# Can't get smilies in my post by clicking on them **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 24, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188 "2005-09-24T07:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/1 "2005-09-24T07:05:29Z")
The title pretty much sums it up. If I click on one of the smilies in that little box, it no longer shows up in the dialog box where I write my post. It worked earlier today. The only change was downloading the adblock extension from Firefox. I assume this must be the culprit? Is there a way to let it let me use the smilies while still blocking the google ads? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/2 "2005-09-24T10:55:26Z")
I don’t have an answer, but I have the same problem. And it started for me a few weeks ago. Just out of the blue. At least I don’t remember doing anything special. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/3 "2005-09-24T11:30:48Z")
Test post using Firefox. 🙂 :rolleyes: :dubious: 🆒 :smack: 😛😉 ;j :o 😕😃 :eek: ☹ :mad: Seems to work o.k. for me. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/4 "2005-09-24T11:32:07Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Test post using Firefox. > 🙂 :rolleyes: :dubious: 🆒 :smack: 😛😉 ;j :o 😕😃 :eek: ☹ :mad: > Seems to work o.k. for me. Of, course, I don’t have the adblock extension on, so maybe you’re right. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/5 "2005-09-24T12:01:27Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Of, course, I don’t have the adblock extension on, so maybe you’re right. 🙂🆒😃 :eek: :rolleyes: :dubious: I **do** have adblock on in Firefox. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/6 "2005-09-24T12:36:51Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > 🙂🆒😃 :eek: :rolleyes: :dubious: I **do** have adblock on in Firefox. Yeah, but you’re using that _Canadian_ version of Firefox. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stillwell\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Stillwell\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillwell_Angel)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/7 "2005-09-25T16:13:14Z")
Not only am I having the smiley problem, but it won’t let me use the text options in my posts (italics, bold etc.) When I click on them, the page reloads but my post remains unchanged. I’m running firefox, with adblock, but that’s how I’ve always used SDMB and it was never a problem until now. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/8 "2005-09-25T16:28:14Z")
Is it any better now? Changed your settings to “Straight Dope v3 Gamma” instead of “default.” That’s been a little wrinkle of late. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/9 "2005-09-25T18:37:18Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Is it any better now? Changed your settings to “Straight Dope v3 Gamma” instead of “default.” That’s been a little wrinkle of late. > > TubaDiva Not for me. I still can’t get smilies into a reply box just by clicking on them. When did we start running v3 Gamma? A few weeks ago? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/10 "2005-09-25T18:40:37Z")
Not sure. But it may have been around since the upgrade, just not quite so visible. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/11 "2005-09-25T18:41:21Z")
> [@Stillwell Angel](#): > > Not only am I having the smiley problem, but it won’t let me use the text options in my posts (italics, bold etc.) When I click on them, the page reloads but my post remains unchanged. > > I’m running firefox, with adblock, but that’s how I’ve always used SDMB and it was never a problem until now. What operating system? Version? TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/12 "2005-09-25T21:27:11Z")
Just upgraded to Firefox 1.07 Test: 🙂 :dubious: 😛 :smack: 🆒😉 ;j :o 😃 :eek: ☹ :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/13 "2005-09-25T22:00:52Z")
🙂 :rolleyes: :dubious: 😛 :smack: 🆒 :wally 😉 ;j :o 😕😃 :eek: ☹ :mad: Seems to work in Opera 8.5 7700 (win xp - tablet 2005 edition) ---
**Author:** ![Stillwell\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Stillwell\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillwell_Angel)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/14 "2005-09-26T01:07:47Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > What operating system? Version? > > TubaDiva Windows XP And just tried smilies & text menu again, still nuthin… I think I’ll go upgrade FF, I didn’t realize until Czarcasms’ post that there is a new version. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/15 "2005-09-26T02:50:27Z")
Windows XP. IE. Still can’t get smilies to post in my reply box. They used to. They don’t now. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/16 "2005-09-26T04:53:24Z")
🙂 Seems to work for me in IE 6.0.2900 sp2 on winxp :mad: 😃 :eek: :rolleyes: ;j ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/17 "2005-09-26T06:25:07Z")
I’m using Firefox 1.07, Windows 98. Works fine for me. 🙂😃😉 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/18 "2005-09-26T14:25:54Z")
I’m stumped. (Unfortunately, this is not hard to do. ) When did this first happen? Maybe I can backtrack and look at some of the other settings and figure out how this might have affected you. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/19 "2005-09-26T14:30:00Z")
Test: 🙂 :rolleyes: :dubious: 😛 :smack: 🆒 :wally 😉 ;j :o 😕😃 :eek: ☹ :mad: Seems to work for me. Firefox v1.0.6, w/ adblock. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188/20 "2005-09-26T19:43:15Z")
Not only am I experiencing the same thing (none of the “auto formatting” buttons work anymore), I also don’t have to “activate” the quick reply window by clicking one of the little icons in a reply anymore, I can just start typing right in the box. Can’t say for sure there’s a correlation, but I also noticed the change as soon as I insalled the adblock add-on in Firefox. All the buttons and bells still work as usual when browsing the boards with IE. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-smilies-in-my-post-by-clicking-on-them/323188.md?page=2)