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christel ok, im going to go +m for a moment
christel and we will try answer some of the questions you've asked after a minute of silence
christel Ok, first off, this is not a hoax
christel Rob was riding his bike on tuesday when he was hit by a car, he has spent the last few days at the neuro trauma ICU at a local hospital
christel where he has been in a coma
christel the news reached us this morning that Rob passed away early today
beu to repeat for those just joining us, this sadly is not a hoax; Rob was riding his bike on tuesday when he was hit by a car, he has spent the last few days at the neuro trauma ICU at a local hospital... news reached us this morning that Rob passed away early today
christel Rob is survived by wife Debbie and son Benjamin
christel and we ask that you all respect their privacy at this difficult time
christel Robs funeral is most likely to be monday afternoon, although we have yet to get confirmation as Debs is waiting to hear from the MEs office that it can go ahead as planned
christel and for those local, wishing to show their respects at his funeral, we ask that you email staff@freenode.net and we will try direct you as we can
christel We will take some questions now and try answer them in channel, it would be appreciated if those with questions message beu, and we will answer on channel
christel thank you
christel the first question we've had is "What happens to freenode?"
beu to answer the "who verified this?" question, members of freenode staff have been in contact with Rob's family over the past few days
christel it is Debs wishes that freenode keeps running as close to normal as possible, and we will be working with the PDPC board to ensure that the network keeps running
beu we are currently formulating an announcement and hope to have it online soon, in addition to an online "book of condolences"
christel it has also been asked why lilos client is still connected
christel i am sure you will all agree that at this point in time, we feel uncomfortable killing his client and find the mere idea rather morbid
christel Robs nicknames will be quarantined to prevent abuse.
christel A lot of people have asked how they can help
christel Debs requests has been that people who knew Rob could donate to PDPC in his memory, or those wishing to make a more general contribution could give something to a bicycle safety campaign in their area.
beu this question is cropping up a *lot*: yes, sadly rob did indeed pass away this morning, no, this is not a hoax
christel we will also try to coordinate so that we can get some things together for Debs and Benjamin, but at this point in time she has no particular wishes in that regard. Those wishing to help his family however, are encouraged to get in touch with us per email (again staff@freenode.net) and we will try connect you with those in the area that are coordinating support.
christel "Should lilo's fellow Jews sit shiva for 30 days as is tradition?"
christel I am not jewish, and I dont know much about jewish traditions, so i will leave that up to each and every one of you individually
christel "Where, as in city and state, would the funeral be?
christel Rob lived in Houston, Texas and the funeral will be held there
christel "was lilo wearing a helmet and was the car driver responsible? if they are responsible will they be charged?"
christel lilo was not wearing a helmet, we are unsure at this point about what will happen wrt the driver of the car
beu we are working on making a formal announcement on http://freenode.net/, and are currently setting up an online "book of condolences". our current eta is: soon.
christel from what we know, it was a hit and run
christel and the driver has not yet been found
beu Rob passed away on the morning (texas time) of Saturday 16th 2006
christel Any other questions?
beu where Rob is Rob Levin, who most of us knew as lilo
christel I am recieving a lot of priv messages, and I am afraid I can't quite manage to reply to each and every one of you at the moment, but I would like to thank you for the support and condolences
beu lilo (Rob Levin) was hit while cycling somewhere in Houston, Texas
christel "will the name lilo still be in use on the server? be it as a bot, or otherwise?" We will q-line the nick to prevent it from being used.
beu as far as we're aware, lilo's death has not reached any local newspapers
christel it has been asked why lilos client is idle only 27 hours, the reason for that is most likely scripts running
christel "not to sound disrespectful... but is there any indication as to whose fault it was? whether the driver wasnt watching, or if it was a major lack of judgement on his part", at this point in time it is somewhat unclear, but Houston is a city where these sort of accidents unfortunately are rather common
christel We will be creating a website where you can leave your condolences, a sort of "Book of Memorials" as it were. To answer the question of how and where can we pass on our condolences
christel those wishing to do so sooner, are very welcome to email them to staff@freenode.net and we will ensure we put them up on the site
christel Someone asked why we hadnt announced that Rob was in hospital
christel although we have been aware for a few days, we wished to hold on until we had informed all staff and spoken with the PDPC board, it had been agreed to go ahead with the announcement of his being in a coma when the news reached us that he had passed away.
