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Smileys, the new periods.

Postby murjax » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:51 pm

Doesn't it seem like we tend to use smileys at the end of our sentences these days? Just shows how time is progressing doesn't it?  :)
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby flyboy 28 » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:11 pm

I don't use emotes that often. Just plain text. Of course, I could come off as standoffish if I don't.


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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby VVM » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:16 pm

i only use them if i think it may be hard for the reader to tell what my emotion is at a particualr part of a post, which is pretty much what they are designed for.
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby CSM » Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:35 am

[quote]i only use them if i think it may be hard for the reader to tell what my emotion is at a particualr part of a post, which is pretty much what they are designed for.
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:38 am

The whole idea of smileys was to make it clear about what you were saying. As computers tend to be lacking in body language (except when you're kickin' them and saying rude things about Windows crashing AGAIN) it was so people could tell the meaning of the words rather than misunderstanding them and taking things in a manner they were not intended too.
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Fozzer » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:28 am

I am the Lord of the Smileys... [smiley=evil.gif]...!

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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:45 am

I am the Lord of the Smileys... [smiley=evil.gif]...!

Paul...Bow unto me, and shower me with gifts... 8-)...!


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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Fozzer » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:55 am

I am the Lord of the Smileys... [smiley=evil.gif]...!

Paul...Bow unto me, and shower me with gifts... 8-)...!


O.K. master. A barrel of Geritol and a bucket of Preperation-H headed your way.... ;D ;D ;D ;D


Cheers, Mush... ;)...!

...and don't forget the A to Z of Mushroom Recipes... ;)...!

LOL... ;D...!

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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:07 am

OOps, make that a bucket of Preparation-H headed your way.... *^#@ typo gremlins...... ;D ;D
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Saitek » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:14 am

Emoticons are quite essential in my opinion. If they are not there, I have to use the actual things that make the smilie appear such as ; )  . No-one can see that grin/wink or laugh when you are sarcastic or poking fun on a forum and unless you accompany it with the right emoticon it can badly taken the wrong way! I will usually end my last word with a smilie to let the reader know my facial expression. :)

That said, people that just fill their posts with them and the smilies are not representational of how the person is really expressing themselves really annoy me!
Paul really knows how to use them... ;)
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Fozzer » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:27 am

Paul really knows how to use them... ;)


...in the nicest possible way.... ::)....

....of course.... :-*...!

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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby legoalex2000 » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:09 am

i like the "smiliods":P They make much better sentence expressions ;) But we lose our proper grammar:(

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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby born_2_fly » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:44 am

>:( It can be really hard to tell what people are saying purely through text, and even more so with typed words.

For some people, sarcasm is hard to understand, and this is especially true in a multinational place such as SIMV where many of the members don't speak English. I suppose smilies just make everything a little easier for everyone  ;)

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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby Akula. » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:17 am

Paul really knows how to use them... ;)


Someday i'll write the Fozzify Script. Type in a peice of text and it'll add dots and smileys where applicable

;)


*edit*

well i was bored...

http://www.ssnb.co.uk/files/fozzify.php - the Fozzify Script!

enjoy!
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Re: Smileys, the new periods.

Postby geckos_ftw » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:31 am

can i ask a question??

where do smileys come from? and who invented them? does anyone know?

oops....well, thats kinda three questions, but can anyone answer them? cos ive kinda been confused...its a bit like the chicken or the egg...but...not...  :-/
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