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James Senior Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 115 Savannah, GA Georgia USA	Animated smilies Aug 5^th, 2011 at 10:39am Is anyone else annoyed by the animated smilies? I think they're ok in a laid back setting that most forums have, but here is more of a work/technical type setting and they don't fit, at least for me. Makes the board look more like a playground than a technical site.
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drdiesel1 Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 1,243 Nevada USA Nevada USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #1 - Aug 5^th, 2011 at 10:57am James wrote on Aug 5^th, 2011 at 10:39am: Is anyone else annoyed by the animated smilies? I think they're ok in a laid back setting that most forums have, but here is more of a work/technical type setting and they don't fit, at least for me. Makes the board look more like a playground than a technical site. I like em
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Randy H. Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Tools are only as good as the Tech holding them Posts: 1,692 Bardstown, Kentucky Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #2 - Aug 5^th, 2011 at 11:02am We are a laid back forum james : note the LSD. We are all to high on LSD so we like the movement and flashing colors. Anyhow, just look at them as a way to express emotion. We like to work hard, but is it not ok to have some fun while you are doing it?
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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #3 - Aug 5^th, 2011 at 3:15pm James wrote on Aug 5^th, 2011 at 10:39am: s anyone else annoyed by the animated smilies? Maybe we can get Rod to use his poll app if you want. By the way my favourite is Have a nice weekend James
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Re: Animated smilies
Reply #4 - Aug 5^th, 2011 at 6:31pm

James wrote on Aug 5^th, 2011 at 10:39am:

Makes the board look more like a playground than a technical site.

you make a valid point, but would you really like this site to be as 'stuffy' as the other well known sites?

i will confess that the newer ones can be overwhelming (maybe not the right term, but i'll stick with it), however i agree with randy that showing 'emotion' in this medium is difficult without them. unless you would prefer we wrote posts with a shakespearean flair Grin

. (sorry, i really did try to make a post without a smiley)

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brandonb Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 1,414 arizona Arizona USA	Re: Animated smilies Reply #5 - Aug 5^th, 2011 at 8:26pm james, professionalizm is a theatrical performance to grow customer base
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Randy H. Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Tools are only as good as the Tech holding them Posts: 1,692 Bardstown, Kentucky Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #6 - Aug 5^th, 2011 at 8:34pm brandonb wrote on Aug 5^th, 2011 at 8:26pm: james, professionalizm is a theatrical performance to grow customer base LOL Well said - never thought of it like that. Thats a quote of the century for sure
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Re: Animated smilies
Reply #7 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 4:45am

Well, dude, I have rarely used the smilies. I dont think so much of them either. As far as making me understand electronics better, they dont.
However the site cant help but perform as a social medium and the emoticons can serve as ice breakers. I used one once when Tom aroused wrath at a site which did not want any links to other sites posted on it (Tom posted a link to IATN, suggesting one somebody look there for professional advice) It was a big uproar. Here is the emoticon I used... Kiss

I also like this one Cheesy

because it reflects my attitude towards any work I do.

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PRESTON LSD Guide Picogroup Offline "Fix like a champion today" Posts: 4,959 Jensen Beach Florida USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #8 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 7:24am Where are all those new smilies anyway?
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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #9 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 9:15am PRESTON wrote on Aug 6^th, 2011 at 7:24am: Where are all those new smilies anyway? try this
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PRESTON LSD Guide Picogroup Offline "Fix like a champion today" Posts: 4,959 Jensen Beach Florida USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #10 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 9:54am OK, got it, thanks Mick. Now James can get mad at you for making his situation worse.
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drdiesel1 Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 1,243 Nevada USA Nevada USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #11 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 11:59am If you click on the view all Smilies, you'll get an image window you can select from
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PRESTON LSD Guide Picogroup Offline "Fix like a champion today" Posts: 4,959 Jensen Beach Florida USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #12 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 12:34pm Oh sweet, even better diesel!!
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PRESTON LSD Guide Picogroup Offline "Fix like a champion today" Posts: 4,959 Jensen Beach Florida USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #13 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 12:37pm I think this is my favorite, it's like the 3 amigos since I clicked it too many times.
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drdiesel1 Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 1,243 Nevada USA Nevada USA Gender:	Re: Animated smilies Reply #14 - Aug 6^th, 2011 at 12:53pm PRESTON wrote on Aug 6^th, 2011 at 12:37pm: I think this is my favorite, it's like the 3 amigos since I clicked it too many times.
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