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What happened to the laughing face emoji response?

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Flyswats · 22/07/2025 10:19

I am sorry if there was a thread on this already that I've not found.

The laughing face emoji private response was so good. I could use it to laugh at something funny or at something totally idiotic. Multi purpose.

Where oh where and why has it gone?

AIBU to want it back?

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Muffsies · 22/07/2025 21:11

Cutleryclaire · 22/07/2025 20:52

I really miss it. There are some hilarious and brilliant people on mumsnet and I liked the opportunity to let them know I appreciated their wit.

Then hit the ❤?

Cutleryclaire · 22/07/2025 20:53

Maybe mumsnet could run a poll in AIBU to get a true measure of sentiment of whether the majority did want or not want it.

Cutleryclaire · 22/07/2025 20:52

I really miss it. There are some hilarious and brilliant people on mumsnet and I liked the opportunity to let them know I appreciated their wit.

nomas · 22/07/2025 20:50

BellissimoGecko · 22/07/2025 20:49

I still have it?GrinEaster Grin

Grin
BellissimoGecko · 22/07/2025 20:49

I still have it?GrinEaster Grin

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 20:49

nomas · 22/07/2025 20:48

Plenty of people respond to posts with a Grin, I’ve never seen any complaints that it clogs up threads.

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I have

nomas · 22/07/2025 20:48

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 20:27

So? What's your point? If everybody who bookmarked did with a comment, then that would clog up threads too.

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Plenty of people respond to posts with a Grin, I’ve never seen any complaints that it clogs up threads.

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 20:27

nomas · 22/07/2025 19:39

Doesn’t stop people placemarking.

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So? What's your point? If everybody who bookmarked did with a comment, then that would clog up threads too.

nomas · 22/07/2025 19:39

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 14:27

There's a bookmark button for that too.

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Doesn’t stop people placemarking.

ilovesooty · 22/07/2025 18:56

nomas · 22/07/2025 13:37

But keeping the laugh emoji would likely clog up MNHQ’s inbox by all the people reporting misuse.

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If someone used the laugh emoji on my posts to mock me I took to reporting my own post and pointing out that the use of the laugh emoji was NITS.

thepastinsidethepresent · 22/07/2025 18:48

SmurfnoffIce · 22/07/2025 18:04

That’s how it looked to me.

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Interesting.

R0ckandHardPlace · 22/07/2025 18:18

Anonomoso · 22/07/2025 12:04

Or could have been that the bullies were using it to make themselves feel better.

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Possibly. I had a few serious posts laughed at, but they’re just identifying themselves as twats. I wouldn’t get upset about it. But used for the correct reason it was really handy! I miss it.

SmurfnoffIce · 22/07/2025 18:04

Muffsies · 22/07/2025 17:51

Did you intend this to be ironic, as you're basically whinging that mummy took away your toys.

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No, I intended it to be truthful.

SmurfnoffIce · 22/07/2025 18:04

thepastinsidethepresent · 22/07/2025 17:52

That’s not what happened and you know it isn’t.

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That’s how it looked to me.

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 22/07/2025 17:54

thepastinsidethepresent · 22/07/2025 17:52

That’s not what happened and you know it isn’t.

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It's exactly what happened.

thepastinsidethepresent · 22/07/2025 17:52

SmurfnoffIce · 22/07/2025 14:00

A few cry babies got Mumsnet confused with Mummy. And Mummy caved.

That’s not what happened and you know it isn’t.

Muffsies · 22/07/2025 17:51

SmurfnoffIce · 22/07/2025 14:00

A few cry babies got Mumsnet confused with Mummy. And Mummy caved.

Did you intend this to be ironic, as you're basically whinging that mummy took away your toys.

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 14:27

nomas · 22/07/2025 14:06

People clog up threads with one word posts like ‘Placemarking’, how is this any different.

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There's a bookmark button for that too.

nomas · 22/07/2025 14:06

Kellywiththelegs · 22/07/2025 13:42

Whilst clogging up the thread unnecessarily.

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People clog up threads with one word posts like ‘Placemarking’, how is this any different.

nomas · 22/07/2025 14:04

manicpixieschemegirl · 22/07/2025 14:00

Yet if @CommissarySushi had used the laughing reaction instead you’d have probably reported them to MNHQ for misuse.

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I wouldn’t even know how to report someone for emoji misuse 😂

But some people must be managing it!

manicpixieschemegirl · 22/07/2025 14:00

nomas · 22/07/2025 13:41

See, you can use the laugh emoji, you don’t need it the reaction reinstated Smile

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Yet if @CommissarySushi had used the laughing reaction instead you’d have probably reported them to MNHQ for misuse.

SmurfnoffIce · 22/07/2025 14:00

A few cry babies got Mumsnet confused with Mummy. And Mummy caved.

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 13:43

nomas · 22/07/2025 13:41

See, you can use the laugh emoji, you don’t need it the reaction reinstated Smile

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Of course I don't need it. It was still a good feature imo!

Kellywiththelegs · 22/07/2025 13:42

nomas · 22/07/2025 13:41

See, you can use the laugh emoji, you don’t need it the reaction reinstated Smile

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Whilst clogging up the thread unnecessarily.

nomas · 22/07/2025 13:41

CommissarySushi · 22/07/2025 13:38

Misuse 😂

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See, you can use the laugh emoji, you don’t need it the reaction reinstated Smile