# Please make the emojis work again :) **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431 "2020-06-22T13:08:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/21 "2020-06-22T14:38:37Z")
No, it must be something else. I can’t see them no matter what browser I use. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/22 "2020-06-22T14:41:43Z")
It seems to be Theme-specific. All the emojis show up in “Discourse Classic”, while “Sam’s Theme” and at least one other only shows the emojis for the parts of a post inside of quotes. That’s some half-assed theming they’ve got going. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/23 "2020-06-22T14:44:00Z")
All right. Let me check again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/24 "2020-06-22T14:52:16Z")
I added the emoji after changing the theme; therefore, the presence or absence of emoji is theme specific, I can confirm this now. And I want to mention that it didn’t allow me to edit the post to add this information - it said that the post was too old to be edited. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/25 "2020-06-22T16:32:49Z")
Testing the emojis. 😬 🏍 🍕 They seem to be working on Simple Sam. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/26 "2020-06-22T16:39:26Z")
Simple Sam is the one I’m using now. 🙂 Nothing. ---
**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 22, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/27 "2020-06-22T16:39:32Z")
Using Simple Sam I could not see your emojis, @cochrane unless I quoted you. I just switched from Simple Sam to Discourse Classic and I can see everyone’s emojis again. I think. 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/28 "2020-06-22T16:40:25Z")
Yes, that is what I had to do as well earlier. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/29 "2020-06-22T16:48:02Z")
> [@PlaceboTarget](#): > > Simple Sam is the one I’m using now. > 🙂 > Nothing. I see them all, including in this post. I am using Discourse Classic in the Safari web browser on my computer. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/30 "2020-06-22T16:51:49Z")
I’m using the Vincent theme right now, and I can see them all - it is a theme related feature. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/31 "2020-06-22T17:03:27Z")
Wait, let me check: 🙂 Is there any emoji showing? ETA: no, there isn’t. hmmm… they only show when they’re quoted. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/32 "2020-06-22T17:27:40Z")
> [@ENugent](#): > > I am using Discourse Classic I am using Discourse Classic and I can see unquoted emojis. 🙂 😀 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/33 "2020-06-22T17:30:46Z")
Well, I’m using the default theme and, when I click “reply”, there is a tool bar above the space where you key in your reply. On that tool bar is a round smiley face. When I click it, a LARGE menu of many emojis opens up. All I know is that it is there for me. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/34 "2020-06-22T17:32:14Z")
They are there in every theme, only they don’t show when posted unless you use the right theme. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/35 "2020-06-22T17:32:54Z")
Which is … ? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/36 "2020-06-22T17:34:50Z")
Take a look at what this guy here says: > [@PlaceboTarget](#): > > I am using Discourse Classic and I can see unquoted emojis. 🙂 😀 😉 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/37 "2020-06-22T17:35:28Z")
Thank you! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/38 "2020-06-22T17:40:37Z")
Funny. I’m using Sam’s Simple theme and I can see my emojis and everyone else’s and I don’t have to quote anyone. I wonder if it’s because I’m using a phone and some of you are using PCs. 📱 ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/39 "2020-06-22T17:42:14Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Funny. I’m using Sam’s Simple theme and I can see my emojis and everyone else’s and I don’t have to quote anyone. I wonder if it’s because I’m using a phone and some of you are using PCs. When I change my user-agent to Chrome on iPhone, I see the emojis, too. Using the Light theme. BUT it takes the avatars out of the quoted posts… ETA: Avatars seem to be out of quoted posts on every setting. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431/40 "2020-06-22T17:42:48Z")
I am using Sam’s on my laptop. 😍 🖕 🦜 🍋 🔥 ETA: I can click on the emojis but they don’t actually show up when I view them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-the-emojis-work-again/911431.md?page=3)