Reloading a page I was viewing last night, and a 5px black bar has appeared site-wide on HackerNews. A search provided no one else asking the question, so I'm asking it.
The black bar is how HN pays its respects as a community to people who have left an impact on this world with their passing.<p>This old Ask HN touches on the same question you are asking, as a black bar appeared on the Brussels event date and Andy Grove's death. I hope it clarifies that this black bar is not connected to an anniversary of an event.<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335903" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335903</a>
Would it not be possible to add a tooltip to the top bar on hover when it has this styling? Or maybe a link to the relevant discussion thread? It's awkward to see this in the morning and then have to go search recent HN posts for "has died".