Who cares about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anyway? "Hall of Fame", what a pathetic name. What if I have a Guitar Hall of Fame, can I bring Eric and Mark to play there just because? I love people who ignore the establishment, ignore authority and ignore the rules. David Bowie refused the knighthood and he famously flipped off HOF. My man!
These "institutions", for worse than they could be, still very alive because it's a "communication with fans" and keeps tha artist name on a Hall of Fame for ethernity. Many thinks that the RRHOF is responsible to validade the artists. So, for better or worse, in some way, RRHOF matters for the common audience.
I like when someone fights against the stablishment.
However, Ed's point to the DS induction are interesting.