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The article itself is a case study in backhanded compliment: "oh look at how crappy that UI is, but kudos to Virgil for referencing some of the worst UI sites ever (DR, Reddit) and let's acknowledge his remixing mastery in doing so, with his really crappy outdated website"
But really, how one reads that "article" is besides the point. The point is, why is that the first thing you're compelled to post? Is that really what you first think about when you read this guy just died after battling cancer for 2 years? It seems like you don't get why people find it tasteless, not just because of the sentiment transpiring from the medium post, but because that's what was chosen to be posted.
And once again, it's OK if you think it's fine behavior, but is it really okay to repeatedly question someone who was offended by it? It's fine not to get it, it's borderline gaslighting to repeatedly tell someone that they really should not feel offended.
But really, how one reads that "article" is besides the point. The point is, why is that the first thing you're compelled to post? Is that really what you first think about when you read this guy just died after battling cancer for 2 years? It seems like you don't get why people find it tasteless, not just because of the sentiment transpiring from the medium post, but because that's what was chosen to be posted.
And once again, it's OK if you think it's fine behavior, but is it really okay to repeatedly question someone who was offended by it? It's fine not to get it, it's borderline gaslighting to repeatedly tell someone that they really should not feel offended.