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    Hi guys,

    been wondering if it is time to add a memorial section to the site.

    There have been a number of WGers how have passed on and IMO they should not be forgotten.

    I envisaged the title to be Memorial Section or similar. (I would not use gpa, as I believe the majority who have left us were diagnosed as WG - ditto Wg)

    I would also have a starter post which gave the basic details such as name, when Diagnosed, Aviator or photo, death along with a short write up about the person. This would then be followed with their most important link/links (Intro or dying threads.) People , if they wish can add their personal memories'. Only the Admins can add new people to it but the can ask if anyone would like to write the Obit.

    The thread information should explain what its about but start with something along the line of: This is an area where members can remember those who failed to beat the disease. Please remember that back 20 years ago the survival rate was only 20% where nowdays with the new treatments it is well over 80%. Death is now much rarer than before but these people contributed to the forum and helped the success rate get where it is today. This to reasure new members and visitors.

    Can it be done and thoughts please?

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    I agree with you Paul in principle. It does seem ironic that the members of this Forum who have passed on were perhaps the most significant contributers, and therefore their wealth of knowledge should be identified and made more accessible, if thats the right description.
    It would need to be done in a dignified manner to reflect the solemnity of the situation.

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    I think it's a wonderful idea. Thank you for presenting it, Hammy

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    Lovely idea Hammy, a lot of thought would have to go into it of course.

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    Hammy this is a wonderful idea - thankyou

    Andrew/vdub, please say that this is possible
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    I think its a good idea, but how to present it will require some thought. I think the basic info that you suggest would be good, but I don't think we would want everyone's individual thoughts, condolences, etc. If you start adding a lot of "clutter" (not to demean the thought), then it detracts from "the wall", if I can use that term.

    We do have the candles on the map as a reminder -- unfortunately there are quite a few candles.

    Edit: I see 7 off-hand; 2 in US, 1 in Canada, 1 in Spain, 1 in UAE, 1 in S. Africa, & 1 in the UK. Am I missing any?

    I'm thinking a sticky with a URL pointing to a web page with a static write-ups on each individual. Something simple (no auto-music, for instance and no animated .gifs), solemn, short... I don't think we would need permission from anyone as long as the content was taken from publicly available sources.
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    Good question. It seems the different colors of pins helps to see the different pins next to each other in clusters. With the flowers, it seems there would be less of a problem with them getting covered up by clusters of pins, in densely populated areas on the map.

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    Last post on this by me as either I am being thick, not explaning myself well or the site is happy with the status quo.


    Coming back to the site after some time of inactivity, I wanted to go to the map - look at the candles and spend some time remembering those who did not make it. People who gave me help and advice when I needed it.

    I searched but could not find the map (Which I thought was seperate from the members one). I could not find any mention of the dead/memorial/candles etc which would guide me.

    Since my 'active' time, many more sufferers have sort information and help from the site - the number of pins has greatly increased . This makes trying to see the candles very hard to find, unless you know where and what part of the world they came from.

    All I would like to see is a mention in a title about 'memorial' (or other suitable word) for people to be able to find the departed easily (or their own map).

    Both the two posts below fail to mention this in the titles - how are people going to find them? Death is the only certanty there is in life. It is not something to be ashamed of or hidden. The best we can do is to remember them. (Do we need both posts - could they not be merged?)

    People with WG do die - thankfully with the modern treatments very many less than i the past. This is not meant to scare members but to be honest, show respect to them and acknowledge that it can happen.






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    the site is happy with the status quo
    That does appear to be the case. Last night I glanced at the number of views and it was at ~1,600. Now its at ~1,750. That means 150 people have viewed this message in the last 12 hours with no comment and don't seem to be interested one way or the other. If I get around to it, I might experiment with changing the candle to the sunflower to see if it increases visibility, otherwise, I'll leave the site alone.
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    My additional feedback on the map: It is possible to zoom in on a location on the map and see the spacing between candles and pins better. However, having a separate 'in memoriam' map isn't a bad idea either. I do think there should be a more accessible link to the map, like at the top of a page with the other 'community' info. I liked being able to click on it from any page or thread I was on.

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