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Tongue Smiley
I would like to see the Tongue Smiley graphic removed from this forum.

George E.D. Burville
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why?

Jerry Su
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At last, a follow up!

To me this forum is based on those in the know helping those who need to know. Not a place to express bad attitudes. The tongue smiley, in my opinion, isn't really needed. It is a negative and I feel that this forum has been created to make something positive.

I would like to know why anyone needs to stick their tongue out at someone who needs a little help? I would also like to know why anyone needs a smiley graphic to help them out?

George E.D. Burville
Ed: www.appbe.com
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I use the smilies when I'm smiling as I write something.

JPD
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Because smilies are cool....

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Ah! Actually the last sentence was referring to the tongue smiley, not to smiley graphics in general. It should read - I would also like to know why anyone needs a tongue smiley graphic to help them out?



George E.D. Burville
Ed: www.appbe.com
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FWIW: Since it's a choice to use it, just like :-~ or :-= or any of the other things a person could chose to use, I don't see why having the graphic is any different.

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i guess it is only there to offend someone.. it would sort of be just like having a smilie that gave you the middle finger wouldn't it? :)

even if it is removed...

anyone can just do :P

same with..
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hehe

Jerry Su
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My point exactly Jerry....

You can't _prevent_ people from doing it, so why try? By trying, it becomes censorship. You penalize everyone,for the misbehaviour of a few. (granted, this is something most people wouldn't use, but _still_ the idea -- and the censorship -- is the same).

In contrast, changing the "status" titles of the forum was a bit different. It served no purpose to impose an arbitrary "name" on a persson, for an arbitrary number of posts, and it created a lot of confusion and even offense -- since it was a lable ON a person they had no control over.

The smiley is different... The only person it lables is the one who uses it :)

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