A smilie discussion that might have results

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:42 pm

As you might have noticed, many changes are happening to the forum right now and spot, not being a person with smilie capability, is likely to hand over such issues to another party.

I'd like to start a discussion on what makes a good smilie and how ForumGarden might improve our smilie choices without having to categorize hundreds of randoms.

Start with the basics.

I present that smilies should have a hard outline like: :-3

All soft outlined smilies like:

are disgraceful and should be replaced with smilies that are sure of themselves.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:56 pm

Good point Koan many of our smiley icons aren't clear. There are millions out there that are expressive simple and could make post fun. :yh_peace

Post by **spot** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:04 pm

No smilie should ever under any circumstances move or flash or wink or dribble or wave its bits.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:06 pm

spot;1349381 wrote: No smilie should ever under any circumstances move or flash or wink or dribble or wave its bits.

The same has been said about me...

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:10 pm

some movement is essential.

How do you get a normal smilie turned into a borg otherwise?

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:13 pm

There are some smilie requirements that most connoisseurs agree upon.

Hard outlines

Legs and arms can be black lines only though hands can be gloved.

No smilie shall dominate in size lest it make other smilies feel insecure.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:32 pm

:yh_rotfl <---My favorite

<--- Hate

I definately like the ones outlined in black.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:46 pm

We could group them according to sentiment.

Start with "happy" including laughing.

:yh_rotfl is definitely a keeper

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:50 pm

:wah::-6:yh_giggle:yh_dance:yh_peace:yh_party:yh_worshp:yh_kiss:yh_sungla:yh_clap:yh_wink

these seem happy and reasonably well formed.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:56 pm

Need a few of the not-so-smilie smilies, as well.

:-3

:-2:sneaky:

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:15 pm

yes, yes, but we should deal with one group at a time

Post by **spot** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:55 pm

You've no idea how difficult it is to participate meaningfully in this thread when you can't see any smilies on the screen at all.

Nor colours, before anyone asks.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:52 am

That's why I'm taking the subject on for you, dear boy.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:15 am

If FG can't see smilies, how will he know what to upload?

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:20 am

Peg;1349424 wrote: If FG can't see smilies, how will he know what to upload?

But I can - unlike spot.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:49 am

We just need to decide which smilies should go and which ones should replace them. Send the files to FG and let him do all the work.

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:18 am

I'm so far unaware of the concept of a "file" of smilies. What exactly does one do with such a thing?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:57 pm

Wait a minute FG you can't see color??? what kind of monitor do you have?? Or do you program the color out of everything?

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:37 pm

CARLA;1349458 wrote: Wait a minute FG you can't see color??? what kind of monitor do you have?? Or do you program the color out of everything?

But, FG said he/she could, Spot said he/she/it, couldn't.

Post by **spot** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:07 pm

I run two browsers. One for FG has unchanged default viewing so I know it's the FG Administrator screen, the other for spot overrides all displayed proportional fonts with Sans-Serif 12 point and all colors with light grey background, blue hyperlink and dark brown text and some heavy-handed graphics elimination with Adblock. The entire Internet appears bland and uniform and far gentler on the eye.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:54 pm

FG;1349434 wrote: I'm so far unaware of the concept of a "file" of smilies. What exactly does one do with such a thing?

Having them in one's possession, one uploads them to the emoticon folder and organizes them into categories.

eta: one also has to come up with clever shortcuts for them like :stomp:

FG-administator · Post by **FG-administator** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:10 pm

koan;1349485 wrote: eta: one also has to come up with clever shortcuts for them like :stomp:
Bloody hell, the things people get up to sometimes.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:18 pm

Seriously, smilies?

Your arcade isn't working correctly and yet this is where you are wasting your time?

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:35 pm

flopstock;1349492 wrote: Seriously, smilies?

Your arcade isn't working correctly and yet this is where you are wasting your time?

sounds like you could use a stomp smilie

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:38 pm

koan;1349493 wrote: sounds like you could use a stomp smilie

Nah, I just wanted to see if he can really tell when he's being teased if I don't use a bunch of smilies:sneaky: and a lot of ............... :guitaristin my sentences.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

theia · Post by **theia** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:21 pm

Has anyone thought to ask which smilies would like to join FG...surely that should be our first step?

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:32 pm

This guy wants in

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:35 pm

Ok. I'm going to start with a list of current smilies that suck (in my opinion)

:):(

:mad::p;):D

rolleyes::eek::yh_pumpkn:yh_m2figh:yh_mfight:yh_pig:yh_ghost:yh_cowboy:yh_flower:yh_cow:yh_angry:yh_shamrk:yh_clown:yh_femfig:yh_monkey:yh_alien2

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:48 pm

In the past, smilie suggestions got chaotic so I'm trying to find a way to suggest replacements that keeps some order to the discussion.

Somehow or another "alien2" at the end of my previous list didn't end up being the alien2 gif... strange.

Anyway. I'm sorting through my smilie files (smiley is apparently a copyrighted term) and sorting them into categories:

1)must haves

2)better than what we haves

3)cute but random

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:37 pm

My first suggestion list:

Must have happy smilies

combined with current happy guys

:yh_rotfl:wah::-6:yh_blush:yh_dance:yh_tong2:yh_peace:yh_youkid:yh_clap :yh_giggle

oh, we still need a better

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:40 pm

Looks good to me, Accountable finds some interesting ones around.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:00 pm

Yeah, I'm counting on others to come up with better ones or add the missing emotions. It would be good if the categories keep the considerations and suggestions more organized.

Some replacement suggestions:

and :yh_sungla with

:yh_hugs with

:yh_angel with

:yh_worshp with

:yh_idea with

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:24 pm

Sorry I can't help you. Too bad Nomad has dibs on his avatar, that's a killer. Perhaps if you can find out where he got it from you might find more similar to it.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:53 pm

we have :yh_dance

of course more styles of dance are potentially useful

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:05 pm

More dances