Adding Laughing Emoji Back - Please Be Cool With This (1 Viewer)

[Joe Bryant]

Hi Folks,

We're going to give it another try with the laughing emoji as one of the response choices. 

The big thing here is we want to use it for laughing WITH people.

Never to laugh AT people. 

It had been abused enough we finally removed it a while back.

I'm willing to give it a try again and see if people can be more cool this time.

Please let's try to make this work. 

Thanks.

 

[Da Guru]

Hi Folks,

We're going to give it another try with the laughing emoji as one of the response choices. 

The big thing here is we want to use it for laughing WITH people.

Never to laugh AT people. 

It had been abused enough we finally removed it a while back.

I'm willing to give it a try again and see if people can be more cool this time.

Please let's try to make this work. 

Thanks.

Yoga pants on the table too? 

 

[Joe Bryant]

Yoga pants on the table too? 

 

 

[AAABatteries]

Correctimundo

 

[crackattack]

 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Do we get to batsignal the person mainly responsible for getting it taken away and ask him to not f it up for the rest of us again? 

 

[sho nuff]

Thanks Joe

Have a feeling my posts will suddenly become much more funny.  

 

[Joe Bryant]

Do we get to batsignal the person mainly responsible for getting it taken away and ask him to not f it up for the rest of us again? 

It was lots of people doing it from all sides of the spectrum.

I admit I’m likely oversensitive to the laughing at and bullying people. We are not going to have that here.

 

[MAC_32]

Do we get to batsignal the person mainly responsible for getting it taken away and ask him to not f it up for the rest of us again? 

I assume there is a quick hook on those that effed it up before. Cause it's gonna happen again. Target the users acting like tools though; not...that.

 

[James Daulton]

I assume there is a quick hook on those that effed it up before. Cause it's gonna happen again. Target the users acting like tools though; not...that.

Oh there was certainly one user in particular who abused both the laughing emoji and now the crying emoji.

But I'm sure that person has seen the error of their ways and probably even offers insightful responses to posts now...

 

[Ruffrodys05]

Just giving it a try & getting it out of my system now. I've never used it prior, nor will I ever use it again after this. Doesn't feel right. A good joke will get my usual , as that's how I prefer to show my appreciation for a good post.

 

[quick-hands]

Welcome back @Mr.Clutch.  We missed you.

 

[Ruffrodys05]

@Joe Bryant, any chance for the Dark Theme to make a reappearance? My old eyes are old.

 

[Joe Bryant]

@Joe Bryant, any chance for the Dark Theme to make a reappearance? My old eyes are old.

i hear you and I like it too but Im not sure if Invision will be able to fix. I’ll ask again. 

 

[Sand]

Have a feeling my posts will suddenly become much more funny.  

Just remember we're laughing WITH you.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Thanks Joe

Have a feeling my posts will suddenly become much more funny.  

It's always about you.  But this post is pretty telling too.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Never to laugh AT people. 

Why not?

 

[Kal El]

Feel free to not laugh at my jokes, I already know I’m funny.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Why not?

This isn't hard.   People were using that button on posts where people were talking about their families struggling with covid and stuff.  That's the type of #### that got it taken away.   Laughing at people who are obviously telling a joke or trying to be funny? I don't think that is what Joe is telling us not to do.  

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

This isn't hard.   People were using that button on posts where people were talking about their families struggling with covid and stuff.  That's the type of #### that got it taken away.   Laughing at people who are obviously telling a joke or trying to be funny? I don't think that is what Joe is telling us not to do.  

Come on man.  If that happened, it may have been an extremely isolated case.

People were whining about it being used on troll posts, which are 100% funny to some of us.  It's amazing someone can whine about an emoji so much.  Either enjoy the "likes" if that's important to you or get some thicker skin or just step away for a weekend and get some perspective.  In my best Allen Iverson voice, we talking about emojis.

 

[Rich Conway]

Come on man.  If that happened, it may have been an extremely isolated case.

People were whining about it being used on troll posts, which are 100% funny to some of us.  It's amazing someone can whine about an emoji so much.  Either enjoy the "likes" if that's important to you or get some thicker skin or just step away for a weekend and get some perspective.  In my best Allen Iverson voice, we talking about emojis.

