What do you think of the use of Emoticons in a post? It certainly is not professional, and the people on here whose opinions I respect do not use them. Then again a picture says a thousand words...
Emoticons...what do you think?
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I like them.
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
It certainly is not professional
Since when was anyone worried about professionalism in an online forum? It's not as though any of us make a living here.
It certainly is not professional
Since when was anyone worried about professionalism in an online forum? It's not as though any of us make a living here.
I like them. It surely adds personality to the forums.
Story: I took an online course, and we had discussion boards every week (that was our "attendance" lol)....nobody would smile, lol, nothing....finally I posted a wink and they were like is that? Like they didn't know about emoticons. really true story
So then it became a lesson on early internet communications...."ok ladies, turn your head sideways THEN look at it again" (most of them were ladies) lol.
Story: I took an online course, and we had discussion boards every week (that was our "attendance" lol)....nobody would smile, lol, nothing....finally I posted a wink and they were like is that? Like they didn't know about emoticons. really true story
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I think they can be kind of excessive (BITOG has too many in my opinion) but when used correctly, they help get your message across with the right meaning. A necessary evil in today's text-centric communications.
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Originally Posted By: ahoier
I like them. It surely adds personality to the forums.
Story: I took an online course, and we had discussion boards every week (that was our "attendance" lol)....nobody would smile, lol, nothing....finally I posted a wink and they were like [censored] is that? Like they didn't know about emoticons. really true story
So then it became a lesson on early internet communications...."ok ladies, turn your head sideways THEN look at it again" (most of them were ladies) lol.
College courses (if that is to what you are referring when you say "online course") have a different etiquette than informal forums such as this. I certainly do not use emoticons on the discussion forums in my MSCIS program as I would undoubtedly have points taken off for this and it is clearly noted in the syllabus for the class.
However, I think as long as the forum in question is an appropriate setting then emoticons can help give expressions to words on a page. E-mail/online posting in general is the least effective form of communication because the receiver cannot see the sender's body language or intonations within his/her voice by viewing text on a page.
Just my thoughts...
I like them. It surely adds personality to the forums.
Story: I took an online course, and we had discussion boards every week (that was our "attendance" lol)....nobody would smile, lol, nothing....finally I posted a wink and they were like [censored] is that? Like they didn't know about emoticons. really true story
College courses (if that is to what you are referring when you say "online course") have a different etiquette than informal forums such as this. I certainly do not use emoticons on the discussion forums in my MSCIS program as I would undoubtedly have points taken off for this and it is clearly noted in the syllabus for the class.
However, I think as long as the forum in question is an appropriate setting then emoticons can help give expressions to words on a page. E-mail/online posting in general is the least effective form of communication because the receiver cannot see the sender's body language or intonations within his/her voice by viewing text on a page.
Just my thoughts...
I like logical and appropriate use of emoticons on forums. They can be fun and even useful to enhance certain text.
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Hate 'em.
IMHO, they just make a post look silly.
If you can't convey your intended meaning without using smilies, think a little harder when you write a post.
I don't agree with what you say,
but Ill defend your right to say it
Hate 'em.
IMHO, they just make a post look silly.
If you can't convey your intended meaning without using smilies, think a little harder when you write a post.
I don't agree with what you say,
I'm not sure why emoticons would upset anyone. Of course, they can be overused and misused. The only time I find them bothersome at all is when someone says something rude and then follows it up with a "
" as if that makes it OK.
But I do love it when someone posts something contentious, and then someone comes along and simply posts:
But I do love it when someone posts something contentious, and then someone comes along and simply posts:
I personally dont use them. I dont mind the simple ones but i do not like the animated ones. Im not downing anyone that uses them but i dont really like them and wish they weren't here. There is only a hand full of forums that i frequent and they are forums i have a lot of respect for. There just pointless if you ask me.
They're nice to emphasize a point.
I got chewed out for NOT using an emoticon. Seriously.
This one is probably my favorite......lol it's appropriate for when someone mentions a hated "snake oil" product on this site such as Lucas.
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