, though. Probably better that way; less misinformation and stupid spin the better.

[Seshat]

Zet lives in the area (NYC metro/NJ) so it's not that surprising.

I didn't see anything on the local news here, though. Probably better that way; less misinformation and stupid spin the better.

Yeah that's more what I was getting at. Nothing on local news stations. In all honesty it's better off because they'd turn it into a circus rather than tell it for what it is.

[Zetanio]

Yeah, it was water cooler talk for the day.

Don't ever explain the internet to people you work with. It's best to just keep it about business.

[Aksannyi]

For me it has come up a few times at some of my jobs. I generally don't talk about BG, per se, but if we get on a topic that I was talking about here or elsewhere, I just say "my online friend and I were talking about that" or something to that effect. No one has batted an eye that I have online friends.

[Zetanio]

Once again, we're back to the fact to you did indeed, have friends.

[Aksannyi]

Once again, we're back to the fact to you did indeed, have friends.

I can't go out with my internet friends.

Sometimes, believe it or not, I like to leave my apartment and go outside.

[Acevalefor]

I can't go out with my internet friends.

Sometimes, believe it or not, I like to leave my apartment and go outside.

Preposterous. Gamers are all basement dwellers who never leave their house unless forced to. Online is all you need in life.