Absent Friends - Forum Valhalla

[Luke H]

This topic has been raised previously but a recent thread has again brought it to the fore.

With a sadly ever increasing number of members who have passed away is there some way we can respectfully show this on their posts and/or profile?

I think this would be both a respectful gesture and practical too.

I’d appreciate members thoughts on this please and ideas on what could be done.

Potentially replacing ‘Member’ or ‘New Member’ with ‘Rest in Peace’ etc.

Alterations to avatar’s have also been raised. The poppy was suggested by a few - and in principal I do like this idea - but I also realise and appreciate that poppies are not for everyone and it could possibly cause a element of confusion with our RBL poppy collectors avatars.

Also the idea of changing any avatar (where present) chosen in life by the member as an expression of their character or interests feels a bit wrong to me. There was previously a suggestion which I liked to perhaps ‘greyscale’ their avatars image.

Something universally acceptable and appreciated is needed… but what?

Mods / Admins - are any of these ideas feasible?