wiki? you have one?

http://wiki.furaffinity.net/

I think this is a very sweet thing to do <3 ^_^

I agree all the way... <3

*slaps away with giant hammer* now now let the admins handle that when it comes!

It's a fair and good call. :3

That's really sweet :)
RIP those who have passed...

This is good to hear.

I know some people have complaints about the 'banned' status of those members who are no loger with us.
While I understand the premise behind that, this should hopefully remove all complaints.

XDD You win.

WIN sir. WIN!!!

awsome, better then saying banned on their page

Banned from life

haha oh god im bad SORRY ALL

Ahaha.

I think I love you. That amused me.

Banned from life

haha oh god im bad SORRY ALL

ROFL!

I always find it funny when people typo "grieving" to "griefing". They seem like such opposite words.

Vouch.

i like that idea

*applauds* i like it guys

Only make it available on the pages of those who have actually died, so people can't be 'edgy' by posting their mood as 'deceased'... And to avoid people conning other people.

*nods*

you mean abitchuary's(spelled wrong i know)and stuff like dat?

FA +10 pts

I second this addition of points

+4 pts

heh heh

-11 points for affirmation of points.

*subtracts them from your score* <.<

My score is far beyond the worth of counting, trust me. My score is no longer a negative finite.

That means that you don't mind the points coming off of yours then, right?

I do not, I only wish the point gods weren't watching so they would allow it.

ah

Thats a very good idea Fen man. Im sure we got other military members. Who considers this a good idea as well.

I like it. Good call.

I like it as well. It's a nicer way to pay tribute to those that have moved on, but had a lot of commitment in what they did.

Thats kind of you.

What is this "sigma site"?

I've never heard of it.

Idk, I logged into it and well, I like the layout a bit better hehe

Nope, just testing a few small UI changes. Dragoneer I believe (or this Fender account) said plainly this is not the new layout. A screencap for the new layout's floating around the forums somewhere.

good plan

That’s a very kind and unique decision.

That is a very good idea.

Wish I knew him irl

Any more info on how Loth passed away?

I'm not dead, is.
Note me if you want more information

Sorry yeah, and I will.

What happened to him?

I'm not sur how he died, you'll have to ask loth

Alright, thank you.

How do you know if some one has passed away?

Ah itd be pretty scarey to travel the world an come back to fa and you have passed away -.-

Yeah, that certainly would be scary. I shudder at the though...=/

"The owner of this account is Dead."
"... I'm dead?!?"

I wouldn't call it scary, more than amusing.

Sooo... Abe Vagota has a FA Account?

*appluads* good idea

This is a very good idea, great call

hmmmm

Are you going to require things such as obits and scans of death certificates to avoid those who hoax for attention? (see: PogoRoo)

I love this idea Fender.

Please tell me this is only for real people and not "dead" characters...

Ahh, i was about to say, i thought that sounded necessary. :/
One thing i thought of... If the user is deceased, how will somebody change their status? :/ inactivity timer? telling a furiend to do this if they die? I'm just a bit confused on that one..

Disregard i said this.

Oh good, real people only. Fossil would be out of FA in that case. ;)
Does this mean the art will become unavailable?

that is a very good idea i like it

this is an awesome idea

So before they were just banned? o_O This sounds a lot... nicer.

Thank you so much.

I just sent in the information for the late http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bigdaddycruel  bigdaddycruel who was never cruel at all.

Lol.

What do you find funny?

I just sent in the information for the late http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bigdaddycruel, who was never cruel at all.

That, is what I find amusing. :3

Might have wanted to say that, wow. You came off really callous. X3

Don't get the wrong idea, I definitely am.

(*Hugs*)

What happened to him?

He passed away due to an infection of the heart, He was going through Chemo. when complications set in.

When was the date of his death? How old was he?

Oct 19th 2007.
He was 34 and left us on a Friday, he was born on March 31 1973

Thank you for the info, he's been added to the list of dear departed members in our group. Go see.

great idea i dont know of anyone who has died but i know someone who was in a bad car accident and almost did. it made her lose her career because she physically could not do it anymore.

