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Geek Culture / New Generation of Smileys - PLEASE get them TGC :)

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HWT
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Hi there

I'm sure many of you have already downloaded the New Generation of Smileys (with sound).

I was wondering, more over, hoping that the TGC Forums could inco-operate them. I think many people out there will agree (of course, those with 56K should still be able to stick to the old picture smileys with an option on there profiles).

Apologies if this post sounds a little too off-subject and demanding.

What does everyone think?

P.S. I love this smiley and this and this and this and ....

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Posted: 13th Nov 2005 22:53
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Quote: "I'm sure many of you have already downloaded the New Generation of Smileys (with sound)."

the only thing worse than a website with sound.... is.... uh....


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Posted: 13th Nov 2005 22:55
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Well...it's not the smileys that count...it's what's inside the forum that counts. And I'm 56k right now...


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besides, the "New Generation of Smileys" is just spyware you freakin moron


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i think the tgc forumz have teh best smilies eva.

and i agree, smilies with sound would be the epitome of annoying.

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With sound smilies I couldn't listen to my Billy Joel while I surfed. I would have to shoot somebody.


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the smilies in this forum are perfectly adaquate! I can think of a lot of things Rich could spend his time on that would benifit the community more than a new set of similies.

And with sound? What plannet are you from? Verbal Smilies are one of the first things I disable if I can, and one of the top things that give people on my MSN list a 1 hour block!

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I disagree. The old dbspot.com smileys totally PWN the tgc smileys.


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I agree with all the people who said sound is a bad idea. All the smileys with sound tend to bog down my already bogged down computer, and it's really irritating to open a link and all of a sudden have a wave of annoying sound hit your ears while you are trying to listen to good music


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Agreed, sound-making smileys are a bad idea. Plus, with dozens of posts on each thread, as soon as the page loads, all the smiley's would chime in at once, having the effect of a large mob of noisy smileys all talking at once.

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Posted: 14th Nov 2005 11:42 Edited at: 14th Nov 2005 11:46
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Sorry for the misunderstanding

I meant, those new generation smileys that are ANIMATED - you know them don't you?

I was just trying to refresh the memories of those who had gotten them so long ago and now forgot about them and also trying to give a reference as to what I was talking about. That is why I mentioned "with sound".

Quote: "Agreed, sound-making smileys are a bad idea. Plus, with dozens of posts on each thread, as soon as the page loads, all the smiley's would chime in at once, having the effect of a large mob of noisy smileys all talking at once."

But if the sound was activated when the mouse passed OVER the smiley ONLY - wouldn't that be okay?

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Smileys that make sounds?

*shudders*

Fat kids always win at see-saw.

The world is full of idiots. But an unusually high percentage seem to appear on my TV screen.
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Okay, without sounds by with animation?

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People's avatars and sigs jumping around is annoying enough. What we need here is more Pie. Mmm, pie...

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remind me to surf this forum with the volume off

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Thanks very much for all your opinions guys - appreciate it

I was just pitchin in ideas about how to improve the format of the forums (of course, it's just great the way it is right now ). I just loved those cute little smileys screaming "hello" and "what are you looking at"

But regarding those new generation smileys. How exactly do they work?! I tried downloading and installing them but I can't use them - everytime I do I need to connect to the internet - what's the deal.

Thanks again

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Quote: "of course, it's just great the way it is right now"


Then why, oh why, would you ask them to add new and annoying smilies that would make me never want to show my face here again?


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AIM already started using animated, sound icons. It's very annoying. I'm about to tell all my friends to either switch messenging programs, and say goodbye to me. ICQ was great, until AOL bought them and added adverts. Also, I never got spam like this on ICQ until then too.


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I don't use AIM or ICQ but I know I always hated AIM. Yahoo now has animated smileys they call Audibles, and I disabled those quickly...Otherwise some of my friends who are [jerks] would constantly send them to me, and in turn also bog down my computer.


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That jim carrey sig was very annoying.

I need someone intelligent to talk to me about my problems too...
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I actually prefer the ascii version of smilies. The simple : ) and : ( and even the ; ) are good enough for me.

Smilies get disabled in Messenger as the first thing I do on a new install. The ones here are tolerable, but make them any bigger, or animated, and I'll probably claw my own eyes out.

Annoying, eye-drawing, attention-begging blobs of yellow to me don't add anything to a post. I will not respect or understand, or even be amused more by a post with big moving smilies than I would with normal smilies (which I use as a 'tonal' addition to a non-verbal communication) and text.

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Quote: "I actually prefer the ascii version of smilies."

But for those of us that don´t see the world in code form the picture ones are much more colourful and clearer.

