Wherever people come together to share information and files about a common subject they are interested in - be it trackers, usenet, boards - you tend to meet people (and get inclined to act that way too some times) who only see themselves. Be it posters who upload to booster their own ego or lurkers who can only demand but never say thanks. You encounter bickering and flames, trolls and idiots. Or people who are just thoughtless (in varying degrees).
I haven't been around trackers for a long time, being based on usenet mainly, so I didn't meet marimari in person, but his death did move me a lot. And reading the comments about his character makes me sad not to have had the opportunity to talk to him. It shows that any community like this can serve a higher purpose, far more important than what we allow ourselves to see at most times.
marimari brought us an immense joy with his postings and way of conducting himself, and on the other hand received a lot of love and friendship through being able to share and communicate with those around him in cyber space. Especially given his condition.
And THAT is what trackers, usenet, boards and the like can and should be. And which is so much more and important than some files.
RIP marimari and watch out over us, so we may not forget.
Topic: The marimari memorial thread (Rest In Peace) (Read 89937 times)