I think this is a kind thing to do for our friends that have passed... I know my good friend  kiotsu would need this.... I still miss him even today.... thanks for doin this for the ones we've lost instead of banning them.

Ah, Kiotsu >:

He was a genuinely nice guy in a sea of insufferable pricks

this is true, heh sometimes I still think he was always being far too nice to me, he had a way of always cheerin me up ^^;

Dude never got depressed or upset about anything, he probably knew what was coming and was 100% okay with it

There's a certain radiant peacefulness in those types that's really just difficult to shake off

heh heh no kiddin, not once did I ever know him to be upset or down, and last year, I couldnt even begin to explain how broken I was when I was told of his passing last year. that whole day after what happened, I just couldnt stop the tears from rolling down my face.

Do you have any more info about his departure?

uhm... what are you looking for...?

Like a journal, or news article that I could use so I can add it to our database for memoriam.

Be ready for a note....

Thanks a bunch.

no problem...

That is very kind of you guys

That is very kind of you guys

Definitely needed this. *thumbs up*

I think this is a very kind thing to do for the fandom. I just wish i had stories to contribute but sadly i haven none.

so much better than a "banned" status. Thank you. Truely.

You do realize just with facebook trolls will take this to there advantage and spam the hell out of the pages right?

Course you can ban them but it might cause grief and just upset friends,relatives etc the comments that peopl say about the decesed. .Yes mods can delete the posts but there still going to be there for a short time. I dunno I just feel like your ringing the Dinner bell for trolls.

it's not like it's hard to find out if someone is deceased- that's usually ALL that their shouts on their page are; you know?
and most trolls have the common sense to lay off of someone once they've died-
they might be referenced or mocked (re: an hero) but you don't TROLL THE PERSON on their pages once they've left unless you
a: honestly believe it's a hoax
b: are honestly a horrible person. (trolls might be unsavory, but they usually aren't horrible)

Not if the pages are locked upon confirmation of death.

pages ARE locked upon confirmation of their death, and if they are trolled, they're aptly cleaned up and taken care of by the site (at least this one) because i have NEVER seen a negative comment on ANY deceased person's page (and i've seen quite a few)

You have no fucking idea, do you? Dead people's pages get the shit trolled out of them to get lulz from their friends.

You clearly have not seen a real troll

If a troll does that, then they've really hit the bottom of the barrel to troll somebody who can't even fight back. That's like beating the crap out of your brother after he died because you didn't have the guts to do it while he was alive.

Well, you see

It's not about trolling the dead person specifically, it's trolling by splash damage really; say your best friend in the whole world died and then here I come just saying all these terrible things, drawing hateful drawings and generally trolling the shit out of any online presence he still had- you'd be pretty pissed off amirite

It's using them to troll as many people as possible and it's most often highly effective

AND NOW YOU KNOW

Very nice idea

WELL DONE GUYS!

Like always, I totally support you on this decision. It is a very kind, very heartful, very dedicated and very sweet idea, and I appreciate it a lot. Good luck with it

I'd rather my family not find out I was a furry if I died.

Well.. not that it'd matter, if I were dead.

I wonder how you'd be able to check if someone died!really how?

I don't know any members who've passed on yet...

This is a much more respectable way to send off our loved ones than "BANNED". This is truly a kindhearted thing to do Fender.

I take it you have a verified list of those who are sadly no longer with us?

very good idea ^.=.^

a very kind idea, i take it when admins are notified of someone passing you will check to make sure and if it all checks out instead of banning you will set them to deceased personally?

Thank you. Thank you so very much. It bothered me greatly to see Rusty's name with a ban status.

i will send something to the account mentioned as soon as i can.

Again, thank you so much! I hope this is something that won't be abused.

This is perfect. A friend of mine, username FaceTheFurry, passed away recently, and to honor her this way would mean so much to me and everyone who loved her.

Any more info on her Lillica?

ah, i've been (in some weird way) looking forward to this particular update.... It's one that's necessary for the community, i think, even if it's not really something that we technically need for the site itself

Might be a challenge because you will have to know what the fur's real name is and there is a challenge of contacting furs who know them personally to know everything. Great idea Fender, but very challenging.

