# Can we please have the old smilies back?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-have-the-old-smilies-back/912826
**Category:** Site Feedback
**Created:** [June 24, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-have-the-old-smilies-back/912826 "2020-06-24T19:40:34Z")
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### Author: ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-have-the-old-smilies-back/912826/21 "2020-06-25T13:59:44Z")

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> [@Giraffe](#):
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> Hmm, if you want to see all the smilies on my board, you can check this link: [Smilie List - The Giraffe Boards](https://giraffeboards.com/misc.php?do=getsmilies&editorid=vB_Editor_001)
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> You can save the path to the image with a right-click.

I have no idea how people meaningfully communicate on message boards without a Nancy smilie.

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### Author: ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-have-the-old-smilies-back/912826/22 "2020-06-25T14:10:24Z")

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> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#):
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> Please. No animated emojis. Good grief. No. Just no.
> 
> I can’t believe I’m seeing that under the SDMB banner. it just seems so… very wrong.

What’s wrong with animated emojis?  
[![](https://giraffeboards.com/images/smilies/addons/banana.gif) ](https://giraffeboards.com/images/smilies/addons/banana.gif)

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