Originally Posted by
Randy Petersen
I completely support this members comments on this issue and share his thoughts on why FlyerTalk is what it is.
We're at post #200 just soliciting feedback for the idea. I say we simply leave it up to the next elected TalkBoard since it will likely take that long deciding which emoticons would make up the enhanced list.
I back the movement of moving on to topics that do support the core mission of this community.
Randy, I truly support the expression of your opinion here.
I hope you will not be offended if I give your opinion exactly the weight I give any other member's opinion. After all, as I have been reminded, you are a member first and foremost.
To me, FlyerTalk will always be about community first and foremost with a side dish of miles and points. I'd be bored silly otherwise. I know others feel that way, too, and I don't think those members, many of whom are quite helpful in the points and miles forums, should be marginalized by being told what FT should be to them.
As for the original topic:
As far as smilies go, I hope that animated smilies are either not allowed or there is a mechanism in place to turn such things off if they are allowed as part of the package. It would be visually unappealing for me to have to watch smilies moving about as I'm trying to read the board. Learning about points and miles of course.