Board Thread:Community Discussions/@comment-30683785-20161013183431/@comment-4964341-20161014200537

Michaelyoda wrote: Keplers wrote:

Michaelyoda wrote:

Brick425 wrote: Michaelyoda wrote: Brick425 wrote: BusyCityGuy wrote: Slicer Vorzakh wrote: nope, of you're gone youre gone Will you explain why you don't want to give people who lead the wiki in past days any respect in this way in modern days? I agree. We should make George H.W., Bill Clinton, and George W. all honorary presidents of the United States. After all, we want to give people who led the country in past days some respect in modern days. This is already done when we refer to them as "former president." Are you kidding me? No. No, that's not how it works. If I met Bill Clinton, I would address him as "Mr. Clinton". You don't call former leaders "Mr./Madam former *position*".

If I were referring to Bill Clinton, I would just say Bill Clinton. I wouldn't say "Former President Bill Clinton" unless I were introducing him in some news story or whatever. We all know who Bill Clinton is.
 * points out every time Bill Clinton is introduced to an audience*

Formal setting. The same setting anyone would use "honorary president."

"Honorary" implies "current." I do believe the tag is for retired admins who no longer retain power.