They must’ve inserted it after i read the obit, because it wasn’t there. Maybe Christian made them aware of the fuss.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 24, 2024, at 12:01, Sellam Abraham via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > I went and read the obit to see what all the hubbubb is aboot. Seems like > a nice tribute to me. Naming CBBS as the progenitor to "Reddit, TikTok, > Facebook and YouTube, as well as countless internet file-sharing services" > is a Big Deal and a high honor (although perhaps not entirely accurate). > > Right in the middle of the obituary I find this: > > *"How The Times decides who gets an obituary: There is no formula, scoring > system or checklist in determining the news value of a life. We > investigate, research and ask around before settling on our subjects. If > you know of someone who might be a candidate for a Times obituary, please > suggest it here."* > > This part made me chuckle: > > *"Mr. Suess suggested they call the new system “the Computer Elites’ > Communication Project,” or C.E.C.,"* > > I love the grandiosity. > > Sellam > > P.S. Ward was dead 2 days before his body was found, which makes me sad. A > reminder to check on your older friends right away if you don't hear from > them when you should've.
