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Use Smileys
by Mark Stone on Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:19 pm
When posting in forums like ours, it's easy to create misunderstandings. We can seem sarcastic when we don't mean to be sarcastic, overcritical when trying to be objective, etc. However, it's easy to avoid misrepresenting our intent by using [b]smileys[/b] to set the tone! Example:
Why do you only have a 30 gallon tank?:D
[i]Answer: I've got a 130 on order . . .[/i]
Why do you only have a 30 gallon tank?:confused:
[i]Answer: Excuse me for existing, but I have a 130 on order . . .[/i]
Why do you only have a 30 gallon tank?:mad:
[i]Answer: You SOB, I'm going back to Cichlid-forums where I feel welcome . . .[/i]
[b]Or . . .[/b]
Nice Tank:rolleyes: [i]sounds sarcastic . . .[/i]
Nice Tank:thumbsup: [i]sounds objective . . .[/i]
Not using a smiley at all can let a poster read any intent at all into a comment.
I'm a sensitive old man, so when I'm misunderstood and then yelled at in a forum I become deeply depressed for months:D . So if you're like me, use smileys to keep from being misunderstood! Remember the song "You gotta keep on smilin'...Keep on smilin'. . .
--Mark:cool:
Why do you only have a 30 gallon tank?:D
[i]Answer: I've got a 130 on order . . .[/i]
Why do you only have a 30 gallon tank?:confused:
[i]Answer: Excuse me for existing, but I have a 130 on order . . .[/i]
Why do you only have a 30 gallon tank?:mad:
[i]Answer: You SOB, I'm going back to Cichlid-forums where I feel welcome . . .[/i]
[b]Or . . .[/b]
Nice Tank:rolleyes: [i]sounds sarcastic . . .[/i]
Nice Tank:thumbsup: [i]sounds objective . . .[/i]
Not using a smiley at all can let a poster read any intent at all into a comment.
I'm a sensitive old man, so when I'm misunderstood and then yelled at in a forum I become deeply depressed for months:D . So if you're like me, use smileys to keep from being misunderstood! Remember the song "You gotta keep on smilin'...Keep on smilin'. . .
--Mark:cool:
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by Craig on Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:20 pm
good thinking mark:rolleyes: (now thts sarcasm)
lol, actually, it sounds a good idea
Out of interest, how would the punk rock and slash smilie come in handy, lol.
(see im using it already)
lol, actually, it sounds a good idea
Out of interest, how would the punk rock and slash smilie come in handy, lol.
(see im using it already)
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by stilllearnin on Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:51 pm
[quote]Out of interest, how would the punk rock and slash smilie come in handy, lol[/quote]
like this
:slash: is one the greatest guitar players of all times :thumbsup:
like this
:slash: is one the greatest guitar players of all times :thumbsup:
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by Diane on Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:07 pm
This is so true Mark, I run a message board and without the smileys it would be much worse than it is now. I have hundreds and hundreds of smileys on my board LOL.
Cry ones, rofl ones, crazy ones, etc, and it helps set the mood for a statement when a lot of times it depends on the person reading, sometimes one can be joking and the reader will take it in a bad way!
Smileys Rule!!!! :thumbsup:
Cry ones, rofl ones, crazy ones, etc, and it helps set the mood for a statement when a lot of times it depends on the person reading, sometimes one can be joking and the reader will take it in a bad way!
Smileys Rule!!!! :thumbsup:
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by jbarber on Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:53 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by stilllearnin [/i]
[b]like this
:slash: is one the greatest guitar players of all times :thumbsup: [/b][/quote]
You can't argue with Slash. Chinese Democracy, Axl's new release will be out 5 months from never. Sorry bout the skepitcism but its been coming out forever.
[b]like this
:slash: is one the greatest guitar players of all times :thumbsup: [/b][/quote]
You can't argue with Slash. Chinese Democracy, Axl's new release will be out 5 months from never. Sorry bout the skepitcism but its been coming out forever.
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by Mark Stone on Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:40 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by jbarber [/i]
[b]You can't argue with Slash. Chinese Democracy, Axl's new release will be out 5 months from never. Sorry bout the skepitcism but its been coming out forever. [/b][/quote] ---
[b]You can't argue with Slash. Chinese Democracy, Axl's new release will be out 5 months from never. Sorry bout the skepitcism but its been coming out forever. [/b][/quote] ---
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by Mark Stone on Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:25 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by Deepseafisher [/i]
[b]what!? Not sure I follow, Mark... [/b][/quote] Ignore -- When I did a mass move from the old FAQ forum to this, I needed to experiment around a bit, and that post was part of the experiment -- I forgot to delete it. Sorry about the confusion --
--Mark:cool:
[b]what!? Not sure I follow, Mark... [/b][/quote] Ignore -- When I did a mass move from the old FAQ forum to this, I needed to experiment around a bit, and that post was part of the experiment -- I forgot to delete it. Sorry about the confusion --
--Mark:cool:
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