Along with the aesthetics of not having to see them as often, it would, as I thought I'd made clear, reduced the load on the site. Possibly not to a noticeable degree in general use, but it would help.

But the load on the site isn't a problem, it works fine and has done for some time.

So, it's down to the fact that you don't like them, which is hardly (with respect) any basis to dump or limit them.

That it works fine currently doesn't mean it can't/shouldn't be improved where possible.

There is an option under User Control Panel/Board Preferences/Edit Display Options to show smiles as either text or graphics.

But you haven't made any real suggestion, nor provided evidence, that removing emoticons would actually be a tangible "improvement", all you've done is stated a case that you, personally, don't like them.

:rjel1ylr

Yep, something that I'm surprised wasn't used more often when the site regularly used to struggle with the demands placed upon it.

:rjel1ylr

I've stated that it probably wouldn't be a noticeable improvement currently. I've provided evidence, and it should be obvious to all with even the most rudimentary computer knowledge that an animated graphic uses more resources than a couple of text characters and even more obvious that fewer animated graphics use less than more animated graphics. I can't believe you'd even question whether that is the case.

I don't particularly like them in large quantities (they're fine as a one-off to show how a post should be taken), but the strain they place upon the site can be a problem. (I was just about to demonstrate this, but it appears that someone on the admin team feels the same way and there [i:rjel1ylris[/i:rjel1ylr a limit on the number that can be included in one post. [irony



[/irony Not as low as I'd set it, but it's enough to help prevent the ridiculous, load-stopping amounts that were occasionally included.)'"

I know, which is why I'm surprised at your line of questioning.



I agree, in general. Aside from the occasional 'show stopper' being prevented, there wouldn't be a noticeable difference. That's been my position from the start.



I went from one to the other immediately after my first post, as soon as I gave it a bit more consideration than none at all.

You do realise we've spent the best part of a morning discussing the relative merits of animated little yello things!!

I like smilies.

I can't think of anything else I could've done that would've been more productive. It's a Friday, I'm off next week and there's next to no work I can get finished between now and 5pm. I'm guessing it's a similar story for you?

Having my usual down time after a long contract, been off two months now, not going back until mid Jan, fly to the USA on Thursday next week, it's all good!

I'd like to see the 'new posts' graphic in a brighter colour, is it just me who can't see it very well?

I think its crap !!!

I can't believe this thread runs to 223 posts over 15 pages.

Your shock emoticon just froze my com

Must be anyone over 5000 posts doesn't have the "Most Active Forum" and "Most Active Topic" bit...

Is that a bug?

Does anyone find the new ‘who is online’ feature weird? The guest feature freaks me out,

it's like a séance. Is there anybody there?

The most 'guests' I've seen is 83.

In the words of Jim Royle, "you are one set of nosey gets"

87 0n now

Have they gone yet?

88. And that includes me.

90 now inc me haha

Come on in Mr Hudgell don't be shy, the water's lovely and warm

92 and rising

You're dying to post " [size=200ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY![/size"