The RIP thread

RIP Jimmy Hastings; some of the smoothest, most soulful flute and Sax playing in those early Caravan and Hatfield lps. They just oozed sunshine and warmth for me. Very sad news.

Judith Durham (1943-2022) 

Octopus II wrote: RIP Chris Cross - bass player with Ultravox, has passed away at the age of 71.

JD wrote: RIP Joe Flaherty (82) https://canoe.com/entertainment/celebrity/sctv-star-joe-flaherty-dead-at-82-dad-was-an-extraordinary-man/wcm/66a997dd-78b7-430d-a816-24ab22781611

RIP to physicist Peter Higgs (for whom the Higgs boson is named after) who passed away on April 8 at the age of 94. 

RIP OJ Simpson

Dickey Betts, guitarist of the Allman Brothers has died at age 80.  https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/allman-brothers-band-co-founder-162605416.html

No surprise, I'm the one who hid it (it still exists). Not exactly the same in this thread, but I thought having it as a topic with the topic headline "Rest in H3LL OJ" was both unnecessary, especially for a music site, and in very questionable taste.

The post itself merely said

JD wrote: Finally, he gets his. https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/oj-simpson-dead-cancer-1235967744/

I know I would find seeing a topic titled ""Rest in H3LL OJ" off-putting if visiting a site like. It seems so aggressive / doesn't make me think, what a lovely crowd this must be at PA. Frankly I don't think the infamous OJ even deserves the recognition to get his own thread here.

Oh, and maybe because I lost both of my parents to cancer (my mother last July), my brother is dying from it, and my other had it, I'm not excited when anyone dies from it.

Edited by Logan - April 18 2024 at 12:29

Yep, and I have no issues with AFKC responding to FNW's "Yep. I heard that. Some would say RIH" with "^Yep. I heard that. Some would say RIH" in the RIP thread. That's not the same as making a topic on it with the title ""Rest in H3LL OJ". I tend to think, feel free to speak your mind, but mind HOW you speak it.

And one thing to remember is that even people who have done horrible things often have people who care about them (like family, and to take those feelings into consideration). Try not to be too insensitive.

I feel the same way about AI as you. One thing that I should mention is that things can seem very arbitrary when action is taken, but often when I do (and one can blame me for most moderation here) it;s due to complaints. SOme complain when I haven;t taken action, but that is often because I have not noticed it and it has not been reported. We mods are very few and there is no all-seeing, all-knowing eye. I kind of hate moderating (doing it since 2008 I think), left at least twice, but came back anyway after being requested, and one time so I could deal with a person who was making serious threats. One of the worst things about being a mod is that you get blamed for taking action and not taking action, and it can often lead to grudges. I wish we could all be a little more tolerant and forgiving. I do believe in moderation in all things, including moderation. Having had my kids looking at his site, I was a little more concerned about language than some.

Edited by Logan - April 18 2024 at 12:47