I thought I was the only one.

Yeah no. Just put RIP

I thought it was related to Robin Thicke's new album's sales. In that case, it would be.

and are shady. To use them in a serious thread about death or human tragedy is both lazy and despicable.

OT: No, put "Rest in peace", "R.I.P.", or if you must use an smiley. is used for shade on atrl and is insanely inappropriate when applied to the real-life situations you described.

I'll use it here and there.
Could careless if it's appropriate or not since I know it's not coming from a bad place.

Not really.

Voted "it's ok" by mistake

No, I don't think is right. I much prefer saying R.I.P.

No. It's too shady.

It always looks really weird and shady in those threads

No, it seems tacky or shady. I would only use it if someone like Eminem died.

No, it seems like you are laughing that they died

I think it's tacky, but to each their own I guess.

No, is used for different things here...

No, and I've ALWAYS thought this.
Thank God I'm not the only one.
It's disrespectful.

I meant to vote "It's ok"

It seems insincere for some reason

no isn't for actual death, its for shading a comment