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by ZeroCooly 1817 days ago
While I'm gonna miss the times my friends and I have spent laughing at what a chaotic and ridiculous life that man lived, through all of his antics, he really didn't contribute anything except tax fraud to the world. McAfee antivirus is a plague, and according to the man himself not really his legacy. His death is still awful.

But I agree, he shouldn't receive a black bar or anything.
2 comments
colesantiago 1817 days ago
> he really didn't contribute anything except tax fraud to the world.

So why is HN (a technology forum) discussing him then? So he didn't contribute anything to technology?

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GavinMcG 1817 days ago
HN isn't limited to tech. Plenty of people, tech-oriented or otherwise, find high-profile criminals fascinating.
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anigbrowl 1817 days ago
Well, he came from the computer industry, and like him or not he was a colorful character. I thought he was pretty amusing until he (apparently) decided to deal with a problem neighbor by having him killed. He does exemplify some of the old 'wild west' internet spirit, in ways.
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cyanydeez 1817 days ago
because this place is quite libertarian and no doubt loves the conspirwcy theories
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pinewurst 1817 days ago
How about being a murderer?
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