I'm afraid I have to be the bearer of some very bad news about The Magistrate

[TygrBright]

154. Oh, this hurts... SUCH a painful loss for our community, and for me.

The Magistrate selected such a perfect username, adopting a 'magisterial' tone in his postings.

The sigline he chose: "When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot." revealed his commitment to clarity, quality of communication, and community-building.

He was one of the earliest posters I remember engaging with regularly, and I was always secretly quite chuffed when he posted an accolade in response to one of my posts. His breadth of knowledge and the depth of thought and analysis he brought to many discussions truly enriched the quality of interaction here.

I am not surprised to learn his real-world family and community knew him as a "kind, caring, funny, very very smart and loyal man who was considered very special by everyone who knew him". He was all that and more, here, and I will miss him greatly.

Vale, Sir.

sadly,
Bright