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The only ones I have dispaly in the subject line.
Why have my emoticons disappeared
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the disappearance of emoticons from the reply box in a forum interface, exploring user experiences, preferences, and the implications of this change on usability. Participants share their thoughts on the emoticon functionality, including the organization of emoticons in the interface and the coding of emoticons.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants note that emoticons are now only visible in a dropdown menu rather than next to the reply box.
- There is a suggestion that the change should have been communicated more clearly, with one participant expressing that a major change warrants a full page advertisement.
- One participant humorously speculates about the emoticons having moved "for good" or "for evil."
- Concerns are raised about the usability of the dropdown menu, with some preferring the convenience of having emoticons readily available next to the reply box.
- A question is posed regarding the inconsistency of the 'surprised' emoticon not having a trailing colon, unlike others, leading to a discussion about potential typos in emoticon coding.
- Participants discuss the length of emoticon codes, with some suggesting that longer codes help avoid confusion in mathematical contexts.
- There is a humorous exchange about the potential outcomes of typing text between colons, with playful responses about the nature of the emoticons.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a mix of preferences and concerns regarding the emoticon changes, with no clear consensus on whether the new arrangement is beneficial or detrimental. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to emoticon accessibility and coding.
Contextual Notes
Some participants mention usability issues related to the dropdown menu and the coding of emoticons, indicating a potential preference for simpler codes. There is also a reference to a past event involving emoticons, which may influence current perceptions.
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Doc Al
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Look in the pulldown menu next to the smiley face. Right above you. 
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Doc Al said:Look in the pulldown menu next to the smiley face. Right above you.
OOPS, thanks Doc Al- #4
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A change this major should have had a full page ad.
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they've moved there for good?
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Seems to be an affordable housing issue. Nowawdays, you have 20+ smilies sharing one small space. We have the same problem in California.
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...or perhaps for evil.En_lizard said:
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Doc Al said:...or perhaps for evil.
You have really been on a roll lately, Doc!
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Hmmm... thanks for the tip. I've just been typing in the codes, but I prefer clicking.
While we're on the subject, why is it that the 'surprised' smilie doesn't have a trailing colon while all of the others do? Isn't that the 'end smilie' symbol?
While we're on the subject, why is it that the 'surprised' smilie doesn't have a trailing colon while all of the others do? Isn't that the 'end smilie' symbol?
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Danger said:
It was a typo when setting up the smilies (after the great smilie revolt when Greg attempted to toss out those smilies and move in younger, more voluptuous smilies, and was quickly forced to reinstate our old buddies).
Apparently, the smilies have always been up there in the drop down menu, so were redundant to have hanging out next to the reply box too...not that I had noticed them up in the drop-down menu until they disappeared from next to the reply box either.
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Moonbear said:
I knew about the smilies in the post's toolbox/bar, but the smilies to the side were much more convenient. Fewer clicks. I prefer [click]'smiley' to list->smiley, list->smiley, list->scroll->smiley,... .
While we are on the topic of emoticons/smilies, here's a question to the powers that be: Why do smilies such as
, 
, 
, etc. have such long codes instead of the simpler :), :D, ;)?- #12
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neutrino said:While we are on the topic of emoticons/smilies, here's a question to the powers that be: Why do smilies such as
I think that's more to avoid errors in the main forums when someone might end up with those characters juxtaposed in an equation or something and wouldn't want them converted accidentally to a smilie. It saves you from having to select that "disable smilies in text" button with those types of posts.
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So if I type something between two colons, will I get a randomly generated smilie or just stupid-looking text?
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Danger said:So if I type something between two colons, will I get a randomly generated smilie or just stupid-looking text?
Depending on whose colon it is, you might get slapped.
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