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To ask why we don't use emojis here?

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norfolkbroadd · 20/06/2024 10:02

You hardly ever see them and yet other such forums are stuffed with them.

I'm not for or against them by the way, I'm just wondering how the natural evolution of the written word has seemingly stalled on MN.

OP posts:
Verv · 20/06/2024 11:17

I sometimes find that the emoji screen glitches and freezes when I click on one, so now I dont bother and leave it to the gods to let people work out if im being serious or not.

FuckTheClubUp · 20/06/2024 12:10

LaMarschallin · 20/06/2024 10:49

Just heard that a post of mine had been deleted.
Because of an emoji, funnily enough.
Best use ODFOD.

MNHQ deleted my post saying that. Apparently it breaks talk guidelines yet MN is the place where I discovered the saying in the first place😂

tuvamoodyson · 20/06/2024 13:14

vodkaredbullgirl · 20/06/2024 10:34

No you not allowed 😞 according to some people.

😡

LaMarschallin · 20/06/2024 14:05

FuckTheClubUp · 20/06/2024 12:10

MNHQ deleted my post saying that. Apparently it breaks talk guidelines yet MN is the place where I discovered the saying in the first place😂

And apparently a single middle finger is banned.
It's tricky to know how to communicate with those who only understand cartoons.
Not fair on the poor things really. I assume MN is trying to force them to become litererate.

vodkaredbullgirl · 20/06/2024 14:15

Oh the sarcasm

GalileoHumpkins · 20/06/2024 14:35

LaMarschallin · 20/06/2024 14:05

And apparently a single middle finger is banned.
It's tricky to know how to communicate with those who only understand cartoons.
Not fair on the poor things really. I assume MN is trying to force them to become litererate.

litererate
To become what now? Hoist by your own petard while trying to be a smart arse.

ASighMadeOfStone · 20/06/2024 14:39

GalileoHumpkins · 20/06/2024 14:35

litererate
To become what now? Hoist by your own petard while trying to be a smart arse.

Muphry rides.
Love it when he does that. And he always does.
How embarrassing for you @LaMarschallin

deeahgwitch · 20/06/2024 14:59

I too .."think they can often convey a response more succinctly than a sentence ....... @norfolkbroadd

BertieBotts · 20/06/2024 14:59

CelesteCunningham · 20/06/2024 10:59

Or just type the keyboard shortcuts if you remember them - [ confused ] without the spaces gives Confused. They never went away.

Agreed, but :) :( and :o all used to auto-convert - :o would give Grin rather than Shock - and I miss that, I used to like using those rather than having to find the square brackets on my phone which is a pain in the arse.

FuckTheClubUp · 20/06/2024 19:35

LaMarschallin · 20/06/2024 14:05

And apparently a single middle finger is banned.
It's tricky to know how to communicate with those who only understand cartoons.
Not fair on the poor things really. I assume MN is trying to force them to become litererate.

Strange take but okay. I’ll tell my 71 year old grandma that she’s illiterate because she uses emojis….

LaMarschallin · 21/06/2024 13:17

vodkaredbullgirl · 20/06/2024 10:26

Nice

I'm really sorry, vrbg

It's extremely unusual for me to have a post deleted so I was obviously quite obnoxious. It certainly brought me up short and made me think.
The reason I was so touchy is that I'd received some very bad news that morning and was trying to lose myself online. However, that's a reason but is absolutely not an excuse.
So, again, my apologies and FlowersCakeGinWineBrew according to preference Wink

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