Smilies

[Grey Doffin]

How do I insert smilies? Drag & drop doesn't work for me and I can't think how else makes sense.

Thanks, Grey

[DirkO]

Hey Grey,

 

If i'm not mistaken, they need to be installed on the forum ? At least if you want to add them to the already available smilies list

[Brian]

Grey,

You only need to click on the smiley you want. No need to drag and drop or anything. At any part of the sentence, just click on the correct smiley, and you will see a code entered into your post such as : lol : which, when posted, translates to :lol:

All smileys give you a code which translates to a smiley, such as : D or : ! : and all of these become a smiley when posted.

 

Brian

[Jean]

Grey,

 

At the beginning, it was a bit for me, but now, it works :D

[Grey Doffin]

For me too.

Grey

[Justin]

What do people think of smilies in general? I personally don't like them and feel they detract from the conversation. Would be interested in other people's thoughts.

[Takahashi]

Hi Justin,

 

I actually do not mind the usage of smilies as long as people do not take it to extremes.

On the contrary smilies may help to express feelings which would most likely not be recognized by merely reading posts (irony, shame, etc.).

By the way when a thread/post is not meant that serious they can be quite funny without distracting from important information.

 

Cheers!

[sensei215]

I'll have to agree with Robert. A little face can sometimes communicate a sentiment quite clearly. As long as it doesn't interfere with the flow of the thread or become cantankerous its fine for me.

 

Tim S

[John A Stuart]

Part of what is missing in communicating on-line is the inability to see body language or hear tone which indicates when one is being wry, funny, cynical or any other emotive quality. The smilies help indicate this in their stead. When used appropriately they are essential tools. John

[machinist]

  John A Stuart said:

Part of what is missing in communicating on-line is the inability to see body language or hear tone which indicates when one is being wry, funny, cynical or any other emotive quality. The smilies help indicate this in their stead. When used appropriately they are essential tools. John

 

This is especially true as we are a very international board and it is surprising we communicate so well.

[DirkO]

Nowadays they're not called smilies as much as 'emoticons' - and that's just what they do, they convey a certain emotion.

[sanjuro]

Despite the entertainment value of emoticons, when used correctly, their value rests with their ability to add colour and depth to the mood of the posts in which they are used. I think without them the board would be a colder more impersonal place as well as losing the ability as already defined, to convey the true emotion behind words that sometimes in themselves fail to adequately convey the intended meaning.

Emoticons have a kind of universal language that is invaluable in such a cosmopolitan society as the NMB, where English is often not the native tongue of all members.