MFM Lounge petition...

[awoke_in_2003]

Kick and rec if you thing the Lounge should be the MFM Lounge forever. Who knows if an admin will see it, but it is worth a shot.

[taterguy]

1. I don't thing the Lounge at all

But sometimes I think about it

[kentauros]

2. It's quite the thing

to think about.

[Skittles]

13. you want I should kick thinging Awoke_in_2003 ass, taterguy?

yes INDEED

[madinmaryland]

19. I think taterthingie needs to lighten the fuck up!!

[Xyzse]

3. I don't know...

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I might be able to support this, but a permanent smilie makes more sense to me.

This way, if another person we all think highly about comes to an untimely demise(since MFM is F-ing Immortal GDmit), we may be able to consider another smilie, and create a legend.

This was initially proposed by Ptah:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=556190
I agreed with him, and I put it up here.

[CrispyQ]

11. I think that's an excellent idea!

There are so many creative people on DU, we could have a contest & folks could submit their smilies to be voted on.

[Incitatus]

15. rec to this idea nt

[awoke_in_2003]

18. Should we ask...

in the ATA forum?

[Kaleva]

4. The taterguy exception to the rule...The MFM Lounge...

I like the idea of naming forums, groups and functions of DU after members!

[malthaussen]

5. While I didn't know MFM as well as some of you...

... I have a feeling that he would have been the first to agree that the Lounge is about more than him. So I would say "no."

-- Mal

[Chan790]

6. Thoughtfully opposed. This is an nice gesture...

but beyond a short memorial, this is a meaningless gesture. It's nice that the admins did it, but it loses meaning as a permanent gesture especially if it is done in lieu of a real memorial act.

Further, it's not a habit we should get into...he's not the first notable and beloved member we've lost. Do we go back and name other forums for the notable members we've lost whose contributions were primarily in there? What about when we have conflict...there's about 6 people each who LBN and GD could/should be named for.

If we want to do something nice and permanent...dig up the thread from last week about donating in his name and spearhead making that happen or contact Kali to ask about chipping in for his funeral expenses or perhaps a tree in his name in the park (I believe he's being cremated and did not want a fancy ceremony or a stone) or something for the wonderful people who took care of him on his too-frequent visits to the hospital.

[awoke_in_2003]

7. Thanks to you...

and the other opposers for weighing in. I do respect your positions.

[trof]

9. Anybody remember 180? He was a gem. A 'No' vote on renaming the Lounge.

[Skittles]

14. oneighty

hey, trof, did you weigh in on the landing in the wrong airport thing?
180 would have loved that comment

[Jamaal510]

31. +1

[Ryano42]

8. Absolutely!!!

[awoke_in_2003]

10. I can see the points against...

can we lobby for a MFM smilie?

[Incitatus]

16. This was suggested upthread as an alternative. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

17. Yes, it was....

just repeating.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. K&R…

That's all.

[SkatmanRoth]

20. K&R

[Lil Missy]

21. Respectfully, no. The idea of an MFM smile is a nice idea though. n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

22. I am beginning to lean that way, too. nt

[AsahinaKimi]

32. I agree with this also

I suspect there will be many GIANTS passing though the lounge over the years. It would be unfair to them to give him this singular honor, and not honor future potential recipients. A Smiley would be great, though I wonder what it would look like, and how it would be used.

[a2liberal]

23. k&r

Was happy to see the post on the front page, disappointed by the comment mentioning that it was only for a day

[flying rabbit]

24. I am liking the smiley idea...

:beardeddudewithnopantsgettingaspongebathbytwonurses:

[Ptah]

25. A MFM girlie drink smilie:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

27. Nice

[MrScorpio]

26. Kickage nt

[hrmjustin]

28. Absolutely!

[HarveyDarkey]

29. I was thinking at least a week, or better a month

Forever? Not so much. One day is not enough though.

[davidpdx]

30. I'd go for a week or a month

I think forever is not realistic. The admins would catch hell if they ever needed to rename it for some reason or another.