514 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek OP 27 Dec 2023 \ parent \ on: Update from DarthCoin regarding his absence on SN bitcoin
This place lost a lot now that he's gone
I agree that SN feels different without @DarthCoin. I also initially wasn't sure how to feel about him (he also called me shitcoiner several times iirc, lol) but over time, I realized that he might be trying to tell us something [0]. He wasn't perfect in his attempts (he's also just a human) but now I do appreciate his brutal honesty disguised as toxicity - even though I also think he was toxic on topics that he shouldn't have such a strong opinion on. I think he also just wanted to have some fun occasionally, lol.
I think @DarthCoin is just a person that has seen a lot of shit in his life and has now decided that he has seen enough shit - at least on SN.
As you mentioned, I also hope that this is just temporary but I will also not say anything like "He'll be back" since that feels condescending. So I agree with you here, too:
Of course that's up to him.
We don't know if he'll be back and we should respect his choice to leave (like Satoshi).
If anyone wishes to honor his (potentially) final words about SN, read the exclusive SN post he linked to (if you didn't already):
Did you ever have a NDE or epiphany? I did. And is terrifying
I'm still optimistic that SN is in a transition phase, and I have faith in those plotting its course
Thanks, we appreciate it.
[0] Feels a bit weird to link to a post of mine. As if I am just trying to move attention away from this post to a post of mine. Maybe I am? Who knows, lol.
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458 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 27 Dec 2023
You raised good points I forgot to mention. Yes, Darth is a human with his faults, like all of us. Two things are sometimes lost about him:
  1. For all his abrasiveness, he paid attention to what you said in the midst of a disagreement. He wouldn't just dogmatically repeat his point. You could have a productive back and forth with him, which isn't always the case with people sometimes described as toxic.
  2. He loved to have fun, and I'll miss that about him as much as anything.
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339 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 27 Dec 2023
You raised good points I forgot to mention.
No worries. I was waiting for someone to write a good prompt like yours to provide my "official" statement on this matter, haha
Two things are sometimes lost about him:
Good points, especially the first one. Guess I didn't pay enough attention to him, haha
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