# OMG new smileys??! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 26, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330 "2014-02-26T17:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/221 "2014-03-06T15:51:21Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > We should organize some kind of 60’s style naked sit-in, to get their attention…after all, if they come for the smileys, and we don’t say anything because we’re not smileys…our voices MUST be heard! Good idea. I’m naked now anyway. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/222 "2014-03-06T17:43:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > :rolleyes: Maybe we can lick their pie. Thanks. I just threw up in my mouth. (Insert non-existing barf smilie here.) > [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Good idea. I’m naked now anyway. Thanks. I just threw up in my mouth. (Insert non-existing barf smilie here.) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/223 "2014-03-06T19:30:42Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Thanks. I just threw up in my mouth. (Insert non-existing barf smilie here.) > > Thanks. I just threw up in my mouth. (Insert non-existing barf smilie here.) Dude, eat these. I think they’re made of Pepto-Bismol. :o :o :o :o :o ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/224 "2014-03-06T19:34:02Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Dude, eat these. I think they’re made of Pepto-Bismol. > > :o :o :o :o :o They do rather look like my face when I take Pepto. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/225 "2014-03-06T20:20:41Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Dude, eat these. I think they’re made of Pepto-Bismol. > > :o :o :o :o :o Great point! The certainly carry the “pepto” pink coloration. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/226 "2014-03-06T20:42:44Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Dude, eat these. I think they’re made of Pepto-Bismol. > > :o :o :o :o :o I wonder if [Tony Shalhoub](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2526970368/nm0001724?ref_=nm_ov_ph) will sue? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/227 "2014-03-07T08:19:05Z")
Over the past week or so, I’m seeing more threads using the new smilies. In particular, the new [noparse]:rolleyes:[/noparse] smilie simply does _not_ convey the idea that it is being used to convey, and that we’ve become accustomed to. It. just. dosn’t. Several of the other new ones do a poor job too. The rest just look dumb. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/228 "2014-03-09T17:11:14Z")
Tell me again why they were changed? They came pre-installed or something with an update of the software that runs this board? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/229 "2014-03-10T20:57:50Z")
The board was updated and I believe the new smileys came with it. Of course everyone has to lose their minds because something changed. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/230 "2014-03-10T21:32:37Z")
No, some people are complaining (not losing their minds) because the new smilies look worse and some aren’t as effective. You know, an opinion developed due to an effect of something happening (not just because). ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/231 "2014-03-10T22:57:51Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > No, some people are complaining (not losing their minds)… Well it could be both you know. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/232 "2014-03-10T23:09:20Z")
I don’t understand why we can’t get even a single moderator opinion on the matter. It’s as mysterious as the thread where we could never get an answer on why admins got demoted to moderator. I wish we could get an answer, even if it is one we don’t like, from Tuba or Jerry or whoever. If the new smileys are here to stay, and no one can do anything about it, then just tell us that. If there’s some chance that they might or might not change back to the old style, then tell us that too. If the admins just don’t care and like fucking with us, tell us that too. Even a boilerplate “the Straight Dope Message Board administration cannot make any comments on the new emoticons/smileys” would be wonderful. Is that so much to ask for? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/233 "2014-03-10T23:47:51Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Well it could be both you know. True dat. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/234 "2014-03-11T04:15:08Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > I don’t understand why we can’t get even a single moderator opinion on the matter. It’s as mysterious as the thread where we could never get an answer on why admins got demoted to moderator. > > \< . . . \> > > Even a boilerplate “the Straight Dope Message Board administration cannot make any comments on the new emoticons/smileys” would be wonderful. > > **Is that so much to ask for?** Yeah, apparently so. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/235 "2014-03-11T06:40:35Z")
Support for the old smileys has been added to the SDMB Avatar script. [Dance Party](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/136815) If you enable the option “UseOldSmileys” you and other users of the script with the option enabled will see the older versions of the smileys instead of the new, ugly ones. Those who don’t use the script will still see the new smileys and, due to the way user scripts work, you will momentarily see the new, ugly smiley load first, and then be replaced by the older version of that smiley once fully loaded. The faster your internet connection is the less noticeable this effect will be. It isn’t a perfect solution but there it is - an interim workaround for those who simply cannot abide the new smileys. If TPTB ever hear our anguished cries and restore the old ones this feature will be removed. Note that in Chrome, userscripts can no longer be installed directly from the [userscripts.org](http://userscripts.org) link above. Right-click the green 'Install" button and “Save link as…”, then drop the saved file directly into Chrome’s Extensions window to install it. Questions about using or installing it should be directed to the[SDMB Avatars thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=657890). ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/236 "2014-03-11T12:18:34Z")
Thank you, Powers That Be! ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/237 "2014-03-11T14:04:34Z")
Oh wow! The roll-eyes is animated now! And all the other old ones are back thanks to the updated script. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/238 "2014-03-12T01:25:41Z")
> [@Crazyhorse](#): > > Support for the old smileys has been added to the SDMB Avatar script. [Dance Party](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/136815) > > If you enable the option “UseOldSmileys” you and other users of the script with the option enabled will see the older versions of the smileys instead of the new, ugly ones. > > Those who don’t use the script will still see the new smileys and, due to the way user scripts work, you will momentarily see the new, ugly smiley load first, and then be replaced by the older version of that smiley once fully loaded. The faster your internet connection is the less noticeable this effect will be. > > It isn’t a perfect solution but there it is - an interim workaround for those who simply cannot abide the new smileys. If TPTB ever hear our anguished cries and restore the old ones this feature will be removed. > > Note that in Chrome, userscripts can no longer be installed directly from the [userscripts.org](http://userscripts.org) link above. Right-click the green 'Install" button and “Save link as…”, then drop the saved file directly into Chrome’s Extensions window to install it. Questions about using or installing it should be directed to the[SDMB Avatars thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=657890). Does that mean I’ll be subjected to avatars too? If so, then no thank you. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/239 "2014-03-12T01:40:12Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Does that mean I’ll be subjected to avatars too? If so, then no thank you. Hold on. I’m almost finished pulling pulling out the smileys part of the script. Just putting in a few finishing touches. (I was going to ask Crazyhorse to do it, but it looked easy enough for me to do it, and why ask someone to do something you can do yourself?) Here, [try it](http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/410188). ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330/240 "2014-03-12T01:43:15Z")
All this techno-babble is going past me. Can I do something to see proper smileys but not avatars? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330.md?page=13)