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Title: Icon madness!
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on February 15, 2010, 10:17:45 PM
Is there any way to turn off these crazy-@ss icons?

Icon evolution gone astray....


(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv275/Forty_Candles/Misc/Icon.jpg)
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: CSM on February 15, 2010, 10:30:24 PM
They prefer to be called 'emoticons'  sm1
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Carson on February 17, 2010, 07:06:41 PM
I'd have to agree, those are painfully stupid. And a fantastic way to decrease posting by people who are distracted by them.

Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Bruce on February 17, 2010, 07:13:26 PM
Don't you dare mess with those emoticons!

gun1 gun1 gun1

qip  qip qip qip qip

 loser loser  puke2
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Carson on February 17, 2010, 07:15:04 PM
They're all there, Bruce, every last one. Click "more".
sm1 qip gun1 sm1 loser qip
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: 50s on February 17, 2010, 07:21:14 PM
I made my own emoticon/smiley, which I use elsewhere. If I get lots of supporters here I will put it in all my posts. It is much more handsome ;-) and less jaundice than those others:

(http://www.mysterycorp.com/temp/steve_smiley.gif)
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Carson on February 17, 2010, 07:34:54 PM
That is one of the best I've seen 50s!

Almost better than:

(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/8647/hasselhoff1243660727.gif)



Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: holiday on February 17, 2010, 07:39:58 PM
I'd have to agree, those are painfully stupid. And a fantastic way to decrease posting by people who are distracted by them.



I didn't think I'd cause that much stir with the emoticons!  You fuckers need to chill!  I see a lot of "painfully stupid" shit that goes on here and elsewhere, and I sure as fuck don't go and say that what you're writing or doing is "painfully stupid".   And, guess what?  If you're distracted by an emoticon to such an extent that you can't write, I DON'T WHAT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!

And, because I'm not Andy sucking my advertisers collective balls for revenue, I don't care if people post or not.  You can always go back to MPF where the emoticons are more friendly, and where you have to ask permission to speak your mind and hope you're not banned. 
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Ari on February 17, 2010, 07:58:12 PM
First, if it offends, turn off images in your browser settings and any images you want to see, you can click and load THAT image- if its a poster or whatever you want to see.

Second, Icons are good, in some cases, like if I said, GET LOST YOU DAMN PIRATE, compaired to GET LOST YOU DAMN PIRATE  ;)

It helps to make sure the persons EMOTION (hence the term emoticon) is understood

I hear you Holiday, running a forum isnt always easy, people complain. (I have had my fair share - saved a few, maybe one day ill publish them - people with to much time on their hands and love to whinge)

Its like working in retail, they SAY the customer is always right, but aint true.
If you dont like the service or product go somewhere else.

anyways thats MY rant,
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Carson on February 17, 2010, 08:14:35 PM
What "stir"? Some people like emoticons atop while their posting some don't. But nobody is losing sleep over it. It's nothing. Why all the cursing, King Slut? Here, I got a reply for you.. and can we add this one, BTW?

(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/1/farting_smiley.gif)


Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: holiday on February 17, 2010, 08:49:33 PM
THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!!!!  Oh, I thought I was Gregg Egbert for a moment!

I meant "stir" in the most loose sense.  It's nothing at all.  And, I just curse a lot.  I get to do that. 

I like that name.  I'm going to add it to my profile!
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Ari on February 18, 2010, 08:32:41 PM
as said, turn off imagesm and click on the ones you want to see.

Someone says LOOK AT THIS GREAT POSTER FOR THE MOVIE (whatever) you click, otherswise you wont see any images, I used to do that when I had a limited bandwith, or start your own forum with NO Emoticons, or whatever.
If stupid pictures of cute little faces doing whatever they do is your biggest problem, your a lucky person.
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: CSM on February 18, 2010, 08:44:57 PM
If stupid pictures of cute little faces doing whatever they do is your biggest problem, your a lucky person.

Who knew you Aussies were so philosophical Ari? 

Sorry I couldn't find the proper emoticon to post with my sarcastic remark...
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: cinemarts on February 19, 2010, 12:02:56 AM
If thy icon offends thee, pluck it out!
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Ari on February 19, 2010, 12:05:53 AM
Who knew you Aussies were so philosophical Ari? 

Sorry I couldn't find the proper emoticon to post with my sarcastic remark...

And sorry that I don't think you were sarcastic.

Emoticon THAT Beeyatch
Title: Re: Icon madness!
Post by: Dr Hackenbush on February 19, 2010, 03:12:04 PM
Hells Bells, if anything we need more emoticons