When someone important to the community dies, a thin black bar is added to the top of HN as a mark of respect [1].<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=5990015" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=5990015</a>