christel Someone asked what will become of spinhome.org, I believe that the decision in regards to spinhome is one best left for Robs family
christel and we will try answer some of the questions you've asked after a minute of silence
christel Ok, first off, this is not a hoax
christel Rob was riding his bike on tuesday when he was hit by a car, he has spent the last few days at the neuro trauma ICU at a local hospital
christel where he has been in a coma
christel the news reached us this morning that Rob passed away early today
beu to repeat for those just joining us, this sadly is not a hoax; Rob was riding his bike on tuesday when he was hit by a car, he has spent the last few days at the neuro trauma ICU at a local hospital... news reached us this morning that Rob passed away early today
christel Rob is survived by wife Debbie and son Benjamin
christel and we ask that you all respect their privacy at this difficult time
christel Robs funeral is most likely to be monday afternoon, although we have yet to get confirmation as Debs is waiting to hear from the MEs office that it can go ahead as planned
christel and for those local, wishing to show their respects at his funeral, we ask that you email staff@freenode.net and we will try direct you as we can
christel We will take some questions now and try answer them in channel, it would be appreciated if those with questions message beu, and we will answer on channel
christel thank you
christel the first question we've had is "What happens to freenode?"
beu to answer the "who verified this?" question, members of freenode staff have been in contact with Rob's family over the past few days
christel it is Debs wishes that freenode keeps running as close to normal as possible, and we will be working with the PDPC board to ensure that the network keeps running
beu we are currently formulating an announcement and hope to have it online soon, in addition to an online "book of condolences"
christel it has also been asked why lilos client is still connected
christel i am sure you will all agree that at this point in time, we feel uncomfortable killing his client and find the mere idea rather morbid
christel Robs nicknames will be quarantined to prevent abuse.
christel A lot of people have asked how they can help
christel Debs requests has been that people who knew Rob could donate to PDPC in his memory, or those wishing to make a more general contribution could give something to a bicycle safety campaign in their area.
beu this question is cropping up a *lot*: yes, sadly rob did indeed pass away this morning, no, this is not a hoax
christel we will also try to coordinate so that we can get some things together for Debs and Benjamin, but at this point in time she has no particular wishes in that regard. Those wishing to help his family however, are encouraged to get in touch with us per email (again staff@freenode.net) and we will try connect you with those in the area that are coordinating support.
christel "Should lilo's fellow Jews sit shiva for 30 days as is tradition?"
christel I am not jewish, and I dont know much about jewish traditions, so i will leave that up to each and every one of you individually
christel "Where, as in city and state, would the funeral be?
christel Rob lived in Houston, Texas and the funeral will be held there
christel "was lilo wearing a helmet and was the car driver responsible? if they are responsible will they be charged?"
christel lilo was not wearing a helmet, we are unsure at this point about what will happen wrt the driver of the car
beu we are working on making a formal announcement on http://freenode.net/, and are currently setting up an online "book of condolences". our current eta is: soon.
christel from what we know, it was a hit and run
christel and the driver has not yet been found
beu Rob passed away on the morning (texas time) of Saturday 16th 2006
christel Any other questions?
beu where Rob is Rob Levin, who most of us knew as lilo
christel I am recieving a lot of priv messages, and I am afraid I can't quite manage to reply to each and every one of you at the moment, but I would like to thank you for the support and condolences
beu lilo (Rob Levin) was hit while cycling somewhere in Houston, Texas
christel "will the name lilo still be in use on the server? be it as a bot, or otherwise?" We will q-line the nick to prevent it from being used.
beu as far as we're aware, lilo's death has not reached any local newspapers
christel it has been asked why lilos client is idle only 27 hours, the reason for that is most likely scripts running
christel "not to sound disrespectful... but is there any indication as to whose fault it was? whether the driver wasnt watching, or if it was a major lack of judgement on his part", at this point in time it is somewhat unclear, but Houston is a city where these sort of accidents unfortunately are rather common
christel We will be creating a website where you can leave your condolences, a sort of "Book of Memorials" as it were. To answer the question of how and where can we pass on our condolences
christel those wishing to do so sooner, are very welcome to email them to staff@freenode.net and we will ensure we put them up on the site
christel Someone asked why we hadnt announced that Rob was in hospital
christel although we have been aware for a few days, we wished to hold on until we had informed all staff and spoken with the PDPC board, it had been agreed to go ahead with the announcement of his being in a coma when the news reached us that he had passed away.
christel Someone asked what will become of spinhome.org, I believe that the decision in regards to spinhome is one best left for Robs family