Certain posters have taken to using both the laughing and crying emoji as a substitute for "nuh-uh", instead of posting substantive discussion.  While that's not necessarily a problem, when taken to extremes of using it on virtually every single post, it's not hard to see why that might be annoying to other posters. 

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Certain posters have taken to using both the laughing and crying emoji as a substitute for "nuh-uh", instead of posting substantive discussion.  While that's not necessarily a problem, when taken to extremes of using it on virtually every single post, it's not hard to see why that might be annoying to other posters. 

Who cares?  Its just a damn emoji.  If they were replying to every single post with it clogging up threads then you have a legitimate complaint. 

 

[knowledge dropper]

As someone that received more than his fair share of this emoji and therefore has suffered yugely from cyber bullying and emotional scarring as a result, I humbly request the term “father Trump” be released from the phantom zone to help the healing process.  

 

[KarmaPolice]

Come on man.  If that happened, it may have been an extremely isolated case.

People were whining about it being used on troll posts, which are 100% funny to some of us.  It's amazing someone can whine about an emoji so much.  Either enjoy the "likes" if that's important to you or get some thicker skin or just step away for a weekend and get some perspective.  In my best Allen Iverson voice, we talking about emojis.

It wasn't isolated, but I get it you are backing up your teammate.     I'm not losing sleep over an emoji, but it's clear from Joe what he wants with these threads, and it's telling when everybody knows exactly who people are talking about.     It's not that hard to respect the wishes of the owner of the board or move on, either.   

 

[Joe Bryant]

Why not?

Fair question.

Because my goal here is simple:

1. Create a good community.

2. Encourage good discussion.

Laughing AT someone hurts both of those goals. It's mocking and bullying and I don't want our forum to be about either of those things. 

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

It wasn't isolated, but I get it you are backing up your teammate.     I'm not losing sleep over an emoji, but it's clear from Joe what he wants with these threads, and it's telling when everybody knows exactly who people are talking about.     It's not that hard to respect the wishes of the owner of the board or move on, either.   

I'm not backing up a teammate because I don't even know who you're talking about.  Jeez you're clearly making this a sides thing like you do everything else.  I'll stop responding about your whining regarding the emojis.  You do you.

And I'm not disrespecting the wishes of the owner so don't try to spin that nonsense.  How about you not try to be the judge of someone else's use of an emoji?

 

[GoBirds]

As someone that received more than his fair share of this emoji and therefore has suffered yugely from cyber bullying and emotional scarring as a result, I humbly request the term “father Trump” be released from the phantom zone to help the healing process.  

 

You are dead on, one side was cyber bullied far more than the other…yet the other side whined about it more and got it taken away…..then whined about it even more. 
 

It’s today’s culture we live in, Vladimir Putin is active on Twitter to this day…..but Trump has to be cancelled.

Politics as usual. 

 

[Insein]

 

Yoga pants under the table?

 

[HellToupee]

Have we really become this soft

 

[HellToupee]

 

You are dead on, one side was cyber bullied far more than the other…yet the other side whined about it more and got it take away…..then whined about it even more. 
 

It’s today’s culture we live in, Vladimir Putin is active on Twitter to this day…..but Trump has to be cancelled.

Politics as usual. 

Very

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'm not backing up a teammate because I don't even know who you're talking about.  Jeez you're clearly making this a sides thing like you do everything else.  I'll stop responding about your whining regarding the emojis.  You do you.

And I'm not disrespecting the wishes of the owner so don't try to spin that nonsense.  How about you not try to be the judge of someone else's use of an emoji?

As always, the commitment to the shtick around here is commendable.  I didn't say you were disrespecting the owner's wishes (on that front anyway).   We both do the other thing he'd rather not see, as do many of us from time to time. 

Have a good weekend, RW. 

 

[Gilroy34]

As always, the commitment to the shtick around here is commendable.  I didn't say you were disrespecting the owner's wishes (on that front anyway).   We both do the other thing he'd rather not see, as do many of us from time to time. 

Have a good weekend, RW. 

What are you talking about?  Please indulge us on who was laughing at family members having Covid.  

