Thanks theymos, Bruno has VIP status & a custom title

[theymos]

Is it 100% confirmed that he died? That everhere.com site kind of looks like a scam... Though based on Bruno's recent posts, it seems plausible.

If he did die, it's a great loss for the forum - one which I feel personally. I didn't know him that well, but I did know him for a long time, and that on its own leaves an impression. He was here since 2011, dedicated to busting scams and to livening the place up. I sometimes say that the early Bitcoiners (including myself) were "mixed nuts", and Bruno really exemplified that culture of fun, active, exciting eccentricity. Since I was only 20 in 2011, in the early years of the forum especially I sometimes viewed him as my senior, a source of wisdom. Years ago, he suggested that he and I go fishing someday: I kind of regret that it never happened.

Rest in Peace.


In general, giving titles/badges to users who died is difficult/problematic. It's almost a sort of "KYC", since death is inextricably linked to one's physical identity. It also opens several cans of worms: for example, should the account be locked after the person died? If so, it prevents their heirs from accessing PMs or even selling the account (which is allowed). If not, then you'd have users actively posting while wearing "RIP" badges.

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

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[suchmoon]

Is it 100% confirmed that he died? That everhere.com site kind of looks like a scam...

https://www.boersmafuneralhome.com/obituary/Bruno-KucinskasJr

[tranthidung]

Thank you theymos.
Yesterday, I visited the statistics center of the forum and saw two accounts of Bruno in the list of top 10 posters. I think it is good to bookmark it for him and for his family because there will be other accounts take place those positions in the future.

[GazetaBitcoin]

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

Hello theymos, I'm sure all appreciated your kind gesture for Bruno.

May I ask if you can do the same for two other members who passed away and helped the forum in the past? Meaning Zepher and Paraipan.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Is it 100% confirmed that he died? That everhere.com site kind of looks like a scam...

https://www.boersmafuneralhome.com/obituary/Bruno-KucinskasJr

Yes it is confirmed I would say. I have seen the news in more than one site. So I do not think there will be any confusion.


 
I feel emotional after seeing such honer for Bruno. He deserved it. I hope after death in the eternal life people can see what we are doing in the earth. Seeing such things hopefully make him feel good if there are such things of course.

should the account be locked after the person died? If so, it prevents their heirs from accessing PMs or even selling the account (which is allowed). If not, then you'd have users actively posting while wearing "RIP" badges.

When I created this topic to request you, I did not have such thing in mind. I am not sure how we take this if we find out the account is active again and it was by a next of kin of Bruno? Surly that will have a completely different character.

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

May be for members who are Hero/Legendary and have long history of helping the community, we can honer them. Like Hal, and Zepher too. Extra ordinary personality stands out, handful of users will cry for them. We have seen it in Bruno's case.

There are good number of users who were voluntarily working to spread the news of Bruno's last wish and all of them did it out of love. If Bruno was not extra ordinary and loved by a major group then we would not see such activities from users around.
Ref:
By me and a lot of others in this campaign: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236906.0
xhomerx10, signature and avatar design: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236380.msg54131739#msg54131739
nutildah: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236861.0
TECSHARE: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236972.0
OgNasty: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5237243.0
Timelord2067: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5239632.msg54223894#msg54223894
A lot of donators in this topic: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236380.0
and many more.

By the way, thanks theymos to hear the community.

[pugman]

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Thank you for this. Rest in Peace, Bruno.

[cabalism13]

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What about the account of Zepher?
I just visited the account and his custom Title is still Copper Member...
I think it should be the same as Bruno's Account.


For these users who have died, Rest in Peace.


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However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

I deeply suggest to have those account to be permanently locked.

[UserU]

Is it 100% confirmed that he died? That everhere.com site kind of looks like a scam... Though based on Bruno's recent posts, it seems plausible.

Most probably, as he did post pictures of his surgery prior to his passing. I think you might have come across them.

[dkbit98]

I am glad to see this new VIP In memoriam title.
It is hard to confirm passing away for every user, so I would not give it to anyone until confirmation.

[Timelord2067]

@BitcoinGirl.Club

I hate to burst your bubble, but that's the very thing I was getting at in my thread: [BitCoinTalk][COVID-19] Grim Reality 19 March 2020, 21:40:54 - and it's Honour Roll 19 March 2020, 21:41:32


Someone else has also decided to do the same kind of thread this week as well.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

<snip>

Sorry brother, I missed you, you have been mentioned in the list. If anyone else deserves to in the list and if I miss it then please let me know.

Thanks

[hilariousetc]

Is it 100% confirmed that he died? That everhere.com site kind of looks like a scam... Though based on Bruno's recent posts, it seems plausible.

It looks like anyone can create an 'obituary' on there and they don't require legal proof unless you're soliciting donations, but nothing would surprise me with Bruno. When I saw the thread about his imminent death and asking for donations I was a little concerned but didn't say anything because he was clearly ill or at least had been through major surgery. Love him or hate him he definitely was a unique character who left his mark here and probably won't be forgotten about.

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if his accounts re-activated again at some point.

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

Hello theymos, I'm sure all appreciated your kind gesture for Bruno.

May I ask if you can do the same for two other members who passed away and helped the forum in the past? Meaning Zepher and Paraipan.

The same pariapan that somehow managed to move the money he was holding two years after he died? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1577411.0

I think this is where things become problematic. Was it ever confirmed that he actually died? I never saw anything concrete. Of course it's possible that a family member accessed his wallets but we'll probably never know.

[Gyfts]

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

It appears that the account has resurfaced and began posting. Haven't seen evidence yet that it truly is the original owner - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251074.0

Edit: His alleged proof - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251074.msg54500907#msg54500907

[Harkorede]

Back from the dead  

EDIT: Gyfts beat me to it.

[PrimeNumber7]

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

It appears that the account has resurfaced and began posting. Haven't seen evidence yet that it truly is the original owner - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251074.0

Edit: His alleged proof - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251074.msg54500907#msg54500907

He posted a picture dated from 2019 as "proof".

I think someone probably has his phone. Or maybe, he had sent some pictures in his outbox.

[xolxol]

is TMAN one of those who died? 

[cabalism13]

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if his accounts re-activated again at some point.

I guess you're right about this. There's a zombie lurking around in the forum.

[Timelord2067]

is TMAN one of those who died? 

You tell us Sherlock - you posted this sixteen days ago:

dont worry tman is asleep forever he will never come back to this forum

[pokeronlinestatus]

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if his accounts re-activated again at some point.

hilariousandco, the prophet

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Is it 100% confirmed that he died?

I feel stupid now. What is going on is a big shame and I will need to finish reading everything before having a clue. This is not real please.