I know she was really big in to the Tubachristmas celebration. She did it every year like I did (not at the same one I went to). At our Tubachristmas they pass around a bucket to collect money that goes to the Low Brass scholarship at the University of Akron.
Perhaps there’s a Low Brass scholarship at her alma mater we can donate to? Perhaps directly?
No, no!
I wanna donate. Someone please set something up.
I hadn’t interacted with Jenny often, but she was always patient, and eternally dedicated to keeping this crazy community going.
She and I did have a conversation a few months ago, about how to address the long-term decline in the SDMB’s readership/participation levels, and how I might be able to use my professional skills, as an ad guy, to help. That got back-burnered, in favor of getting the board software issue fixed, and I had been planning to follow up with her in a few weeks, once the dust from the transfer to Discourse had settled.
This is a huge shock. Wow. Condolences to her friends and family.
Stunned. Totally, completely stunned.
I haven’t been around the boards much in recent years, but we interacted on Facebook fairly regularly. (God, the last direct interaction we had was when she Paypal-ed me a few bucks to thank me for a connection that got her a freelance gig – a totally unnecessary gesture.)
This place will never be the same.
Amazing how many people who haven’t been here for a long long time have gotten the news, and posted here, so quickly!
This is so horrible.
If you have the means, consider sending flowers to her family using that link. Otherwise, leave a message in her memory using that link so her loved ones know how much she meant to this community.
Rest in peace, Jenny
I cross-posted the sad news on the SD group on Facebook, so a few people may have come back in from seeing it there.
I am 100% behind this. Certainly there is no rush on this but I think it would be great if we could do this.
I truly regret that we didn’t show the appreciation she was due for all she did for our community.
Mods, I know all you hear are the complaints, but every day we log in is our silent thanks. We shouldn’t be so silent, it is too late to tell her, but thank you so much all for all you do. We couldn’t be here without you.
I hope that we can show our thanks to TubaDiva by continuing the legacy that she worked so hard to create.
I’m absolutely stunned and very sad. Thank you Jenny for your service to the Straight Dope and to Dopers. You are already missed.
Yow. Terrible news. Very sad to see it.
I have no words.
Hear hear. I’d love to bury a room in flowers from the SDMB, inadequate as that is.
I can’t believe this. I just talked to her a couple weeks ago.
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear this.
Oh my God! I’m shocked. She was so kind. She made me feel so welcome here.
I heartily agree. Wow. So sad.
I’m very sorry to hear this.