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Is communication over the internet viable without emoticons?
We know that (insert statistic here) percent of all communication is non-verbal, relying heavily on visible cues, tone, inflection, gestures, facial expression, etc. None of these accoutrements are available during an online conversation. :uhh: This can inevitably lead to misunderstanding. The emoticons are everything.
I bet if I were to say: "Hey there PF Sista! Lookin' cute in that habit! :!) ", The response would invariably be: ::SLAP!::
Whereas if I were to say: "Hey there PF Sista! Lookin' cute in that habit! ", the response would instead be ::KARATE CHOP INTO THE TD FORUM!:: :yuck:
I hope you can see the crucial difference here...
All comments are welcome...except those criticising abuse of emoticons.
We know that (insert statistic here) percent of all communication is non-verbal, relying heavily on visible cues, tone, inflection, gestures, facial expression, etc. None of these accoutrements are available during an online conversation. :uhh: This can inevitably lead to misunderstanding. The emoticons are everything.
I bet if I were to say: "Hey there PF Sista! Lookin' cute in that habit! :!) ", The response would invariably be: ::SLAP!::
Whereas if I were to say: "Hey there PF Sista! Lookin' cute in that habit! ", the response would instead be ::KARATE CHOP INTO THE TD FORUM!:: :yuck:
I hope you can see the crucial difference here...
All comments are welcome...except those criticising abuse of emoticons.