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RIP Dragoneer
a year ago
This is a tragic loss to our community. Dragoneer put his life and soul into FA, which was a starting point into the fandom for many of us pre-social media. He never sold ads, turned down techbros who wanted to commercialize the site, and WORKED HIS ASS OFF to help it survive.
I never knew him offline but did have minor interactions with him over the years. We were mutuals on Twitter, and it was hard not to feel starstruck to see him interacting and commenting on posts.
It was so sudden how he went. Just hours earlier he was online posting updates about his health and being his usual self. While the outlook wasn’t ideal, I don’t know if anyone expected him to be taken so suddenly.
The US healthcare system is a nightmare. He didn’t deserve to be caught in the middle with his life on the line. He didn’t deserve to go broke just to attempt to save his life. It could and does happen to any of us.
The number of artists commenting on how their lives were changed thanks to FA is incredible. People owe their careers - even their personal lives- to this site, and Dragoneer was there for all of it. He never gave up on the site, and he never gave up on the fandom. He helped foster starting artists, he helped boost smaller accounts, and those who are new to the fandom don’t realize that STAPLES OF THE FANDOM got their start on this site. His contributions can’t be overstated.
Rest in Peace, Dragoneer.
I never knew him offline but did have minor interactions with him over the years. We were mutuals on Twitter, and it was hard not to feel starstruck to see him interacting and commenting on posts.
It was so sudden how he went. Just hours earlier he was online posting updates about his health and being his usual self. While the outlook wasn’t ideal, I don’t know if anyone expected him to be taken so suddenly.
The US healthcare system is a nightmare. He didn’t deserve to be caught in the middle with his life on the line. He didn’t deserve to go broke just to attempt to save his life. It could and does happen to any of us.
The number of artists commenting on how their lives were changed thanks to FA is incredible. People owe their careers - even their personal lives- to this site, and Dragoneer was there for all of it. He never gave up on the site, and he never gave up on the fandom. He helped foster starting artists, he helped boost smaller accounts, and those who are new to the fandom don’t realize that STAPLES OF THE FANDOM got their start on this site. His contributions can’t be overstated.
Rest in Peace, Dragoneer.