Yet another reason I love FA. Thanks to the staff of FA for doing this. I'm glad all y'all furries are big hearted if not a little weird.

weird is good for the world. It brings color and a little variety. Besides, who wants to be normal these days, whatever that is?

Very very true. XD That's why I'm moving to where I am. =B

But yes, this is a good thing, there are a few artists I knew who deserve this rememberence. ^^

Indeed, and as someone who is at more risk than others for such (serving US Navy)...it's nice to know that furs and people won't just be forgotten

What better way to celebrate and honor those we love dearly and those we have lost.

This is the first community I've seen do this. This is a wonderful idea and would properly honor those whom we have loved and were friends with.

I find this kind sadistic, but its good. :3

P.S. Would we still see their art if they didn't remove it? I think It be nice how they drew and what they liked to do/ how they think to understand them better. :3

What if the deceased user starts posting again!

Actully what would really happend? Will it just...go away?

I'm willing to bet the account will be locked down, similar to a banning.

well then obviously the person is a Shaman and self-res'd

It's a very great idea. ^^
First community I've seen do this kind of thing

Brilliant! :D I love this idea. <3 Let's not forget furs we've lost! ^.=.^

I wonder what kind of Symbol you might used for Deceased people? Instead of - and ~ ?

Possibly the dagger (†), but there might be a bit of religious dispute.

Based upon a tweet from Dragoneer I saw earlier, it'll be the infinity symbol (∞)

I like that :o

I would have gone with Ω

I love the idea very much :) thank you so much :)

I never thought of that before Fender. Love the idea!

So, will this apply to people that have passed on before this idea came into being as well, or will it just apply to people that have died after this update comes into place?

Might sound a bit dark but Imagine that indeed one day you (fender/fender's user etc) May well be amongst those update...
yes yes the later the better XD
sorry Death's part of life i' not being negative or whatever but , Sorry , we all gonna die XP

Well, since Fender is a mascot, I'd imagine the account could just be handed over to keep the ferrox permanently in charge

But I agree. It is a strange thought that someone we know may end up like so. Or even ourselves.

Hi welcome to the concept of mortality

Fender can never die. Only the actors who play him! OH YEAH!

I like this.

Much more appropriate than a (BANNED)

yeah... imagine the list of fa users who had passed away...
its going to be tough seeing all those fa users...

Good improvement on the site. We love much our deceased partners. They are down on the combat furs :3

Wow, Sigma is reminding me of SheezyArt... Good work, boys!

On a serious note, i think this would be a great idea - it's be a good way to pay honor and tribute to artists in the comm how have gone to that big furry con in the sky (so to speak), so in the words of Jean-Luc picard, i say make it so. :*)~

This is a really really sweet and touching thing to do. Thank you so much to the entire FA team for being so thoughtful <3

A special tribute to  aqb52 would be nice.

While this is an excellent idea, and a very good way to remember those who have moved on to greener pastures, I can see people using this function to troll people horribly.

Hopefully, the staff will prevent abuse of the system.

*nod* a friend started a page here on FA for this type of thing

I like this idea. It's a very nice idea. Though I hope those pages of the deceased are modded, just like how banned people's pages are modded. Just so trolling doesn't happen.

I was actually thinking about this a few weeks ago. I had never known of any deceased FA users, and then I thought, "...how would we ever know?" (other than asking why they've been gone so long).

It's great to see you guys add this feature.

Although... if/when I come across a deceased user... it makes me sad. And I feel awkward going through their gallery. I don't know, maybe I'm just weird and don't handle that kind of knowledge very well.

Regardless of my weirdness, it's a great idea, and I'm happy to see this integrated into the site ^^

A wonderful idea, I think it shows better respect to label such accounts as "deceased" rather than "banned".

"Please feel free to comment on our journal here fuuuuuuu here" lolwut?

You talkin' 'bout the Sigma?

May they all rest in peace.

There's a typo in the journal, and on the main page.

Please shared your thoughts and stories of those FA users who have passed to admin@furaffinity.net, and we will share your memories with the rest of the community.

It should be "share".

It's an insult to the dead to have such typos.