My signature has been erased by me because it's LARGE.
Thank you for the votez!1!
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Yeah, ASCII smilies are so much better. ^_^

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I need someone intelligent to talk to me about my problems too...
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Quote: "I tried downloading and installing them but I can't use them - everytime I do I need to connect to the internet - what's the deal.
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It becuz tehy r spywwarez!


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Quote: "Then why, oh why, would you ask them to add new and annoying smilies that would make me never want to show my face here again?"

It was just a suggestion my friend No need to get all worked up over it!

Quote: "It becuz tehy r spywwarez!"

Forgive me, but can you please respell that? Thanks

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It beCUz tEHy R tehSPyWwaReEZ!


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So what's "tehSPyWwaReEZ"

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Those smilies install spyware on your computer, a lesson my sister learned. And let me tell you; referencing my sister is a bad thing...

ALL>My Sister.

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Ah! Thanks Cian teh Animeblood but I've already removed them and reinstalled Windows 98 SE - nothing to worry about.

Thanks again all you guys

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Holy crap, bacon does NOT come from moose! How do you form these opinions? It's like you're just spouting crap nonsense to impress the girls here.

NEWS FLASH: THERE ARE NO GIRLS HERE

MOOSE

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MOOSE FINDING

MOOSE AND MOOSE ACCESSORIES

1 Moose, 2 Moose, 3 Moose GLUE MOOSE!

How can I find a moose?

How can I shoot a moose?

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That doesn't mean the spyware is gone. *sigh*

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Quote: " That doesn't mean the spyware is gone. *sigh*"

Dont tell him that, we want him bogged down with spyware.

ASCII is much better. >_>

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*sigh* Doesn't anyone read the whole post anymore
Quote: "reinstalled Windows 98 SE - nothing to worry about."

Even when all the data was erased and I started with 2 new fresh hard disks (I mean *ALL* of the data) does that not remove it? It even erased the 30-day trial I had on DB Pro.

Quote: "It's like you're just spouting crap nonsense to impress the girls here. "


(I wish this smiley could be laughing harder! My friend, my good friend Jimmy - I am a very decent Catholic person who sticks by traditional values like not dating until you're ready to - I'm only 17 and trying to hang on to a Masters Degree in Medical Biotechnology and a Diploma in Classical Music - I am quite busy without a 'love' life

But seriously, thank-you for your concern

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Quote: "(I wish this smiley could be laughing harder!"

It's not laughing, it's sticking its tongue out.

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Oh sorry I didn't see that part. >_<

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Quote: "It's not laughing, it's sticking its tongue out"

My bad. I though that this one meant "evil laugh" or something so I prefered this

Anyway, now completely off topic - I'm having a problem with mail back. It doesn't work for me though it used to before. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong (by the way, I have no spam filters or anything and my settings are correct). I posted a thread before but couldn't solve the problem

Thanks

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Quote: "NEWS FLASH: THERE ARE NO GIRLS HERE"



Aren't you forgetting someone? *points at self*


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You are so going to get pwnt by some newb for that...


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Quote: "Aren't you forgetting someone? *points at self*"


If you are a girl then you can pin me to the wall and feed me crackers, because the things I've said about you should not be said of any female... of any species.


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I think these forums lack a big cheesy grin smily. IE something like



is half way

is just annoying

looks like you're finding something funny.

atm best match is although a cheesy grin could be nice.

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what about ?

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or




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I think the funniest smiley is . The open eyes make it look hilarious.


Anyways, those "New generation of smileys" are in popup ads, and once I saw them I wanted to shoot myself in the eye. They're so big and obnoxious, and Flash! Honestly, who needs flash for a freakin smiley face.

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rofl so true!


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Quote: "The open eyes make it look hilarious."


lol that's really funny..
Just like a kid after dropping a ball from it's icecream ^^

But these are the most funny/cool, in my opinion..

But never be a icon mad.. too many icons make you look retarded ^^
but why should I care?

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favorite random smily!

Favorite COOl one






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let us make a cartoon with smileys! yaaay!


the end!

hahaaha, man where do i get these ideas? they are so good!



what?


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That is a great cheesy grin Moderator David T - what's the symbol for that one?

I just realised something - try this: select this line of text upto and including this smiley and then quickly unselect it - it looks like it's 'smiling' and then 'not smiling'

EDIT: Hello Mr. Lukas W - what is that banner about anti-noob?

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Quote: "Aren't you forgetting someone? *points at self*"

It's good to hear that there are some girl coders too - but I am not surprised - my friend Janet is a fellow coder and a damn fine one too. Happy coding Ms. Soapyfish

It's just a shame that many take for granted the fact that we humans, of all genders and races are still 1 species - not a multitude but a single entity.

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