Rationing of smilies

[Green Tribe]

Why is there now a limit on the smilies? Is it because I tend to overdose on them? :o :mad: :D

[sligoman]

Is it because I tend to overdose on them? :DI think so. You were always the main culprit in my eyes, now we have to limit them to three:mad: :p

[dahamsta]

Not one particular person, just several of ye that use them too much. Smilies were invented to express emotion (hence emoticons), not type or pop in just for the sake of it.

[Green Tribe]

Not the only guilty one then, that's alright.

[thejollyrodger]

its a shame alright. I thought having more than 3 was fantastic.:D:D:D

Another big loss is not being able to write in ultra big writing. There was nothing as satisfying as writing in the largest font when a bad result came along or something else that was equally annoying

[dfx-]

Not one particular person, just several of ye that use them too much. Smilies were invented to express emotion (hence emoticons), not type or pop in just for the sake of it.

Here I would postulate that in some cases..particularly mine..there are two/three possible emotions from my sentences...so if I have three/four sentences I cannot portray clearly the subtlety of the message at some times..some people will take it one way and others another..the smilies would be there to clarify the issue.

However I'm on a board elsewhere that completely bans avatars, smilies and signatures, so I have not that big a problem adjusting to it anyway.

[sligoman]

Here I would postulate that in some cases..particularly mine..there are two/three possible emotions from my sentences...so if I have three/four sentences I cannot portray clearly the subtlety of the message at some times..some people will take it one way and others another..the smilies would be there to clarify the issue.I actually agree with that:eek: :p

[dahamsta]

Like everything else on Foot.ie, it's based on feedback. If enough people complain, I'll change it back. As long as they're not serial-smilie-users. :):):)

[dfx-]

First time for everything, sligoman eh?..:D

A perfect example would be if I am commenting on a match and I have used three smilies in a long post, if I then say something like "I really hate for example Sligo because of this and that and the other;) :p "

It means something completely different to "I really hate Sligo because of this that and the other..." with out the smiley(ies) In the case above, I think it is necessary to have more than one smiley because the tongue out indicates something different to the wink.

i.e. there is a case for more than one smiley per sentence and if you have an essay style post rather than a one line post, there is automatically going to be places where there'll be needless misunderstandings and off topic explanations because you couldn't clarify your emotion due to a lack of smileys. (here I would put a cool smiley to indicate I'm not annoyed, just wondering about it, but I can't.)

Furthermore and lastly...a further inconvenience is having to remove smileies from other posts if you're quoting them in order to have three if you so wish - something you may only realise once you've pressed submit.

[Anto McC]

I would like to see the limit lifted as well

[sligoman]

1. sligoman,
2. d f x,
3. Anto McC,

Please add your name if you dont want smilies limited;)

:o :D

[Maz]

1. sligoman,
2. d f x,
3. Anto McC,

Please add your name if you dont want smilies limited;)

:o :D
I dont know some of you are "serial-smilie-users", like when you quote a post and you cant put in a smilie because they're are too many. Maybe a trial period, some of you people need to cool it with the smilies.

[Anto McC]

I dont know some of you are "serial-smilie-users", like when you quote a post and you cant put in a smilie because they're are too many. Maybe a trial period, some of you people need to cool it with the smilies.

Are you looking for a fight or what :mad: :eek: :D

[Maz]

Are you looking for a fight or what :mad: :eek: :D
Case in hand there Anto, did you really need to use all three smilies there, well did you?

EDIT: I cant feckn post a smilie in this message because I quoted you. I rest my case!

[sligoman]

EDIT: I cant feckn post a smilie in this message because I quoted you. I rest my case!That's why we want them back, sheesh:rolleyes:

[Anto McC]

One vicious circle :D

[Maz]

That's why we want them back, sheesh:rolleyes:
You dont deserve them, you just abuse the smilies

[sligoman]

You dont deserve them, you just abuse the smiliesAre you speaking to me personally or just us in general?:confused:

[Maz]

Are you speaking to me personally or just us in general?:confused:
Ah sorry I forgot how sensitive you were ;) I was speaking in general there

[sligoman]

Ah sorry I forgot how sensitive you were ;) I was speaking in general thereNot sensitive about it, just you said, "You dont deserve them, you just abuse the smilies"

In my eyes you=the person you quoted which was me, sligoman;) :p

[Maz]

Not sensitive about it, just you said, "You dont deserve them, you just abuse the smilies"

In my eyes you=the person you quoted which was me, sligoman;) :p
It was mean you as in you plural ;)

[sligoman]

It was mean you as in you plural ;)You could have just said "ye":p

[Maz]

You could have just said "ye":p
You (single) are right but I preferred at that moment in time to use you (plural)

[sligoman]

You (single) are right but I preferred at that moment in time to use you (plural)Ok then, if that's what you (single) wanted then that's fine with me (sligoman) :D :D

[Green Tribe]

Bet Peadar had a hand in this smilie protest ;)

I like the smilies but i'm learning to control them! :(

[dfx-]

You could have just said "ye"

Go after her, sligoman..don't let her get away with it...;)

In Anto's post previously that Maz was on about:rolleyes: :p , there was a need for 3.

