SquaredCircle@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days ago

[Meta] An update on GeekFTW (sad news)

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SquaredCircle@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days ago

I’m very sad to report that after all this time, I have an update on GeekFTW.

I received this DM from his partner and learned that he unexpectedly passed away back in January.

Out of respect, I’ve omitted Geek’s first name and his partner’s username from the screenshot, as I always got the vibe that Geek was very protective of his online anonymity. If they(the partner) give the okay, I will reveal it. I’ve replaced the screenshot with the unredacted one.

~~I initially asked permission to post this but I didn’t feel right sitting on this news and not sharing it with all of you.~~ I’ve been given permission.

Please share your thoughts and well wishes in the comments below.

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I needed some time to process and I’ve been kinda fucked up all day. The unknown always sucks, but learning that it was the worst case scenario just makes me feel worse.

I’ll be keeping his profile pic as the community banner for a while.

Rest in power, GeekFTW.

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