Ay, Starlight is still around - having an IRL meet up this year even 
My experience is that ours is not a unique story in any way shape or form. Even if it can be hard to find your “tribe” or build up/contribute to keep a community alive.
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My condolences to you all - As long as somebody is remembered, they are not really gone
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As Terry Pratchett once said ‘A man is not dead whilst his name is still spoken’
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Can’t stop crying. Love you too, Odeone.
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Who started chopping onions while I was reading that?
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Thought I should share a little update, since this strong and positive story about gaming, its impact, and meaning. Has really made the rounds, having been published (I think it is safe to start saying this) the world.
Finnland:
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10656845?fbclid=IwAR1eNvDW6YQ4RmdlBRTJzkZIg9u53BNAOvx66alWFt7coZ21mwJhYz50FpE
Denmark:
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/gaming/foerst-da-mats-var-doed-forstod-foraeldrene-vaerdien-af-hans-gaming?cid=soc_facebook_drnyheder_u7ll6ebk&fbclid=IwAR2ulOqNoNdh_ECBAWXPsM8l5M9pTkINbc0tLnD2NZ1h_kfbQ7xa5c4Uom0
Argentina:
https://tiempodigital.mx/2019/02/16/la-vida-secreta-en-internet-de-un-nino-con-discapacidad/
Peru:
https://vaaju.com/peru/esteras-starlight-noruega-oslo-la-increible-vida-secreta-que-mis-hijos-discapacitados-tenian-en-internet-el-mundo-europa/
Venezuela
https://www.latercera.com/tendencias/noticia/vida-secreta-internet-hijo/532219/
Netherland
https://www.ad.nl/tech/hoe-een-eenzame-gamer-stiekem-megageliefd-was-ouders-overrompeld-op-uitvaart~af537264/?fbclid=IwAR2r-T2CWHTYnZJWx2FVSIBNTqXcB0SRY9F8ryRAZ9dIcl8DKZKgOwawsY4
Swedish Television
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/berattelsen-om-mats
And more - I hope that this opens the eyes among non-gamers and is a good reminder for ourselves, that those we meet online - they matter.
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I really “enjoyed” reading it. It sure is tragic, but its also a statement to the power of the gaming-community and one of the reasons I rarely play singleplayer-games.
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