>>xd+(OP)
What is the criteria for when a Black Stripe is added to the top of HN in the case of a notable death? Are the criteria set or is it arbitrary?
>>rexree+Fo
It's usually reserved for "Important people in tech" plus or minus whoever dang and the people who actually own Y Combinator care about.
HN is NOT an unbiased, unaffiliated, open forum. They make no effort to hide that fact, but so many people here put it on a pedestal instead of understanding that it's just orange reddit with good moderation.