Emoji use

[KhunLA]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:31 PM, Hummin said:

Spineless cowards, but the mods see who they are, so not completely anonymous 

One mod even asked why I chucked at a news-blip.  Must have been a sponsored blip, as pushing EV in TH, what's available and good choice.   Or something like that.  

 

I chuckled as BYD wasn't even mentioned, as other actually posted the obvious.  I try not to post on AN staff news-blip postings now, as can't tell which are sponsored or what I'm allowed to post.

 

Another was about PKK, and I disagreed in a negative manner with the OP,  and that definitely was a sponsored vid.  Can't be shining a bad light if they want people to come somewhere.  Oops.

 

Got warnings 2X in 2 days last week or so.  Don't need them folks in my fan club 

 

Too late ... checked my profile shortly after, and had 3 recent views ... all mods 

 

Note to self ... stick to food and EV & Solar

[khunjeff]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:58 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

I think there are often reasons to react in different ways. What happened, to whom it happened, the way something was written, who posted it, etc.

 

Exactly. A "confused" emoji might mean "I don't understand what you're trying to say", or "I don't understand why you're saying it", or "I don't understand why the people you wrote about did what they did", or any number of other things. 

[newbee2022]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:15 PM, Dave0206 said:

It's been mentioned before but can anyone explain when members reply to either an article of news a few use totally inappropriate emoji like a  tragedy where sympathy and empathy is the only logical response. Or a clear response from a member about nothing controversial is greeted with a confused emoji I would like to think most are mistakes but happen so often I'm not so sure

Well, it has to do with anonymity, but also hate, bullying, harassment.

Also with cowardness.

All those 'somebody" here on AN are cowards for me, not disclose their AN nickname. So you can't reply to their idioxxx emoji replies. 

To stop emojis would put conversations on a higher and more constructive level I think.

[Stocky]

23 minutes ago, Crossy said:

You could actually use these "word" thingies

True, but some posts just aren't worthy of the effort 

[Crossy]

4 minutes ago, Stocky said:

True, but some posts just aren't worthy of the effort 

 

Indeed. 

 

How about using a "protest-vote" and doing nothing? 🙂 

[Stocky]

Just now, Crossy said:

 

Indeed. 

 

How about using a "protest-vote" and doing nothing? 🙂 

Well a protest vote is actually doing something, so the facetious use of emojis is the equivalent of spoiling my ballot paper 

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, Stocky said:

Well a protest vote is actually doing something, so the facetious use of emojis is the equivalent of spoiling my ballot paper 

 

Touché 🙂 

[Hummin]

37 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

One mod even asked why I chucked at a news-blip.  Must have been a sponsored blip, as pushing EV in TH, what's available and good choice.   Or something like that.  

 

I chuckled as BYD wasn't even mentioned, as other actually posted the obvious.  I try not to post on AN staff news-blip postings now, as can't tell which are sponsored or what I'm allowed to post.

 

Another was about PKK, and I disagreed in a negative manner with the OP,  and that definitely was a sponsored vid.  Can't be shining a bad light if they want people to come somewhere.  Oops.

 

Got warnings 2X in 2 days last week or so.  Don't need them folks in my fan club 

 

Too late ... checked my profile shortly after, and had 3 recent views ... all mods 

 

Note to self ... stick to food and EV & Solar

I have given up, and sad to say, cant take the forum seriously anymore.

 

 

[norfolkandchance]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

One mod even asked why I chucked at a news-blip.  Must have been a sponsored blip, as pushing EV in TH, what's available and good choice.   Or something like that.  

 

I chuckled as BYD wasn't even mentioned, as other actually posted the obvious.  I try not to post on AN staff news-blip postings now, as can't tell which are sponsored or what I'm allowed to post.

 

Another was about PKK, and I disagreed in a negative manner with the OP,  and that definitely was a sponsored vid.  Can't be shining a bad light if they want people to come somewhere.  Oops.

 

Got warnings 2X in 2 days last week or so.  Don't need them folks in my fan club 

 

Too late ... checked my profile shortly after, and had 3 recent views ... all mods 

 

Note to self ... stick to food and EV & Solar

'Birds in your Garden' is even better.

[EVENKEEL]

I can't tell sad from confused. They both look constipated. 

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

'Birds in your Garden' is even better.

Easy, just posting photo, no commentary necessary.  Same with food, usually.

 

I need more species visiting though, as try not to post the same species again.  There's a couple I'm waiting to get snaps of, if they'd profile for me a bit longer.

[ujayujay]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:40 PM, Hummin said:

Not only spineless, easily provoked to. 

 

Old grumpy sad men

Are you?

[norfolkandchance]

45 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Easy, just posting photo, no commentary necessary.  Same with food, usually.

 

I need more species visiting though, as try not to post the same species again.  There's a couple I'm waiting to get snaps of, if they'd profile for me a bit longer.

I have the same problem. There is a row of trees in front of our house frequently visited by lots of birds. By the time I get the camera organised the've departed. The only thing I get are squirrels jumping from tree to tree.

[digger70]

Emoji use . 

 

I would say the persons that use the Emoji   Sad /Confused  All the time for a reply that  doesn't suit that Emoji .  They are Troubled  Persons or/and  have trouble with the Language.

[Kinnock]

As an occasional user of 'confused' and 'laughing' emojis I think either can be an appropriate response to some of the drivel posted here.

 

Some posts are so odd they leave me confused, so get a well-deserved confused emoji .... if we were having a group chat in a bar I'd be wearing the 'WTF are you talking about' expression - but may not think such a daft comment is worthy of a spoken response.

 

Other times a reply to a post can be so ridiculous, it's funny .... most the US political 'debates' fall into this category.

 

I also can't resist a confused emoji when some gets upset about confused emojis ....

[digger70]

1 hour ago, digger70 said:

Emoji use . 

 

I would say the persons that use the Emoji   Sad /Confused  All the time for a reply that  doesn't suit that Emoji .  They are Troubled  Persons or/and  have trouble with the Language.

 

5555 Ha ha, Some persons are at it already Sad and Confused Emojis   . 

 Keep it up   Kids  than we can ask the Mods if they can  take away them Emojis .

[Thingamabob]

On 2/1/2025 at 5:40 PM, Hummin said:

Not only spineless, easily provoked to. 

 

Old grumpy sad men

Sooner or later you too will be old but, hopefully, not grumpy.