# A suggestion **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 18, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816 "2009-03-18T00:31:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/1 "2009-03-18T00:31:59Z")
I just read the thread on [RickQ’s death](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=510189). I’d like to suggest a separate forum called The Wall of Fame. This would be for posting death announcements for Dopers. We could then honor the deceased member in that forum, and his/her username would be permanently retired from the Dope. Comments? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/2 "2009-03-18T00:42:28Z")
It is a great idea and something similar was brought up for both Askia and David Simmons within the last year. Hopefully they considerer doing this. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/3 "2009-03-18T01:06:04Z")
I can hardly wait for the bitter end. Maybe, in death, I’d be more famous. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/4 "2009-03-18T08:13:53Z")
Oh, but you live forever in our hearts! We’re discussing the situation. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/5 "2009-03-18T10:53:17Z")
Can we call it Wallyworld? ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/6 "2009-03-18T11:13:23Z")
What’s wrong with just using the Barn House? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/7 "2009-03-18T11:55:43Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I’d like to suggest a separate forum called The Wall of Fame. This would be for posting death announcements for Dopers. I like this idea. > [@](#): > > We could then honor the deceased member in that forum, and his/her username would be permanently retired from the Dope. All usernames are permanently retired once they’re used, but when a member dies, his or her status is changed to permanent sabbatical, so they retain membership status after their subscriptions run out for example. ---
**Author:** ![Erasmus\_Darwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@Erasmus\_Darwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erasmus_Darwin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/8 "2009-03-18T14:34:27Z")
It seems this would be just another forum that doesn’t get read very much. Since Dopers (thankfully) don’t seem to be dying off on a weekly basis, updates to the forum will be few and far between. As a consequence, few people would be following the forum so death announcements would wind up being cross-posted to the more trafficked MPSIMS anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/9 "2009-03-18T14:41:01Z")
> [@Erasmus\_Darwin](#): > > It seems this would be just another forum that doesn’t get read very much. Since Dopers (thankfully) don’t seem to be dying off on a weekly basis, updates to the forum will be few and far between. As a consequence, few people would be following the forum so death announcements would wind up being cross-posted to the more trafficked MPSIMS anyway. Right, but with a subforum that’s not so much of a problem. These announcements could be posted in MPSIMS (or shared) and then moved into the memorial subforum. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/10 "2009-03-18T17:40:31Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Can we call it Wallyworld? How about “Under the Giants End Zone”? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/11 "2009-03-18T18:05:36Z")
We’ve been discussing this most of the day and I think we’ve got it worked out. In a few minutes I’ll post a sticky with links to the memorial threads for all the Dopers who we know for a fact are deceased. I’ve included a few words about some of the posters, but others were mostly active before my time or I just didn’t know very well, so in those cases, please PM me suggestions for anything you think I might want to include. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/12 "2009-03-18T18:30:28Z")
[Here’s the thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10949136) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/13 "2009-03-18T18:46:53Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > [Here’s the thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10949136) Nice – thanks. ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/14 "2009-03-19T01:34:33Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Nice – thanks. Yes, I agree. Creating a sticky was a very commendable and respectful gesture. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/15 "2009-03-19T01:40:20Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Can we call it Wallyworld? Uh, I wouldn’t reccomend that. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/16 "2009-03-19T01:47:07Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I like this idea. > > All usernames are permanently retired once they’re used, but when a member dies, his or her status is changed to permanent sabbatical, so they retain membership status after their subscriptions run out for example. That’s in case their ghost (or zombie) wants to post? I am so going to Hell for that one. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/17 "2009-03-19T05:31:26Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > It is a great idea and something similar was brought up for both Askia and David Simmons within the last year. Hopefully they considerer doing this. Holy Moly! _That’s_ where I know the name from.:smack: I recently met a Canadian here in Bangkok named David Simmons. I kept wondering if I’d met him before, because his name seemed so familiar. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/18 "2009-03-19T12:37:41Z")
> [@Sapo](#): > > What’s wrong with just using the Barn House? The suggestion was for a forum for the dead, not a dead forum. (Incidentally, this was a great idea, **Clothahump**. Now don’t ever say I never praised you for something. ;)) ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/19 "2009-03-19T12:49:31Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > That’s in case their ghost (or zombie) wants to post? Then we’ll have a ghost infestation problem, but it can be cured by this gadget: [http://www.boondee.net/ghost-repeller/index.html](http://www.boondee.net/ghost-repeller/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816/20 "2009-03-19T17:46:28Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The suggestion was for a forum for the dead, not a dead forum. > > (Incidentally, this was a great idea, **Clothahump**. Now don’t ever say I never praised you for something. ;)) Thank you, **Jayjay**. And **Marley** , thanks to you and the other mods for taking the time to do this. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-suggestion/489816.md?page=2)