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Comment by geerlingguy | Hacker News Reader

This seems like a good reason to change the bar color on HN.

Yeah, no question. I'm sure it is coming.

I was thinking the same thing. I'm surprised it's taking this long, honestly. He's such an icon and major player in the history of the computer industry.

Edit>> Though I suppose there's a confirmation process HN goes through before sporting the black band.

> Edit>> Though I suppose there's a confirmation process HN goes through before sporting the black band.

I'm sure HN is willing to defer that research to someone like Intel in this case.

Let’s not assume badly of them. The real reason is likely that the person who changes it to black (dang?) isn’t around to do it right now.

dang is not permitted to sleep and it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!

how dare he not be on hacker news on a friday evening

Wow, you downvoters are harsh. Okay I learned my lesson not to assume someone has a phone or PC next to them and can simply flip a switch in a matter of 30 seconds. Cool.

As of 00:44 EST, black bar is showing.

Please chill with your inane takes on why this "wasn't fast enough"

I once had a nightmare that Knuth died, and at first there was a thin black bar on the HN site. Clicking around, suddenly the whole topcolor turned black. Lastly the entire HN page turned black text on black background. I was just like "it's cool, they're taking this seriously". It was just so weird and believable at the same time.

Agreed

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