In Memoriam thread - would it work?

I think that an In Memoriam headed forum would be an excellent idea.

The ‘Classics’ forum only has 10 conversations.

Forgot to say, I think it’s a great idea.

Classics and/or webchats. I have looked at the threads on both these forums and all really belong under other headings.

If a forum couldn't be added, a memoriam stories thread would be quite nice?

I have 2 friends who have lost their mums. When they are down, I always ask them to share a story about their mums with me and it always makes them smile.

I think that's a great idea too.
It would have avoided much of the difficult misunderstanding there has been recently.
There's not much activity on the 'Local' forums that I have looked at.

I noticed the classics and imagined Greek and Latin on the cards, instead of high brow debate it was something more saucy.

Re suggestion, I agree, today should have been a day to think of Phoenix, someone I remember as brave funny and upbeat, despite her constant setbacks.

Brilliant idea

This brings to mind a poster from a few years ago with the user name willsandco. Does anyone remember her? She seemed like a fantastic lady. She had lost her husband and had found a lovely new man in her 60s and was asking advice about wedding outfits. Not long after the wedding, she was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. I think of her sometimes when I am whinging about something ridiculous.

Yes, an excellent idea and people wouldn't weigh in being argumentative which rather spoiled some of the threads yesterday. Just the fact a post was in the In Memoriam section might make GN a gentler place. Well...I can hope!

Yes, a good idea.

I don't think it would work. I have no idea who any of these people are and I think it would only be a clique who would post. It would alienate the rest of us.

A brilliant idea. Others have already suggested fora which could be dispensed of and not missed. Rather like the Book of Remembrance in a crematorium chapel perhaps - a place which won’t be spoiled by others, where remembrances can be shared.

kurcubbin I think the suggestion is that posters could post about their own loved ones' special memories/anniversaries etc, not just Gransnetters. I only mentioned a previous poster as she sprung to mind.

Good Idea.

May I ask?
Would those to whom Phoenix was special (and have posted to that effect) think this is a good idea, or would it be too impersonal and 'open' for their personal comfort?

I think it’s a lovely idea ixion. I too think of Grandmajet sometimes, a fun lady who was very brave.
It would be nice to have a place for grans we’ve lost to be remembered and also for our grans to mark the anniversary of the loss of someone they have loved and lost.

It's a lovely idea. Just the other day I read a post which reminded me of jinglebellsfrocks. I loved her irreverent sense of humour.

I was only thinking about phoenix yesterday and how I miss her posts. You only had to read the heading to know it would be her.

Lovely idea. I remember OldGaijin who died some time ago.
She used to take the mut for a walk every day.

I’d like to mention Greatnan, it’s almost nine years since she died, that was a sad time on Gransnet.

Kate I remember willsandco.I often used to think about her and the way she so bravely faced her future.

Yes I think it’s a good idea too. I found what happened to the thread about Phoenix very upsetting. With this sort of thread people could post about family members and GN members. Nothing cliquey about it.
People often post how it was x years ago they lost their loved one.

kircubbin2000

I don't think it would work. I have no idea who any of these people are and I think it would only be a clique who would post. It would alienate the rest of us.

I think it would be perfectly acceptable

. But I’d like to put in a plea at this point for no more use of the “clique” word. People who have similar views or “know” someone in common are not a “clique”.