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  • Started 3 years ago by crysisfreak
  • Latest reply from SarahJames
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crysisfreak
crysisfreak
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It would be nice if you could add emoticons when you post something. Like :) or :( stuff like that.

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crysisfreak
crysisfreak
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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
Posts: 454

Agreed, that would be cool, and I do believe not too hard to make either :-)

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whs
whs
Posts: 17584

I hope we are spared from this nuisance.

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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
Posts: 454

It's not nuisance :P ... i think it will be cool ... but I am 16 haha

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whs
whs
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I call it "internet pollution" - but I am 71.

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LH
LH
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I agree with whs. (but I'm only 53)

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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
Posts: 454

Haha, well, how about emoticons, but the option to enable and disable... now that would be tricky to ecomplish, but worth it... Although I do see your point, they can be annoying!

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madmacs
madmacs
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what´s wrong with this :P, lol ;)

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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
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Nothing its just some older people do not aggree with the idea... *cough* WHS and LH *cough* haha

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SarahJames
SarahJames
Posts: 6581

Hi Guys,

A lot of forums have a standard ability to insert emoticons, but I feel it is part of the charm of HTG that we don't have that. It often ends up with emoticons all over the place with little meaning.
And I think textemoticons work perfectly well!
Or something like <grin>.

However ...
I do like nice visuals as much as the next one (one of the great pré's on Vista <LOL>) (ok admitted: Whs might be excluded there ;D),
so if you want to add a specific emoticon suitable to the occasion you can just as easily upload a nice gif or png to photobucket and paste that in.
In Photobucket you can sort images in 'albums', so you can make a special album for a couple of your fav. emoticons.
But hey! Make sure they do add something more than a mere textemoticon and no overkill please ;)

Edit: I took to long writing, you posted a lot in the meantime! LOL

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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
Posts: 454

Agreed, uploading and embedding a little .gif image is a good idea and substitute to the idea :P

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
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Im liking it SarahJames haha

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whs
whs
Posts: 17584

And I always thought this here was a technical Forum and not a kids playpen.

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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Ohhhh, I'm a kid at heart;)

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JHubbard92
JHubbard92
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That hurt WHS :P ... but true... but its just a little fun I guess :-)

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raphoenix
raphoenix
Posts: 14920

AGREE WITH SARAH

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SarahJames
SarahJames
Posts: 6581

Thanks Rick;)

And that one is cute cute cute!

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whs
whs
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Jordan, It was not my intent to hurt anybody. I love this Forum because it is "clean" and I would like to keep it that way. I have been around here long enough to see things come and go. But things that come, should be for the better - in the sense of the mission of this Forum. Animations should not be spread over the technical side of the house - I think. Maybe we can confine them to Off-Topic. Then at least we do not water down the serious part of our work.

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