# Some emoticons not showing **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 6, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588 "2004-04-06T17:41:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/1 "2004-04-06T17:41:53Z")
Is there any particular reason why some of the emoticons are not appearing on my screen? - wally - smack - dubious - happy orthodox Jewish man These four have placeholders, but have never appeared since the switch to the new software. I realize it’s not a big deal, but I’m just wondering if it’ll be fixed any time soon. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/2 "2004-04-06T23:50:46Z")
I’ve been wondering the same thing myself. Here is another thread where the issue is addressed, but if there is anything new, I haven’t noticed. [Smileys missing](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=237250&highlight=emoticons) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/3 "2004-04-07T00:52:51Z")
I have read that those smileys do not come with VB and have to be put in by staff. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/4 "2004-04-07T06:12:34Z")
I think **xash** has covered this, IIRC. It’s on the to-do list, but sorting out stuff from going to a subscription board take priority at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Swoop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Swoop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swoop)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/5 "2004-04-07T08:07:30Z")
One more example of the glaring incompetence with which this board is run. And now people are paying for it. lol. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/6 "2004-04-07T11:55:49Z")
> [@Swoop](#): > > One more example of the glaring incompetence with which this board is run. > > And now people are paying for it. lol. _How to make friends and influence people_ by **Swoop** ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/7 "2004-04-07T19:32:39Z")
Because, of course, we all know that a competent staff would give pretty little pictures a higher priority than making sure that people’s credit cards don’t get double-charged. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/8 "2004-04-08T05:06:19Z")
Let me see if they work with this new version of Opera I just installed: 🙂 :rolleyes: :dubious: 🆒 :smack: 😛 :wally 😉 ;j 😃😕 :o :mad: ☹ :eek: Oh yeah, FINALLY!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/9 "2004-04-08T11:23:35Z")
Darn, I was coming here to ask if you guys would add smilies made by dopers, but now I notice that the ones we have don’t even work 🙂 Well, if you guys ever do get around to it, I made a soapbox smiley (borrowed the head) that would be great for GD [soapbox](http://br1an.net/alterego/albums/Miscellaneous-Photos/soapbox.thumb.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/10 "2004-04-08T12:57:32Z")
**Xash** answers your question [in this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=247483) > [@xash](#): > > The smilies you mention do not display correctly on anyone’s screen. We are yet to upload those smilies. We will do so shortly, although I have to admit that it isn’t priority right now. We are being deluged by errors, problems and complaints regarding the switch over, and it is taking up all of our time right now. The referenced thread also describes some useful and neat new vB tags and what various text colors mean. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-emoticons-not-showing/238588/11 "2004-04-09T17:35:25Z")
**alterego** , three points: First, various people here (including some members of the Staff) have expressed strong negative emotions towards animated smilies. Second, I’m not sure what you mean by “borrowed the head”, but it sounds like it would run afoul of the Board’s strict stance on copyright: New smilies are required to be all-original. Third, along the same lines, there are probably issues with using a particular recognizable brand for your soapbox. But if you redesign, you should be able to submit it the next time the Staff puts out the call for new smilies.