Posted on 02/04/2017 7:47:20 AM PST by mountn man
Steven DenBeste 1952-2016
Steven DenBeste has passed away.
I just received word from Steven's brother, graciously thanking me for making the welfare call to the police and confirming that what many of us feared had indeed come to pass. I did not inquire as to specifics, but Steven had been in very poor health of late, having had a stroke just under four years ago.
Steven was brilliant, a former engineer with a crackerjack mind. His old blog, U.S.S. Clueless was tremendously important in the early days of the 'blogosphere'. It is hard to overstate the importance of U.S.S. Clueless and the brilliance of his analysis. Sadly, that site went down this past week as well, when Steven's server failed. That site was immensely influential to many of us, and I am far from the only person he inspired to blog or helped along.
Bill Whittle once described Steven as
..brilliant, insightful, inspiring and ALWAYS RIGHT.
Bill, like so many others, was positively impacted by Steven's writings and inspired to do his own. Mr. Whittle also described Steven as one of the most gentle people he had known.
Some years ago, due to declining health and vicious internet trolling, Steven started Chizumatic to focus on less consequential topics, but he continued to be inspirational and influential in his new bailiwick.
Pete describes it thus: Named after a character in Mahoromatic, Chizumatic was one of the oldest anime blogs.......
.....From the beginning, Chizumatic offered a strong editorial voice for the most competent direction and the cutest girls, as well as an excellent understanding of the classical blogging, which Steven brought with him from the political arena. Explanations and WMG were another hallmark. Did you think too that the crow in Haibane Renmei represented Rakka’s dog? We aren’t getting such insights anymore and animeblogging has become poorer for that.
Steven DenBeste had an overwhelmingly positive influence on the world despite his physical frailty, one out of all proportion to his resources. The world today is undeniably a better place for his having lived, but it is a bit dimmer today with his loss.
He will be sorely missed.
http://brickmuppet.mee.nu/steven_denbeste_1952-2016
Steven was wickedly sharp.
Sorry this is late. I just found out.
ping
Thanks...wish I’d known of his blog...will try to find some of his writing. Do you have any links? RIP Steven
So the blog is gone, as well as the man?
https://erbosoft.com/ussclueless/bestof.htm
blog has been done for quite some time. This is a link to his best of.
Thanks! Looks good.
RIP.
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