/me expects people to go places with the topic title.
But seriously... why not? Why didn't Ed McMuffin get a sticky when he passed away? Each of them were notable and famous.
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Because neither Ed's death nor Farrah's death resulted in half a dozen reposts within the first half hour of the announcement. Threads aren't stickied because we feel the person was relatively important; they're stickied because of the likelihood of reposts. It was given a 3 day sticky until things die down.
Also, your question belongs in forum issues, not OT. -Anandtech Moderator DrPizza
But seriously... why not? Why didn't Ed McMuffin get a sticky when he passed away? Each of them were notable and famous.
:|
Because neither Ed's death nor Farrah's death resulted in half a dozen reposts within the first half hour of the announcement. Threads aren't stickied because we feel the person was relatively important; they're stickied because of the likelihood of reposts. It was given a 3 day sticky until things die down.
Also, your question belongs in forum issues, not OT. -Anandtech Moderator DrPizza