[auggierose]

I think once you started programming in "Ruby", you've given up your right to talk about how to program in the right way. Just saying.

[karmajunkie]

I've seen a lot of snide, dickhead comments on HN, but dropping one like that on a memorial thread for someone like Jim Weirich takes the cake.

[auggierose]

He's dead. Nothing I can say here will affect him in the slightest.

[sweetcaroline]

No, it won't affect him. But his family will be reading these later and it will affect them.

[auggierose]

Yeah. Like the family of a programmer reads HN.

[sweetcaroline]

As a matter of fact they do. I'm very close with his family, and when I spoke with them yesterday they were looking forward to reading the many threads and posts about him on this and other websites. I can only hope they'll be strong enough to ignore the cruel remarks made by heartless people like you.

[glanotte]

I don't know his family, but with Jim as their relative, I would pray they are wise enough to ignore a troll. Jim was a wonderful man and this little person doesn't matter, neither do his opinions.

[astrodust]

Keep this up and your account will end up dead.

What the hell is wrong with you? Is dignity obsolete?

[dspillett]

Once you've started making comments like that in this sort of context, you've given up the right to be considered civilised.

[timtheenchanter]

Your comment is both insensitive and wrong.

[auggierose]

I have gone somewhat overboard with my comment. Apologies.