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Aaron H. Swartz known as AaronSw on Wikipedia
Departed January 11, 2013

"I just can't believe someone so brilliant is gone so soon." /ƒETCHCOMMS/

This is an irreconcilable loss for humanity! We were fortunate to share his association, and as stewards, responsible to adopt his endeavors into our care, and conservancy. RIP (condolences)

Interested editors may display this honor by adding {{User:AaronSw/Honor}}

RIP

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Rest in peace, Aaron Swartz. We promise, we'll never forget your contributions!

Other memorials and obituaries

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There is also an editable spreadsheet of memorials, and projects and essays.
* And there is a shared calendar for in-person memorials for Aaron. If you know of one, @jdunck on twitter.

Please feel free to add valuable links

A barnstar for you!

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  The Writer's Barnstar
Reddit. Chantal Kohl's Bernadette (talk) 15:25, 13 January 2013 (UTC)Reply

Flowers

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Aaron, I strongly disagree with some of your methods, but I am also very disturbed about how prosecutorial zeal seemed to outweigh good judgment about what methods and outcomes would be appropriate in your situation. One of my favorite subjects at the moment is George Washington's Farewell Address in which he wrote, "Relying on (my Country's) kindness... and actuated by that fervent love towards it, which is so natural to a man, who views it in the native soil of himself and his progenitors for several generations; I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat, in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow-citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free government..." I profoundly regret that our government seems to have treated you with such excessive harshness, and I am deeply saddened that your life ended as it did. My fellow Wikipedian, rest in peace. --Pine 19:03, 13 January 2013 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Original Barnstar
The number of edits and contributions you have done for Wikipedia is beyond amazing! You will always be remembered by fellow Wikipedians. May God Bless you and Rest in Peace. 6033CloudyRainbowTrail (talk) 18:28, 14 January 2013 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
RSS. What else can I say? Osarius - Want a chat? 13:22, 16 January 2013 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Real Life Barnstar
Rest in Peace. ♛♚★Vaibhav Jain★♚♛ Talk Email 16:17, 16 January 2013 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Sacrificial Lamb Barnstar
I consider you to be a "sacrificial lamb" for open access (cf. Emmett Till). You will inspire many to take action and we will eventually win the fight against an overreaching judicial system. 68.173.113.106 (talk) 04:50, 21 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
May copyright laws be lessened worldwide, and may we be free to share scientific works, someday. --179.186.242.33 (talk) 06:32, 21 April 2014 (UTC)Reply

San Francisco memorial gathering, January 24, 2013

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Sorry for this late notice. There will be a memorial gathering for Aaron at the Internet Archive on Thursday (i.e. tomorrow), January 24 2013, 7pm, in San Francisco. More info: http://ianews.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/memorial-for-aaron-swartz/ Please feel free to repost this.

67.117.146.66 (talk) 06:13, 24 January 2013 (UTC)Reply

A medal for you!

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  Medal
I bestow you upon this medal for your outstanding contributions, both to Wikpedia and the web as a whole. It's so sad you departed us at such a young age, your vigilance is beyond all doubts. hmssolent\Let's convene 11:05, 3 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Real Life Barnstar
We loved you I and many Wikipedians will miss you [[User:A915|A915]] a (talk) 19:59, 16 March 2014 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Special Barnstar
May your soul rest in peace !!! Sapgan (talk) 10:19, 9 November 2014 (UTC)Reply

Some baklava for you!

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  I feel I have been benefited by your great contributions! Thank you! It's gonna be awesome!Talk♬ 13:18, 30 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

A kitten for you!

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<3

Aris riyanto (talk) 05:15, 8 October 2019 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Original Barnstar
Awesome Aaron Onegeneration (talk) 15:32, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

A kitten for you!

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live eternally <3

Cobbedcorn (talk) 18:38, 15 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

A barnstar for you!

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  The Original Barnstar
We miss you X (talk) 06:11, 6 April 2024 (UTC)Reply