ttbn,

Not all of us were posting at that time and therefore were
not around to read Big Nana's comments. Even Graham Young did
not know of Joe's passing. I am glad that she
did let people know. Any comments on Joe from you?

Dear Steelie,

I agree. Joe's work should be acknowledged.
Thanks for that.

RIP Joe Lane AKA Loudmouth.

Mission accomplished.

Very sad news.

Dan

We are talking about a name on a screen here, not a bosom buddy. Posters come and go. In my time - around the time OLO started - lots of posters have disappeared, and there has not been any fuss made about them. This departure was no different, apart from the fact that someone took it on herself to tell us. Joe was 78 years old. Same age as I am. He died. We all die.

I cant say anything about someone I cannot possibly know or feel for; but his posts revealed an issue with race; they contained the words "Nazi" and "moron" quite often directed at dissenters, and nobody not an Aborigine or married to one knew anything about them. I never knew the real Joe, so I don't judge him. People say all sorts of things they wouldn't say face to face.

One of Joe's derogatory posts directed at me wondered if I would be missed from OLO. I didn't answer because I neither knew nor cared. I hoped nobody feels the need to pick over my bones when I finally fail to turn up.

ttbn,

Thank You for your honest response.

To me, Joe Lane is more than just a name on a computer
screen.

He shared his thoughts with all of us for more than a
decade

Well, we're all just names and opinions on a computer screen aren't we,
-But there's real people behind those names.

I'm sad to hear about Loudmouths passing, the same as I would be with any of the forums members.
This holds true regardless of whether I agree with peoples opinions or not.

I hope Joe went peacefully and with dignity and that he had friends or family in his life who were there for him.

And in case you were wondering ttbn, you'll be missed too.
I may not know any of you personally, but you're all more than just 'words on a screen'.

Rest in Peace Joe,
Thanks for sharing your time and opinions.

Hi Joe,

Sometimes we agreed, on Donald Trump for one, sometimes we disagreed Bruce Pasco 'Dark Emu' was a classic disagreement, but it was enjoyable to argue the point, particularly about the many Aboriginal issues that popped up from time to time on the Forum.