big tech - a force for evil or needing a COLD SHOWER1

[FluffyMummy123]

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CHANGE EM BACK - NOW

It's one step away from animated emoticons waving placards imho.

NOW

have i missed something?

(tis berolina)

NAB, I don't see anything odd either

I think this is just like the emperor's new clothes (yes I am thick)

Hit F5, and if they still don't change, clear your browser's cache

I don't know what a cache is either.

I had to press refresh - and then scroll down to see the horrific smileys...

Thank the lord they haven't messed with my favourite one - 'cos it's exactly how I feel about the others

Sheik - you're so right - they're going to be jumping up and down the sodding screen any minute now

Apologies - had to use it...

NAB, are you on Internet Explorer or Firefox?

I need a shorter activist name [grrr]

Look, Tech et al, you know this was never going to be a good idea.

MNers, as a whole, do not like change. We hate and fear it in fact.

We want our old, non-spangly emoticons back

we could march

if we knew where to march TO

Wilbur made a good point about the sad one, that people use it to express sympathy. Go and have a look at any Bereavement or Miscarriage thread, they are now full of turquoise cartoon , it looks DREADFUL

Internet Explorer.

Remember when we had a change a few months back? It was awful but within a day or so it was like it had always been like that.

I was just about to start a post about the new emoticons. [livid]

Um, is it just me or does the bold type also look different?

I reckon they do this every now and then to give themselves a laugh on a quiet Friday afternoon.

Well it's not funny.

I've told you before - we need clear notices, in advance, of any changes. In fact there should be a voting system. And a separate section on 'proposed changes' - if chicken keepers get one I think we should get a 'scary changes' one...

Seriously, the sad one just isn't right - and people do use it a lot on bereavment threads when you want to show support and thoughts but can't do or say too much else.

It looks too comical to be used in those kinds of circumstances.

please change it back??

If you change that one back and the angry one (which is just downright terrifying) we might be able to cope with the others...?

not this one

Bold looks heavier

what about italics

Right. I've got to go and have a facial now (don't ask - birthday pressie from MIL - have to use it or I'm in trouble) but I'm never going to be able to relax knowing there's trouble in MN paradise.

Sigh. Am expecting natural order to be restored by the time I get back.