Apple Director Jerome York Passes Away After Stroke

[Tones2]

I doubt that the scum that vote positive are even worth the keystrokes we make for them.

Is there any way to have it disabled on a single post?

As noted by another poster, this is probably just a misinterpretation of the nature of what "positive" means in this type of thread.

Of course, RIP for ANYONE of good character dying and condolenses for his family. However, I of course did not know him in any way, and I feel for the other 100,000 that probably dies as well of the last day all over the world just as much, which admittedy is very little just due to lack of proximity to them. I can't place any over-importance on this one in particular individual, as we often do for people JUST because they are in the news.

RIP just the same though.

Tony

 

[mrkgoo]

Absolutely agree. Those that have voted positive better bloody well explain themselves.

What if the positive is about this being reported? Not everyone who dies gets a mention.

 

[MrCheeto]

 

[WeegieMac]

I've chosen not to vote on this story, simply because you cannot vote on the value of a human life.

I'll happily give my condolences, but I won't vote ... even though I know it's a negative story due to the tragic circumstances surrounding it.

 

[Pachang]

You have confused my distaste with "emo rage". Would you like me to kick my cat in anger?

(Time to unsubscribe from the thread, last post from me in this one.)

I didn't say you were emo sir. Maybe if you calmed down a little my post would no longer apply to you.

 

[MrCheeto]

It seems the forums are already recovering, the fights are reaching boiling point...

 

[delux246]

I hope the family finds some kind of comfort through this very tough time...

 

[zackkitzmiller]

People that are screaming about the positive votes need to relax.

I've always felt that the positive button (and the facebook 'like' button) were to represent that the story was news worthy. News isn't always good, but lots of the time it needs to be reported.

It allows the MacRumors editors to know if they should post similar stories in the future, not that the news itself is positive.

 

[cvaldes]

Godspeed, Jerome York.

 

[MrCheeto]

^Which according to George Carlin is just past 60mph.

I'ma miss ya, George...

 

[giosaccone]

R. I. P.

 

[NebulaClash]

Interesting. I was wondering what kind of scum would mark this story negative, but then I read the comments and see the prevailing view is precisely the opposite.

To me a story is positive if it belongs on MacRumors. If it's not a story that belongs here, it's a negative.

RIP Mr. York.

 

[GenesisST]

I've chosen not to vote on this story, simply because you cannot vote on the value of a human life.

I'll happily give my condolences, but I won't vote ... even though I know it's a negative story due to the tragic circumstances surrounding it.

Having lost both parents at the ages of 25 and 33, I must concur.

And most of the outraged people would probably click positive on a story announcing Steve Ballmer's death...

 

[MacTheSpoon]

Why are people voting this positive???

 

[arkmannj]

My prayers and thoughts go to him, his family, friends and all those who may have been affected by this loss.
I can only hope his suffering and that of his families was minimal.


This Apple's for you Mr. York

 

[OtisPJF]

So that's what it takes to dislodge the iPad from the main page. I wonder how quickly it will be ushered back to the front.

 

[asrai]

...and THIS is why you should not wait for rev. B iPad. You never know whether you might not live that long.

Pathetically lame 'attempt' at humor.

 

[oTaRu]

R.i.p

 

[iGod 2.0]

Man...Crazy...

Rest in peace Jay, godspeed.

 

[nwcs]

Very tasteful and appropriate of Apple to change their home screen to honor this man. People mean more than business and money.

 

[Hemingray]

Why would anyone rate this news article positive? That's horrible.

I didn't know this man, but I pray for his family as they deal with his passing.

 

[Alvi]

Very tasteful and appropriate of Apple to change their home screen to honor this man. People mean more than business and money.

I totally agree

Rest in Peace Jerome

 

[severe]

R.i.p.

 

[OS X Dude]

I read the story that he was hospitalised when I was checking this site over my breakfast... and now I come on again and read he died

All the best to his family.

 

[mattwolfmatt]

Can we please disable positive/neagive ratinngs for posts like this? The ranking, and the subsequent reaction to them, seems to sidetrack the discussion.

That being said, R.I.P. Well done on this earth, I pray you are in a better place devoid of pain, suffering, and Windows Vista.