Emoticon question... (1 Viewer)

[billjohnson]

 

[H8fulHuck]

Why don't you log out, come back in a few weeks and search for the answer?

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

:sehorn:

 

[bulger2holt]

It looks like a bunghole getting reamed.

 

[SSOG]

On the forum view (i.e. the page that shows you all the threads in a particular forum), notice how there's an icon next to each thread that looks like an orange or a black file folder. Well, before the last forum redesign, those orange and black file folders used to be blue envelopes (like the one on top of the stick in that emoticon). In addition, threads you had replied to were further marked with a black dot in the center of the envelope (just like on the emoticon). A lot of times, someone didn't have anything to add to the thread, but they wanted to reply in it anyway so it would be marked with the black dot so when they were looking for the thread later, it would be marked and easier to find (which is why the emoticon is named "blackdot"). As a result, they'd post in that thread without saying anything, just using that emoticon. Even though the icons have changed, the emoticon retains its meaning- it's just a poster's way of indicating that he's marking this thread for future reference.On the new redesign, threads that you've posted in now have a white corner, so instead of using the emoticon people will now sometimes say ":whitecorner:" (which is a play on "blackdot"), or :sehorn: (after Jason Sehorn, the last white cornerback of any note in the NFL).

 

[LHUCKS]

It means, "I'm going to remember this post, and when it's completely wrong in X amount of time, I'm going to bump this thread and make you look like a fool."

or

"I'm going to mark this thread and get back to it after I'm caught up on my work"

or

"I'll get back to this after I'm done ##### slapping Shuke in Ultimate Survivor #6"

 

[apalmer]

It's insider code for "Read Me"

 

[billjohnson]

Thanks everyone. Saw this on a couple of my draft dominator questions and wasn't sure if I was being called a ####### or what?? Called myself searching for the answer...but couldn't find it. Appreciate the info.

Bill

 

[Wyld Stallyns]

Oh wow, I never even noticed the new white corners. Ha.