[Pitarou]

> It was his personal decision to end it this way.

I'm not one for flaming people and calling them a dumbass, but I can't let this one go. Your attitude shows you don't know shit about what really goes on when people kill themselves.

It's most likely that Swartz killed himself because he was severely depressed. You can't really call a depression-induced-suicide a decision, because severe depression robs people of their ability to make decisions. It massively distorts perceptions, and literally shuts down the parts of the brain involved in decision making. If Swartz had survived and recovered, I'm pretty sure he'd have told you himself that he wasn't in his right mind at the time.

> And I'd like to know how many of you will think of his 'legacy' on a daily basis in 6 months time.

So what? We show our sorrow now because that is when we feel the loss the most keenly. This is the normal human response. Are you any different?