...Bad joke? :( Either way, my premise remains valid with those typos, just thought I'd point it out. I still can't imagine people actually dying that were on this site, holy hell.

There is so much love on this journal and that makes me happy

Awesome idea, you could call it "Fur Divinity"

Cool! Or maybe Fur Infinity?

Great idea, banning the deceased seems a little harsh, even if it's just to lock the accounts.

I like both of those names- wonder if the admins will think about using them?

One of the best ideas the administrators have thought of.

EVER.

OMFG did all of FA post a comment on this O_________________________O!?

This is a pretty interesting concept...

I wish to participate in this!

man, all this invokes some serious meditation. Meditation on mortality, and how it effects everyone. Even us fun loving furries meet our ends. Those who have seen those last moments, scared, humbled, and ever so peaceful, leave marks on our society, and remind us of so many valuable things.

its cool. but how would you know that someone passed on without knowing them IRL?

There are usually a network of people associated with each person; If someone dies, everyone in the network knows about it.

It's very difficult to make a whole network of people lie about your death, and some will actually declare that you're lying about it if you are.

I wonder how many people will fake their own deaths.

this ^

*chuckles*

Oh lord you are so right!
Internet's silly and depraved random attention patterns just amaze me XD

But then their account would be locked, and even if they told the admin it was a joke, the admin would leave it locked, since the person obviously didn't think it through.

It is a verry interesting proposition, it is the most nicest thing FA can do for those furies we had

Yes. Provide a list of pages to troll. Good idea.

Perhaps there will be something implemented so as not to allow this? Shouts and notes and things would be disabled for a memorial account, yes? I think also in general having a memorial account static and unchanging (other than maybe reviewed shouts as people would like to leave some words) might be appropriate?

Unfortunately, that would also mean you couldn't leave a farewell on their page, like how one would leave flowers on someone's grave.

Say, I wonder if something like that could be added onto the emoticons in possible, like a flower or a candle. *shrug* Just a thought.

Yeah, that's the other thing. Well, apparently just like in real life perhaps there needs to be like a 'caretaker' of memorials then...

Kinda like the last comment on this fellows userpage?

http://sigma.furaffinity.net/user/aqb52/

And like this "AKAraccoon" fellow. Making fun of the spouse of one deceased! That's cold and callosed.

Or maybe I took that comment out of context. Hard to tell
when online =\ Tis a shame too.... I'm not good at discerning context as it is....

That type of attitude lets terrorists win.

You are a silly individual.

Noap, you fear trolls just like people fear terrorist attacks. So what, trolls might abuse the deceased feature, who cares? Ban them. Simple. lol

nigga u trollin

imo

...wut

I don't know if your icon is part of your statement. But if it is, then iaintevenmad.jpg

Yes, and you've become the top of the list! *trolls endlessly*
/joking

u cant troll a troll

Hmm, my cousin's be deceased for months now, yet he's still "member" not "deceased." I'm fine with that, really

FUCK IT HE'S DEAD

My husband passed away early morning july fourth. He went by the name(s) nobodysville/j-nil. I'm not going to send anything to the admin though. I'm hurting pretty bad right now.

That's a proverbial pity.

this is a great idea

I wonder how many of these are an heros

From what I know, in whatever little broken social circles I hang out in I know at least three, not gonna be named because I'm (mostly) not an insensitive douche

But when you consider the size and scope of the fandom, probably quite a few

I would advise being careful about this. Yes, we have had friends and loved ones who have died.

We've also had people who mock-died so they can play Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn and watch the reactions of people when they 'die'.

The question is, how are you going to verify it, or is it just going to be set up as a flag and anyone can do it?

Great power for reverence, great power for drama.

The "Deceased" status is basically the same thing as the banned status, with a different user symbol and status title. Everything else works in the same way as bans do, meaning it's an admin only setting on user account, which completely locks that account from taking any activity.

Id just say be careful...

I see potential for drama fests, trolling and worse, glorification of death.

Im sure people know about the facebook suicide cult in the uk.

People got shrines to them on facebook when they died...then their freinds offed themselves...then family of said freinds, freinds of those...etc

Everybody knows that people who are part of cults like that are only idiots that the world doesn't need anyway...yes, I am a heartless jerk when it comes to dealing with forms of stupidity.

