Oh damn it. Very sad to hear this. Her dedication to this board was amazing.
I just came in here a few minutes ago, as I typically do several times a day to cruise around and see what’s new, and saw this. Still trying to process this shocking news, as in “this can’t be true, she was just here, working away as usual to move the place forward”. She was the heart and soul of this community, as would be obvious to anyone who cared to look or anyone who read any of her eloquent posts about the future of the board. I never knew her as well as some of you, and never IRL, but her basic kindness always came shining through. This is a sad, sad day.
This is so sad. I never knew her personally, but she was always there behind the scenes as the backbone of this board. It shows how much she was loved to see all the posters who have been gone for months and years coming back to post on this thread.
This is a terrible shock. Rest in peace, TubaDiva.
TubaDiva had a big heart. A long while ago, I replied in a thread musing whatever had become of a long-lost poster (not our current thread on the subject). Jenny took it upon herself to investigate, going so far as to hunt through the Giraffe boards to get clues. She PM’ed me back, and her response had a couple of lines which I think exemplify her and her relationship with the board beautifully. I thought I’d share them.
Quotes from our humble TubaDiva:
(This one gets a chuckle out of me)
It’s hard to process. She touched a lot of people here.
Absolutely shocking and heartbreaking. My sincere condolences to all who knew and loved her.
Damn. Like some of you, I opened this thread hoping this was some sort of joke. So sad and shocked.
Not the way I wanted to start my Friday, but 
Well, shit
Never met TubaDiva and never interacted with her but I’m devastated to hear about her passing. This is so incredibly sad. My deepest sympathies to her family.
I’m stunned.
I don’t know what else to say
Indeed. At first I thought someone had made a bad joke. It is so sad.
Devastating news. Really shocked and saddened.
She did so much for us all.
Oh my. So sorry to hear this. I know she worked hard to get the board moved here and help get the kinks worked out.
Very sorry to hear this. I haven’t been on this board long, but I am grateful for her work in spearheading the migration of the forums
You know she was paying some of those temp boards we used at that time out of her own pocket ? i couldn’t tell anyone because she didn’t want anyone trying to pay her back …
would they let someone post something like a memorial on the main sd page ?
Why the fuck did I check in to this place right before bed? Fuck this sucks. How horrible! She survived just long enough to carry us over the threshold.
You’re a trooper Jenny, and we love you. (tears)
So far,there are 159 posts,all of us expressing shock,pain,and sympathy.
I have a feeling that this thread is going to become a LOT longer.
This is a public message board on the internet.We hide our real names,never mention our employers, give only vague details of our private lives, and keep our identities anonymous.
But we are a community of several thousand friends who need each other right now.
Is there an emoticon for hugs?