[anonytrary]

> While I'm relatively certain that his racist profanity-filled posts are how he's going to be remembered

I'm not quite so sure. Michael Jackson, for example, isn't remembered today as a pedophile or a degenerate, even though everyone was quick to demean the man while he was alive. Maybe the same will be true for Terry Davis. Respect is often something that is given posthumously. People tend to forget and forgive when the negative is vastly outweighed by the positive.

[JoeAltmaier]

Kidding, right? Its all I remember about MJ. Never listened much so that must be it. But TD's work was even more obscure to most people

[elbrian]

>Implying that your anecdotal experience represents anyone besides yourself.

[adrianN]

Please don't use meme arrows on HN. It's not hard to write normal English.

[JoeAltmaier]

Maybe not being obvious enough. My example of my experience with a well-known-but-not-by-me dead rock star, is extendible to a not-well-known-outside-a-certain-circle programmer. Because some actions in life are very much more visible to the outsider with no appreciation/knowledge of the finer accomplishments