I can't help feeling it'S a wee morbid...I just know we shouldn't necessarily report some's death if it was something they've done. Just too negative and Many furs here can be more sensitive than others too so yeah also why TV channels avoid reporting all those stuff:)

Yes, death and suffering is bad and i Deeply sympathize but I do not pity or try to understand those who does the unforgivable.


To resume: Please avid reporting some Death if ti as a suicide as much as possible or at least do not mention ti is so. No one needs such kind of news. As of natural accidental it's ok. Mentioning some self-committed death just affect those already depressed and such and it's known that whenever a celebrity passes away or commit suicide, the suicide rate sadly jumps. (yes it's horrible , but it's true, like it or not, Human suffering is awful and lack of help make some think there's no way out <=P )

Before talking about some fur's death I feel it would be nice to showcase trying to live a GOOD enjoyable life instead of all the NO-life / Fail at life things misconceptions or moods...There's always some sun after a storm and storms aren't permanent..

;)
Live and Let Live...

Ummmmm no that's a terrible idea, the deceased all deserve respect. It'd also be another slap in the face to friends and loved ones of the person. "Oh well their death might depress people, and they dont really deserve the same respect as someone who ~enjoyed~ their life. Sorry, not our fault they couldnt deal with their problems like everyone else HEH"

Think whatever you want about victims of suicide, I can't stop you. But covering them up and acting like it never happens because it'll make some people feel uncomfortable about it is nothing but cruel. Besides, I doubt they'll be leaving a message saying how it happened, just changing their status to say they've passed on. So your point is moot anyways.

HEH

Saying that deceased, no matter who they are, deserve respect, merely shows your ignorance and stupidity. No; not every dead SoB deserves respect, it's a simple, and blatantly obvious fact. Apparently, some people--such as yourself--can't pick up on how that works out.

HOWEVER, I do agree that just because someone committed suicide, doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to have the "Deceased" tag. As long as the person is dead, they should have that tag.

Well, obviously :V I'm not going to bow my head and weep for a serial killer or rapist. In this case I meant that they all deserved equal representation, regardless of whether 'they committed suicide and some people might not agree with that!!!' or died 'appreciating life~~~' like this guy was warbling on about. Should have been pretty clear from the rest of my post but whatever

good job jumping to insults and personal attacks instead of merely disagreeing, though! You sure are edgy and say it like it is and all that. You get a gold star.

FUCKING HELL SHIT YEAH GOLD FUCKING STAR.

That deserves a second gold star, imo.

I completely agree with that statement.

That settles it, I'll be waiting for my new gold star.

Last I checked, we're all adults here. And even if we're not, learning about death in all its forms is a necessary part of growing up. Go try to nerf the world somewhere else.

Is it just the Sigma site so far that has the "∞" symbol for deceased users?

Awww this is so sweet ^..^ even though he doesnt have a fa do you think you could add my old friend, Corona 'da roo' Blaze to the list? I had just gotten him into about joining when the tragedy struck.

Heres his only gallery i know of http://us.vclart.net/vcl/artists/Corona-Da-Roo

This is a good idea. :> Something like Deceased/Memorial would be a proper status for those passed on.

Amazing, I am excited to see how well this goes over, it probably will anyways.
But it's just the thought of this that makes a smile go into affect.
I don't think I have seen a site like this bring up this sort of topic.
It's an amazing Idea, and I think I read that someone would like to have some art posted of theirs in also memory.
I think that's a great idea!
I hope this goes over well, (honestly, i think it will xD)

That's a good idea.
To those who left this world from FA will be always remembered here. it's saddening but, they won't be forgotten.

In almost stark contrast to the slew of terrible ideas that wash over this site on a near-constant basis, this one actually seems like a good idea

If not seemingly-hard to enforce because you never really know unless you knew the guy/girl

That is so sweet although I was wandering if we were gonna get a memorial

Good idea... providing it doesn't get infiltrated by attention-seeking scumbags.

