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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 7:37 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
the current set of 15 smileys is perfectly fine, and is certainly better than we had when I first started here.
Hey, when you first started here, rumor has it that we just had caveman and dinosaur images for smileys.


Originally Posted by ozstamps
Of the 15 the one I think gets abused the most is this one following, and FT would not be any the poorer if this one was removed or replaced -
I agree and I don't think I've ever used the smiley except in this post. It's never used in a positive manner...always negative. Even and can be used humorously in the right context.

But I'm one of the TB members that want more smiley choices rather than less so I don't want to start subtracting choices.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 9:00 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula

But I'm one of the TB members that want more smiley choices rather than less so I don't want to start subtracting choices.
Dave - well perhaps make the motion:

I move that FlyerTalk adopts 5 extra - and animated - smileys/emoticons

I move that FlyerTalk adopts 10 extra - and animated - smileys/emoticons

I move that FlyerTalk adopts 100 extra - and animated - smileys/emoticons

etc.

Big picture guys like you do not usually sweat the small stuff.

At least get the darn thing to SOME kind of vote ... PLEEEZE, or the Life Support Ambuance will need to visit the House oF Miles to pump adrenalin into this dead horse.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by cholula
i wouldn’t say that new smilies are dead. I prefer to say they’re on life support and we haven’t decided to revive them or pull the plug.
Then start CPR!!!
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 9:15 am
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OK, I dusted off the ancient thread we have on this in our private TB forum and let's see where it goes. Hopefully we'll get an up or down vote on this and then we can get on with the rest of our lives.

Thanks for the input thus far and we're looking forward to continued discussion as this goes forward.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 9:27 pm
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Thanks Cholula.

Dust if off .. it will have 3 inches of sedimentary ROCK covering it in there by now I'd have thought.

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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 1:17 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Dave - well perhaps make the motion:

I move that FlyerTalk adopts 5 extra - and animated - smileys/emoticons
I second the motion. I agree with 5, but not animated.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 7:31 am
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If smilies were ever to be increased, can it also be agreed to send a notification to all members that smilies can be disabled on your profile, and the additional smilie will not interfere with your FT experience?

Along with the pop-ups, top ads, side ads and ads within posts



Any more ads, and FT would look like a Nascar car. And yes , I know Ad blocking software and FT premium can fix that, but so does the checking off the smilie button
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 8:03 am
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Originally Posted by jfe
If smilies were ever to be increased, can it also be agreed to send a notification to all members that smilies can be disabled on your profile, and the additional smilie will not interfere with your FT experience?
How do you disable smilies?

You can disable signatures, avatars (which we don't have visible except in social groups) and images (which are used in just a couple forums).

Where's the Disable Smilies button?
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 8:32 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula
How do you disable smilies?

You can disable signatures, avatars (which we don't have visible except in social groups) and images (which are used in just a couple forums).

Where's the Disable Smilies button?
Hmm....

I thought the disable images would do the trick

Nevermind then

How about creating a button to disable smilies

Maybe it was another board that I was thinking about, you see one you seen them all
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by jfe
How about creating a button to disable smilies
That might be possible and I hope it is. We'll have to check with the tech guys.

If folks don't want to see smilies than I hope we can accomodate them.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula
OK, I dusted off the ancient thread we have on this in our private TB forum and let's see where it goes. Hopefully we'll get an up or down vote on this and then we can get on with the rest of our lives.

Thanks for the input thus far and we're looking forward to continued discussion as this goes forward.
I know it's a dirty word around here, but what about a poll?

- No more smilies, status quo
- 5 more smilies, with animation
- 5 more smilies, without animation
- 10 more smilies, with animation
- 10 more smilies, without animation
- I don't care how many are added, just NO animation
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps

However if you were a TB member with some initiative and some will to see this succeed, YOU make a motion outlining what smileys YOU suggest .. if you get a seconder it goes to a vote.

Please do not tell members what will NOT work when you have no idea ... either MAKE it work -- or bury the carcass with some dignity - that is all TB are being asked to do after YEARS of inaction

If you actually DO something now, other than saying what is not possible, this incredibly trivial matter after 2.25 YEARS, dies a death - or gets approved .. one or the other.
^^
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 3:53 pm
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Before I forget, we need to change the embarrassed smilie.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 8:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Cholula
What does everybody think about this group of 38 smilies?

Rather than pick and choose, I might suggest we just go with the whole group.

Thoughts?
^^ they seem innocent enough

Although it's missing the puke smilie
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 9:01 pm
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Originally Posted by jfe
^^ they seem innocent enough

Although it's missing the puke smilie

And the beating a dead horse smilie. Something we're in desperate need of around here.

But, as Momma Cholula always said, you can't have it all. Take what you can get.
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