Is there any chance of getting a "R.I.P. Thread/Link"?...

[Cliff Englewood]

The “Artists” thread is starting to look like a morgue/cemetery, pretty soon there'll be more posts about the dead than the living.

[7/4]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

(still hoping for a classical folder!)

[RDK]

The “Artists” thread is starting to look like a morgue/cemetery, pretty soon there'll be more posts about the dead than the living.

This might sound silly, but I'd prefer not. I certainly know what you mean, but I'd hate to see dead artists ghettoized in such a way. Their music lives on beyond them, after all, and there's no reason to seperate them in such a way, even in tribute/RIP threads.

[paul secor]

I don't want to see so many musicians pass that a separate thread is needed.

[porcy62]

The “Artists” thread is starting to look like a morgue/cemetery, pretty soon there'll be more posts about the dead than the living.

This might sound silly, but I'd prefer not. I certainly know what you mean, but I'd hate to see dead artists ghettoized in such a way. Their music lives on beyond them, after all, and there's no reason to seperate them in such a way, even in tribute/RIP threads.

Exactly my thought. It's not fault of anybody if we are getting older and some of our musical benchmarks are passing away. Listen to younger musicians or to Bach and Pergolesi if you won't the mausoleum thread.

[Van Basten II]

The idea seems depressing to me and even a little creepy. Hey, i'll check out the RIP section if so and so has kick the bucket.

No thanks.

[Bright Moments]

but maybe a classical folder........................................................

[Chuck Nessa]

For a second I thought it was a plea for a thread to ask for "rips".

[MoGrubb]

Maybe it could be titled the "In Memory Of...." forum.

[Let'er rip.]

[Cliff Englewood]

Maybe it could be titled the "In Memory Of...." forum.

This is a good idea. People who want to post things like, "this is sad news etc, etc" or "I was shocked to hear this news, very sad etc, etc" could do so and if you want to talk about an individual's music you could do so in the "Artists" thread.

Also, I sure Pavarotti would be thrilled with the fact that in death he can start a heated debate on an internet message board about Opera/Jazz that references Ronald Reagan. It's how we'd all like to be remembered.

[king ubu]

Maybe it could be titled the "In Memory Of...." forum.

This is a good idea. People who want to post things like, "this is sad news etc, etc" or "I was shocked to hear this news, very sad etc, etc" could do so and if you want to talk about an individual's music you could do so in the "Artists" thread.

hard to keep that apart, no? we all go off topic all of the time anyway...

I'm more bothered by the large number of "happy birthday xy"-threads than by the r.i.p. one - it would be nice if people would use the search function instead and post the b-day wishes (of the living and the dead) in an existing thread, rather than having new ones that just go five times "happy birthday satchmo thanks for all the music"!

[ValerieB]

I don't want to see so many musicians pass that a separate thread is needed.

the sad fact is that it will be happening more and more! wish like hell we could control it.

i think an RIP thread is a good, practical idea. although, on second thought, i like seeing each person have their own headline when we view new posts.