> 430 hours writing messages or about 11 work weeks. (Hey Stripe guys, where can I send an invoice?) But really, someone at Stripe should cut him a check. I've always thought markin was part of the Stripe team. The IRC room is pretty much the closest thing to support that Stripe has (still no public phone number, ticket system?), and he's the lifeblood of it.
Re: One year in #stripe
#31IRC has unsung heroes in every room. Regulars in #ubuntu will each have answered thousands of questions over just a few months.