 

[squistion]

I was glad to see that emoji go as it was not unusual to have 2-3 laughing emojis on seemingly every one of my serious posts in this forum, with the only intent being to ridicule me. I expect to see that again, but as before, there is nothing I will be able to do about it.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I was glad to see that emoji go as it was not unusual to have 2-3 laughing emojis on seemingly every one of my serious posts in this forum, with the only intent being to ridicule me. I expect to see that again, but as before, there is nothing I will be able to do about it.

Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. 

 

[Joe Mammy]

I was glad to see that emoji go as it was not unusual to have 2-3 laughing emojis on seemingly every one of my serious posts in this forum, with the only intent being to ridicule me. I expect to see that again, but as before, there is nothing I will be able to do about it.

Write something funny!

 

[squistion]

Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. 

I have not reported anyone in over two years, because I was giving a specific written warning by a mod to stop wasting the mods' time reporting people. I really don't want to deal with another suspension, thank you.

And the problem with the laughing emoji is that it can be ambiguous, how can one prove exactly what someone is laughing at? And I have had people criticize me for simply using a "like" on a post and ascribing an opinion or viewpoint to me that was not my intent. 

 

[James Daulton]

Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. 

To be fair we did note who was abusing the crying emoji (same person who abused the laughing emoji) but that's apparently AOK for that person.

Cited a specific thread with multiple examples on just one page. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

To be fair we did note who was abusing the crying emoji (same person who abused the laughing emoji) but that's apparently AOK for that person.

Cited a specific thread with multiple examples on just one page. 

"but, but... who are you to play board cop and presume what the use of that emoji means??!!   

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

To be fair we did note who was abusing the crying emoji (same person who abused the laughing emoji) but that's apparently AOK for that person.

Cited a specific thread with multiple examples on just one page. 

Jeez, what emoji is acceptable for you not to be triggered?  I have no idea why Dozer would be using the crying emoji on you but he used to wear the hell out of the laughing emoji.  But I don't really care it's a damn emoji

 

[HellToupee]

Write something funny!

Just to be clear , I placed a laugh emoji on this post because I found it funny

 

[Joe Bryant]

To be fair we did note who was abusing the crying emoji (same person who abused the laughing emoji) but that's apparently AOK for that person.

Cited a specific thread with multiple examples on just one page. 

We see a tiny fraction of the board. No idea about "AOK". Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. 

 

[Joe Mammy]

Just to be clear , I placed a laugh emoji on this post because I found it funny

Thank you. Glad somebody got it. I'm still laughing!

 

[Joe Bryant]

I have not reported anyone in over two years, because I was giving a specific written warning by a mod to stop wasting the mods' time reporting people. I really don't want to deal with another suspension, thank you.

And the problem with the laughing emoji is that it can be ambiguous, how can one prove exactly what someone is laughing at? And I have had people criticize me for simply using a "like" on a post and ascribing an opinion or viewpoint to me that was not my intent. 

Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. If you don't report it, it's unlikely a moderator will see it among the thousands of posts each day. 

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. If you don't report it, it's unlikely a moderator will see it among the thousands of posts each day. 

Rather than reporting those people, my plan is to laugh at them. 

 

[squistion]

Please report it if you see people using the emoji to laugh AT other people. If you don't report it, it's unlikely a moderator will see it among the thousands of posts each day. 

Other people. Well, that tells me everything I need to know on this subject. Thanks.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Other people. Well, that tells me everything I need to know on this subject. Thanks.

  What exactly does that tell you?

 

[Joe Bryant]

Rather than reporting those people, my plan is to laugh at them. 

That's surely your decision. It's not something we want to have on the forum though. 

 

[squistion]

  What exactly does that tell you?

It tells me exactly where I stand. That, like before, people can leave multiple laughing emojis on my posts and there is nothing I can do about it. My only hope is that "other people" report it to the mods, which I am skeptical will happen (although I hope I am wrong). 

 

[Joe Bryant]

It tells me exactly where I stand. That, like before, people can leave multiple laughing emojis on my posts and there is nothing I can do about it. 

  Where you stand? I'm telling you to report it if someone uses the laughing emoji on your posts to laugh at you. That's as clear as we can make it. 

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

That's surely your decision. It's not something we want to have on the forum though. 

No I didn’t mean I would use the emoji. I meant I would point at my computer screen and laugh out loud