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To think we should have the option to have the laughing emoji on our threads

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Petpeeveoftheday · 04/12/2025 19:47

Just that. Why can't we have an option to have the laughing emoji's on if we want and off if we don't?

I've some really funny ( not bitchy, just genuinely funny ) comments lately. I miss being able to laugh react to ones that amused me

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AromanticSpices · 04/12/2025 20:39

If you haven't read any of the many threads about why the reaction symbol was removed, please do so to avoid rehashing the same old posts for the 100th time.

Obviously if you're not actually interested in the reasons and just want to let everyone know what you think based on what you've guessed then feel free to do that.

EchoedSilence · 04/12/2025 20:37

It's ridiculous that they took it away in the first place.

CandyCayne · 04/12/2025 20:34

TheMorgenmuffel · 04/12/2025 20:24

That would work.

If someone wants to be a twat, let them fly that flag high.

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A lot of posters are against public emojis 'in case it turns into a popularity contest' 🙄

We're all adults.

We're all anonymous.

It's just the internet and it really doesn't matter if someone gets more likes than you.

TheMorgenmuffel · 04/12/2025 20:24

CandyCayne · 04/12/2025 20:23

Just make the emojis public is what I say.

That way if anyone is going to use them in a nasty manner, we can all see them.

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That would work.

If someone wants to be a twat, let them fly that flag high.

CandyCayne · 04/12/2025 20:23

Just make the emojis public is what I say.

That way if anyone is going to use them in a nasty manner, we can all see them.

AwfullyGood · 04/12/2025 20:20

I still can't believe that we live in a world where it had to be removed.

It's an emoji ffs!

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Petpeeveoftheday · 04/12/2025 19:52

mumofoneAloneandwell · 04/12/2025 19:48

Now this is an idea @mumsnet

I personally then reply to their comment to say it made me laugh or that I wished we still had the laughing emoji..... so it just takes up room in the thread 😅 it would be easier to just laugh react

I wonder if mumsnet could make it so we could choose to have it on or off like they do with polls or even have it so every user could choose whether their posts could be reacted to with the laugh emoji or not

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Mum2Fergus · 04/12/2025 19:49

😂

mumofoneAloneandwell · 04/12/2025 19:48

Now this is an idea @mumsnet

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