Originally Posted by
birdstrike
In addition, like it or not, smilies are part of the "text". Turning them off means losing part of the conversation.
That is why I leave them on in the other fora I frequent, even though their presence is a continual low level of annoyance.
sounds like you and I are in agreement.
Originally Posted by
birdstrike
I'm happy with the set of images we have today. You want to deny me their use by forcing me to turn them off if I dislike the new set.
based on your other comments I'm not sure why you'd turn them off as the "new" set most of us seem to suggest are an evolution of the current ones: not a wholesale change. No flashing, no animating, no counters, etc. just some travel specific ones as well as a few to represent current buzzwords. You seem far too rational to turn off smilies just because a handful of additional smilies that complement the current ones would be added.