Ryan was an anonymous poster on 4chan's /v/-video games. He made a thread explaining that he was being moved to a hospice in the next few days where his cancer would finally overtake him.

The purpose of the thread was not to garner attention or pity, but rather he wanted to know what video games he should play before he died. The thread became massive with suggestions and, eventually, offers to buy games for him. He declined all of them, not wanting anyone to spend money on him. He even refused torrent accounts.

Ryan had been posting on /v/ for years. Most of us have talked to him. We've probably argued with him, called him a ♥♥♥♥♥♥, etc.

But in his passing, we all stopped the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Just for a few hours.

Ryan reminded us that we're all a family, even if we don't always want to be. We're all connected by our love of video games, and even in the last weeks of his life, Ryan chose to spend them with us.

R.I.P, Ryan.