Folders and Non-Folders Unite!

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Syrillian's avatar, an Ensō, a Japanese word meaning "circle."

      After the unexpected passing of Syrillian, the word spread like wildfire on overclock.net. Immediately, the thread that was previously created for accepting donations in his honor was renamed to “R.I.P Syrillian” in remembrance of him. Countless members paid their condolences to the man, leaving messages of from the simple words “Rest in Peace” to heartfelt stories or events Syrillian changed their lives, on the website or in real life. Even guests, called “lurkers,” who wanted their voices heard, created an account on the website to bid farewell. I remember reading someone’s encounter with him. A new registered user posted a question or comment, probably silly to those that have computer know-how, was repeatedly harassed and taunted by other more knowledgeable members and one person step forward and defended the one who posted the question. Obviously, it was the moral thing to do and although I didn’t see the said thread but I absolutely saw something wrong with this. It was no way to treat a person who took the time to get registered on the website to get help but instead finding unwanted and unnecessary treatment from fellow members; it would also leave a bad impression that the members of overclock.net is snobby and unhelpful. I would bet that Syrillian felt the same way and gave a reputation point to the person who defended the first person, leaving the comment, “Stand and deliver.” There was another user that needed advice on something about case modding. If I recall correctly, it was about the type of screws needed. Anyway, Syrillian mailed the said screws to him, insisting that it was free of charge and that it should be kept a secret. Those two stories is probably one of hundreds, if not thousands, that have had the privilege of being touched by Syrillian’s kindness. 
     Soon news popped up that there would be a memorial service dedicated to the great man. It was determined that the service would be located in San Francisco.  A lot of members wanted to attend, some more than others I suppose, hoping to share their stories of him and meeting some of the people closed to Syrillian’s life. A member as far away as St. Louis met up with another member in San Diego and together, they rented a truck and drove up here. A third member from Portland flew into San Jose airport got picked up along the way. The fourth and final member was local, from San Francisco. After attending the memorial service, they had dinner in a restaurant where people could speak with each other and reflect on how Syrillian changed their lives. Take a step back and you can instantly see or sense that there is unity, woven into the fabric that is overclock.net. When one of its members falters, the rest of the team will join together and support the fallen. Imagine how much it means to the person who would fork money out of his own pocket to attend the service. Forget the monetary value for a moment and instead, focus on the sentimental value. That’s what unity and being an overclock.net member truly means.