One anger to show the potential point of the sentence. The wink to show he doesn't mean it or it doesn't bother him as muich as the anger smiley would suggest and the laughing to indicate the funniness of the situation etc..


Ah, it's too early to be working things like that out.......

[Anto McC]

In Anto's post previously that Maz was on about,there was a need for 3.

One anger to show the potential point of the sentence. The wink to show he doesn't mean it or it doesn't bother him as muich as the anger smiley would suggest and the laughing to indicate the funniness of the situation etc

Exactly,Good man DFX........are you really a Shams fan,you seem smarter than the average Sham :eek: :D

[sligoman]

Exactly,Good man DFX........are you really a Shams fan,you seem smarter than the average ShamHehe, nice to see yer giving them their real name now that we're back up:cool::D:p

[dfx-]

Than the average what?:rolleyes: :p

[Ruairi]

Nice one for limiting smilies adam, they wreck my head...

especially when someone replies to a post with justsmilies... now that's irritating

[tiktok]

Nice one for limiting smilies adam, they wreck my head...

especially when someone replies to a post with justsmilies... now that's irritating

;) ;) ;)

[Ruairi]

;) ;) ;)

now that's what grinds my gears.. lol

[dahamsta]

Nice one for limiting smilies adam, they wreck my head...

especially when someone replies to a post with justsmilies... now that's irritatingThat's why I did it. d f x- has a valid point, but I'm inclined to believe that even if people commit to cutting down on it, they'll just start again, and newbies will come along and do it anyway. Plus of course there's nothing stopping people using alternatives, which are far less distracting. ;););) ;-)

Let me put it this way: If I had my way, there'd be no avatars, no smilies, and handles, thread titles and posts would be censored way more than they currently are. I think this kind of stuff is a relatively happy medium.

adam

[dfx-]

especially when someone replies to a post with justsmilies... now that's irritating

A smilie makes the point better than a long, verbose piece of prose that you seem to prefer.

We don't in 'real' life always comment, there is such a thing called 'quiet' emotion if you will...i.e. looks could kill. You don't have to say anything, but just having a ssad face or and angry face puts across the emotion and point better than a long winded pointless explanantion.

Now I could put down two or three paragraphs to indicate that really it doesn't bother me, but that I am merely arguing the point, seeing another side of the story. Or I could just use this:

:cool:

Simple. You don't need three pages when one paragraph will suffice. Smilies shorten and clarify issues and bring them to the point. That's why they're worth further inclusion, imho.

[Dodge]

Think the quick reply thing cuts down on my use of them. Only use the ones I can type now (unless I HAVE to use the rolling eyes one..)

[noby]

I'm with Ruairi on this one.

Jeez, what did the world of sarcasm do before smilies?

[Dr.Nightdub]

Let me put it this way: If I had my way, there'd be no avatars, no smilies, and handles, thread titles and posts would be censored way more than they currently are.

Ah come on, how else are we supposed to know who to have an irrational prejudice against?

[crc]

Let me put it this way: If I had my way, there'd be no avatars, no smilies, and handles, thread titles and posts would be censored way more than they currently are.

Ah come on, how else are we supposed to know who to have an irrational prejudice against?
I have some sympathy with Dr.N's position.

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If we're going to have rules like this, can we put in some sort of spell check system?? Many foot.ie users have little or no skill at written grammar.

[Dodge]

At the very least, can we ban "text speak"

plz?

[dahamsta]

Ah come on, how else are we supposed to know who to have an irrational prejudice against?Random number picker?


can we put in some sort of spell check system?We actually did for a while, or rather I did when I was running betas. Unfortunately the spellcheck crowd told the vBulletin crowd that they were no longer running the free service, so it was removed from the full 3.5 release. If it comes back, I'll definitely enable it.


At the very least, can we ban "text speak"You know very well I dislike it, which is the same as saying it's banned. If you see it, deal with it or report it.

adam

[jofyisgod]

I'm with Ruairi on this one.

Jeez, what did the world of sarcasm do before smilies?
There were probably more wars...:cool:

;) :ball: (Why not?)