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  • french frank
    Administrator/Moderator
    • Feb 2007
    • 30451

    #16
    Originally posted by scottycelt View Post
    Pity about the smileys, though ... they can serve a purpose in indicating mood, degree of seriousness etc?
    The intention is that discussions should be serious. People should use words to express themselves appropriately if they wish to be whimsical.
    It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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    • eighthobstruction
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 6447

      #17
      Originally posted by french frank View Post
      The intention is that discussions should be serious. People should use words to express themselves appropriately if they wish to be whimsical.
      ....joshing aside??
      bong ching

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      • scottycelt

        #18
        Originally posted by french frank View Post
        The intention is that discussions should be serious. People should use words to express themselves appropriately if they wish to be whimsical.
        There's surely little harm in a little bit of humour. It can often break the ice and ensure we all don't take ourselves TOO seriously.

        Still, you're the boss!

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        • french frank
          Administrator/Moderator
          • Feb 2007
          • 30451

          #19
          Originally posted by scottycelt View Post
          There's surely little harm in a little bit of humour. It can often break the ice and ensure we all don't take ourselves TOO seriously.

          Still, you're the boss!
          People can use their own smileys :-), ;-) or :-D to indicate feelings or 'break the ice'. But some smileys are no more than mocking at others: I really dislike unless someone has obviously made a rather good joke. People use it for anything from 'What a fool!' to 'Aren't I a witty chap?' - just as they used for 'That was a pretty dim remark?'
          It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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