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[PapaStu]

I typed this thread's URL in the guest book. I have a feeling it won't get past moderation.

It won't matter as to see this thread, you need to be a DP registered user for 10 days.

Dude is dead and the stuff is long gone. If there was someone that brought litigation against him, it's the courts job to decide what to do (if they hadn't already). Lets let this one fall into the ether people.

[The Shawn]

Yeah, There's a lot I could say, and haven't by now. The dudes dead at 27, crimes absolved, this is really very bad taste.

[bangtango]

Me not feeling bad isn't tied into him ripping off people all over the internet, since I never bought anything from him.

My low amount of sympathy comes not from what he did do but what he didn't do.

For a guy to die at 27 of diabetes complications strongly implies that someone (either Steve or his parents) was extremely irresponsible, lazy, ignorant and lax about doing the things that a diabetic is supposed to do to function day to day and try to live a regular life. Taking insulin, proper diet, exercise, checking blood sugars often, etc.

Obviously I don't know jackshit about the situation, neither does anyone else here, but I've never heard of a diabetic who actually knew how to manage his diabetes dying that young (in their late 20's). Never. Just plain irresponsible about his condition going by the small number of facts we actually have on his passing.

Where do my thoughts come from?

I know a number of people with diabetes, even had a family member who had it. I like to think I have something resembling perspective on it. Not a lot but a little.

Am I wrong here?

[Aussie2B]

For what it's worth, the people who were closest to him online say that he struggled for years with having either no insurance or insurance that wouldn't cover everything he needed and he didn't have the money to properly treat his diabetes out of pocket.

He was also a habitual liar, though, so take his claims however you will.

[Necron99]

for those that got ripped off. Apparently his brother is on Atariage asking about fiixing his wrongs.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic...ur-stuff-back/

[JSoup]

for those that got ripped off. Apparently his brother is on Atariage asking about fiixing his wrongs.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic...ur-stuff-back/

Here on DP as well:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155484

[Necron99]

Here on DP as well:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155484

thanks!, somehow missed that.