said by fatness:said by Jeff:In principle I like the idea. I just don't know how it would all be verifyable - I'm sure the moderators here have limited time to track down and corroborate rumours of death.
said by fatness:There have been real deaths on the site, and there have also been hoax deaths on the site. When they're reported, it's not always easy to tell which is which.
I say we decide death by member vote. If the majority carries, then former user has moved on to a better post.
The account is permanently retired. If the user happens to resurrect themselves we chastise them for the cruel hoax they're playing at the expense of those who cared.
They can then carry on as the twin cousin, with a new ID.
And, please forgive me for my insensitivity; but Dadkins has been in a state of death for months. I suspect we've passed a traditional period of mourning.
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yes. I did actually type the word signage.
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