From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 31764 invoked from network); 21 Jul 2022 11:41:07 -0000 Received: from 9front.inri.net (168.235.81.73) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 21 Jul 2022 11:41:07 -0000 Received: from mail-vs1-f44.google.com ([209.85.217.44]) by 9front; Thu Jul 21 07:37:47 -0400 2022 Received: by mail-vs1-f44.google.com with SMTP id t15so1234044vsr.12 for <9front@9front.org>; Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:37:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=7Yyj4QCMT5m2XUWQCIEQKJRSR08BjLXfSfQuwtbkmO8=; b=ok4weQIF9ggdB70OUtKz21z1+93pHYw3Q9OeqvSJcJ8U5jtavJopG+6/jqMz+DdSaE Mo0XzYhiFVAXNX+lT/lGwRZNdq7gE7kr1/9TxKcgDN3InGEf0MYDjNz7ycRuRu6RNv5B pLHA1tTpEmw4CBjk8l9d8wQF+Eg1vIRFvh+xb4rWrnNJGgUjpyLoVDan0MZE574mxccI iCdsHTNYC433oNGfIcjxwd7wHK/JeMd1WtlAgQpJYYQjJKJzb4sDw0lM+JsUUa4E/Gzq KTOfheP6iE0VxTwbDHkRJtr7ppiNE+IKpBRFYt9kB3D2UcqjGqOxM6qdh9w4B3fx9QmW PjIw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=7Yyj4QCMT5m2XUWQCIEQKJRSR08BjLXfSfQuwtbkmO8=; b=iMc0jJ/r4hOifKQXE8gBB3gq1MhZHg/HrWWjtoIeGiCkpKBQwb71BFUKwlLxIdNTtd ikdHfaYsRKWrX0kOI2FrTuBaT0aJEDA87NA3yga6mNNK4ELnuugxOav3+GYXWFUage44 Rr2jp3E1tKIAAiVb+H31Rr3IpRfzb+T6H2BNSpkoAgUjSvGXwMXCER8X/box7/ncnfFJ WEQ2Xv2I7pl/EDkqAyNXi5rq/nxkxiZvg0MBcwXy7ObYUCngBhmg9VuETwDuI++ABsCo SU1hMvdugQQVz0IL2DSc3QUJLvamEzbuaeTPvE/1YhMD+EuCu/XznUVOsgFoKQj51YnW Pohw== X-Gm-Message-State: AJIora/sBgAfXClTJzdqWtqXnjnWGGulowO31qoCwjAYDmCdWDS4rkZx /1VW3cI0xYujfxauaEYYG+QhL6Rxfo+7G7zemaF+xc/U X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGRyM1vA79Xhbo6ddHZKHL7yBP/Lx/FiE9Wc6fGr9fCkiWQfjC0EKr+tP0ZcQ6my3V0K2Q72V4nHosNXdVo+osKNKwM= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6102:292a:b0:357:6c89:c309 with SMTP id cz42-20020a056102292a00b003576c89c309mr15967010vsb.66.1658403463021; Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:37:43 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 2002:a9f:3822:0:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:37:42 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <14995fc6ae685bf0e6de911e902b2643.squirrel@mx.sdf.org> References: <14995fc6ae685bf0e6de911e902b2643.squirrel@mx.sdf.org> From: hiro <23hiro@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:37:42 +0200 Message-ID: To: 9front@9front.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: progressive generic standard singleton table out-scaling manager Subject: Re: [9front] Death of user "mycroftiv" Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk that something "happened" showed parallels in his "interactive fiction" game: https://www.springthing.net/2022/stories/HypercubicTimeWarp/HypercubicTimeWarp.zip mycroftiv always seemed quite open about all his problems, i hope that in itself is not creating more problems for others involved, as i always appreciated breaking the taboos around talking about or dealing with psychological issues. i can't tell if the act of releasing this interactive-fiction game (i understand after they had already split up) is endorsed, or respected, by the people left behind, it becomes a question to me when northernlights mentions "privacy of those involved". i'm certainly sorry for any pain caused to the ones physically close. the comfort of my far digital displacement probably is quite blinding in other ways. On 7/21/22, northernlights@sdf.org wrote: > Oh, also, in the course of things, if he was maintaining anything in the > way of servers or what have you, I imagine all of that will go down some > time soon. > >> Hello all, >> >> I'm writing to inform you of the death of a Plan 9 community figure who >> went by the username "mycroftiv." I believe Stephen Jones (smj) already >> passed the news along to some of you. >> >> He mentioned that some of you wanted some information. As far as what he >> died of, all I know is that it was pneuomnia. He was the former partner >> of >> 9 years of a housemate here in a large co-op I live in. They split in >> January due to events that I won't go into detail about out of respect >> for >> the privacy of those involved, including a minor. He was no longer >> welcome >> on the property - he had been a member who lived here part time - due to >> the events which led to the split. This would not have been a factor in >> his death, as he co-owned a house with his mother. >> >> If anybody has known mycroftiv for some time, you probably know that he >> had Bipolar Disorder I. He was in a long and what seemed to be constantly >> escalating manic episode (he generally refused treatment) and had been >> since, I don't know, last fall. He also had some physical health problems >> and was not too young, and I suppose mania can take a physical toll after >> a while, not to mention whatever behaviors might go along with it. (I >> myself got a lung x-ray for some reason when I was admitted to a psych >> ward during a manic episode once.) >> >> He had made our lives very difficult over the past months (although I >> can't imagine how much more difficult for the people most directly >> involved.) Condolences, exactly, are not in order; the person he was >> thought to be has generally already been grieved. I know the same is >> probably not true for many of you. It is, in fact, very sad for me, but >> again, it "happened" some time ago, and in a different way. >> >> I am sorry to pass along this news. >> >> I'll try to show up in IRC some time soon, and you are welcome to write >> to >> me at northernlights@sdf.org. >> >> -northernlights >> >> northernlights@sdf.org >> SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.org >> > > >