Otherwise, how quaint. ^.^

The sad thing about the Internet is that there is no way for people to know if somebody has passed until someone else figures it out and posts it. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen and many people are left wondering where the person on the other end went. I, for one, think this is a great idea.

Some people let their RL friends know about their online accounts, especially on sites like this where there isn't really much to be ashamed of/hide. I assume that they'd find out from friends, and word spreading.

I remember seeing a friend of someone come into IRC on their nick and explaining they were in the hospital for a reason.

I love this idea, and I'm glad to see it.

There is plenty to be ashamed of here

In comparison to other things, not really. ^^; then again, I don't find drawing animal-humans to be shameful so :P

I'd find the bondage scat cub porn everywhere to be pretty shameful. I'm not gonna immediately announce to my family that I am a website that contains these things.

YES, I AM THE ENTIRETY OF FURAFFINITY. BOW TO ME

Get ready for the influx of users adding "Deceased" to their profiles, claiming their fursonas are zombies.

Read the comments. This is not going to be something accessible to everyone, only staff.

... must remember the /sarcasm tag. Sarcasm is lost on the internets.

:) Only lost because you're not the first person to express the question here, sarcastic or otherwise.

That's good to know...

Its sad to hear so many of this community have passed on.

This is a good idea, i hope it sticks

This sounds like a nice thing to do. :3

I have a question though: What if a user has simply taken a long leave of absence and the rumors spread, causing people to seriously believe a user is deceased, and there is nothing to prove otherwise?

Would the account be reinstated if the user comes up and goes "What? I'm not dead, I was just gone for awhile/in a really bad accident leaving me a coma for months/taking a break to figure my life out."?

I'd think it would be yes as long as you can prove you're the owner of the account. Probably some email verification stuff.

This will be much better than banning the accounts of the dead.

Comments on  circlea61 's MySpace page indicate that he passed away sometime around June 2009, but no one on FA seems to be aware of it; people still leave shouts on his userpage asking him about the software he used to make his renders and begging him to come back.

Well, frak, I was wondering where he'd been this last year... I liked his crazy animations with Krotsgier. Mewwwww. RIP, man.

Anyword on how he died??? :(

What, that guy passed away? I wondered why there hadn't been anything new from them.

This is a great idea. I full support and encourage you to go forward with it.

I have two suggestions, though. First, "Deceased" sites should be monitored regularly for trolling; trolls are not above attacking the dead as it upsets those who cared about them. Second, for a similar reason, FA should have a policy for family who want "Deceased" sites removed setting out how they can identify themselves as family. I, too like the aleph as a symbol for Deceased pages.

I like this idea.

However, claiming death of an account holder solely to mislead, troll, or garner attention, should have an incredibly steep penalty.

Thinking on the matter, a couple of sites have popped up that notify your online contacts that you have passed on. Considering some people only know each other through the internet, it's not a terrible idea. D: though I don't really like to think about it.

Yes, like the penalty should be PERMANENT BANNING FROM FA FOREVER! Or at least maybe a banning for a year or two.

Though wouldn't this just encourage more trolls to continue bashing the dead. On FA Cause with all the news about cyber bullying. Plus there are some well know ban evaders that would love to get a reaction from this.

I know those people just have no life and are so miserable that they want to commit suicide, so they troll people to feel better about their lousy lives. Personally, I wish they would commit suicide so the rest of us would feel better.

Lol.

I like this idea a lot, it's a great way to remember these poor folks who have left us (in some cases too early). I know every time I read a journal about someone dying from this site, I always get sad looking at their profile even if I didn't know them. Letting everyone know the person's gone will certainly help those people who try to have a conversation with them anyway, unaware they're gone.

I do know someone who killed herself months ago, but she wasn't a furry or used FA, so I can't suggest she get added to this. I'll be sure to send one in if I ever hear of a fellow member's death.

i think this is a great idea :3
because on my time on FA i have come across a few banned pages.
and like a regular person i assume they did somethin to be banned, then id leave the page and continue browsing, not even remembering the user
but for all i know some of them might be deceased. and its not a pleasant thought that i may have gone on the pages of deceased people and jus forgotten them because it sed banned
those who have passed deserve to be remembered

My claps goes all for you! This is a prove for all those furry-haters that we have a heart and a soul. Doesn't matter what we are or what we do, a soul and a heart matters.

