I've been impressed by the extent and emotion of the obits turning up in the US and even UK media: it sounds like a huge number of people have been moved by Aretha's music. Personally, I'm with Psy-Fi and Zhanty* in being disappointed by her actual material, but then Soul is one of my least fave genres.

* If anyone has a better short form of Zhanteimi, now would be a good moment to suggest it !

Just say Mord.

I'm tempted to, but it's rather rude to deny him his name change. After all, would you have called Mohamed Ali "Cassius Clay" to his face?

A bit of a false equivalency I think.

Yeah, that analogy is quite flawed.

I'm not calling Batlord whatever he's called now either.
And while I'm on it: **** Fluff.

I can’t get over how awful the new username is.

Also RIP Aretha.

RIP Aretha

Don't give Batboy the satisfaction my dudes.

Yessir

Harsh lads :(

Too much hate on this forum.

:)