Taxacom: Vale Stephen Thorpe

[Paul van Rijckevorsel]

This is horrible news!Stephen Thorpe often held very odd opinions and 
defended these at length. All too often I did not agree with these and, 
given what happened at Wikispecies, I was not alone in this respect, but 
his dedication to his core competency was never in doubt. This is an 
atrocious way to die, and certainly a substantial loss. Paul

On 26/08/2024 00:44, Geoff Read via Taxacom wrote:
> Dear all,
> It is with great sadness that today I inform you that Stephen Thorpe has
> died (a homicide) in Auckland, New Zealand.Stephen was a unique person who
> greatly enriched Taxacom with his lively contributions, depth of knowledge,
> and tenacious advance of strong opinions.He was also incredibly dedicated
> to entomology and to working on online platforms like Wikipedia and
> iNaturalist.
> We know because he told us so that he was bordering on autistic, and we
> have seen over the years how this affected his success in his professional
> working life.He kept doing the work he loved nevertheless. The news story
> paints a picture of his daily life in recent times.
> We will much miss Stephen's contributions to our list.  Goodbye Stephen.
> You were always good value to argue with.
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> Geoff Read