That's really sweet of you guys. I know it will mean a great deal to the community. A lot of us have lost artists, writers and, of course, friends in the community who will be honored by this heartfelt gesture.

It's got me crying reading some comments, and seeing the user pages of the deceased, I think this is a very good idea, I just couldn't imagine loosing some of my friends here, it would take me a long while to get over it

i dont mean to offend anyone if this sounds blunt, but how will the status change? its not like the dead person in question can change their status, so i'm wondering how it will be accomplished.

Only the admin staff can change the status to deceased...and they'd only know if a large amount of people told them (or a family member).

ahh. that makes sense. thanks :3

I approve. :) Part of being a community means paying respects to the lives of the members of that community. Kudos.

I lost a very good furry friend in August 2009 who suffered a heart attack. It did drive me crazy for a month. In addition I larned one thing: The furry fandom is totally overextended when someone died.

Puting a deceased and dear friend in one row with pedophiles is just low! I guess you don't realize we are all mortal and when you are gone, I really wonder wether someone will stay at your grave and cry or just pee on it saying "I'm glad we are finally rid of him".

This is the most wrong place for sarcasm or bad jokes.

Because there's nothing better than a dead furry amirite lol.

But this seems a little... I don't know, grim? I can see some points where this would be offensive, it might just be better to let things stay how they are to avoid any potentially large problems down the road.

How is banned any better or less offensive?

Well I could see where this could be easily abused, and henceforth the abused cases would be quite offensive as they would be mocking the actual purpose. Try as they might this will be abused. I personally couldn't care less but I know some people could be pretty butthurt about it.

And it's impossible to know if the deceased person would actually want that on their profile or not, so I guess there could be disrespect issues for that? I don't really know.

This calls for a song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2UP86bciVA

this is honorable and nice..

This would be a very kind and decent thing to do.

Good on you, Fender and everyone else that thought to introduce this.

This is nice to know...
I approve of this notion!

I think this is a nice idea, but you just know the jerks will come out of the woodwork to troll en masse.

umm on my comp it says new registration has been suspended wut happened

I'm not sure about this idea, really.

It's seemingly a fairly sensible publicity stunt, but it raises the question if someone WANTS his account to be brought to light in such a way.

Imagine your grandchildren found your username in that FA wiki, browsed your page and then it's all like "Spooge inflated and every hole filled with dicks, that is how he will be remembered."

So if someone is deceased, at least delete all his mature artwork/favorites.

I laughed pretty hard at that

and it's true for a lot of people I'm sure, I don't have mature works, but most of my family and friends don't even know I'm into this at all, they already have opinions of it or wouldn't understand.

I know this probably sounds bad, but I always get really curious about how they died. Never to laugh, I'm always very solemn looking at a dead persons profile, but I would like to see the obituary.

The less people know about this sort of thing, the more dignified it would be.

"Cause of Death" lists would ammount to turning dead into a spectacle. I can imagine people would scour that list for the fur who died the in the "coolest manner" such as having his/her bike breakes give in on a steep incline, get catapulted up over an inconspicously placed ramp near an airbase, vault over a helicopter and into the turbine of an aeroplane, where all that was found of him was a dented dogtag reading "Foxy_323".

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This is a very touching thought.

I hope that the status is reversible in case of a concerted effort to convince you someone is dead when they're not. Unlikely, but worth considering.

While an obituary is likely too personal a thing to include, will a date of passing be amended to their profile? The first thing most people will ask is of course "Whoa, when did that happen??" and it does keep things in perspective without revealing intimate details.

Also, I would have thought the status would be a good one to automatically have any comments and messages to the account automatically noted to admins for moderation.

I will agree with a lot of the people, it is a very nice gesture to all those passed. Of course, it does bring a tear to your eyes, really.

Has this been posted yet?

I cant find it anywhere ... :(

I don't mean to post this (or dig a grave), but

Is there an example of what an account that has been closed since the owner of that account has passed on look like?

If it can't be shown, disregard this. Thanks.