Comment by chongli
3 years ago
The black bar is a simple gesture of respect. The fact that we’ve been losing a lot of important tech people doesn’t diminish the tradition. If anything, it reinforces it.
I see absolutely no reason we should stop. Is it really an inconvenience to have a simple black bar at the top of the page to act as a reminder?
> The black bar is a simple gesture of respect.
The black bar is not "a simple gesture of respect" — if it was, it would never disappear. It's a sign of mourning over the passing of someone whose contributions were extremely influential to the high-tech industry, and who is/was widely known for their contributions.
> I see absolutely no reason we should stop.
Neither do I; nor do I think we should be doing that on a daily basis.