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

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. 

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.

23 minutes ago, Crossy said:

You could actually use these "word" thingies

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

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? 🙂 

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 

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 🙂 

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.

 

 

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.

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

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.

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

Not only spineless, easily provoked to. 

 

Old grumpy sad men

Are you?

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.

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.

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 ....

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 .

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.

On 2/1/2025 at 2:07 PM, Will B Good said:

 

 

Maybe go back to how it was.......where everyone's name was assigned to the emoji they posted......people might think twice before behaving like a .........

I really do agree with that (so I gave you a "like"  😎) - I usually think about my reactions before posting and only post what I'd say to someone's face or that which is attributable - maybe others do not.

 

But seriously, the various people who've posted that "it really doesn't matter" or "it's just a forum" are correct. 

If that's all you have to worry about - well done you!

 

I'd still like to see the posters identified though..... 🙄😉

 

On 2/1/2025 at 9:07 PM, Will B Good said:

 

 

Maybe go back to how it was.......where everyone's name was assigned to the emoji they posted......people might think twice before behaving like a .........

Agree 100%.

Anonymity made the sickos bolder.

Previously on ThaiVisa/AseanNow the emoji reactions were identified by members names. I liked that and was sad to see it go away. 

2 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Previously on ThaiVisa/AseanNow the emoji reactions were identified by members names. I liked that and was sad to see it go away. 

Yes, but I think that was one of cause of forum fights ... posters taking the emojis as personal insults .... a bit like the OP.

21 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

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

No reason to be Grumpy, and since I havent become yet, I do not think it is for me, to be Grumpy I mean. 

On 2/3/2025 at 11:33 AM, Crossy said:

 

Touché 🙂 

What emoji should I use for the gratuitous usage of French?

 

Asking for a friend... 🤭🇫🇷

On 2/3/2025 at 10:33 AM, Crossy said:

 

Touché 🙂 

Emojis are for those who have nothing to say 

On 2/3/2025 at 10:05 AM, 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 know what you are talking of. Similar experience.

Those, whoever it is (!), using emojis don't have anything to say.

Most are cowards and like hiding as "somebody". How pathetic.

13 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Emojis are for those who have nothing to say 

Indeed, sometimes there's nothing to say in response to inanity or insanity. But require some small token to acknowledge the scale of the fatuity.

14 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

I know what you are talking of. Similar experience.

Those, whoever it is (!), using emojis don't have anything to say.

Most are cowards and like hiding as "somebody". How pathetic.

 

Once upon a time, when the earth was green and unicorns roamed wild, AN (or TV as was) had a full set of reaction emojis and the names of who posted them appeared to members.

 

Then certain members started "emoji stalking" other members (adding negative reactions to many posts), this, of course, led to the victims returning the favour. It actually got quite nasty!

 

We reduced the emoji set to only the "positive" ones, members complained.

We removed all the reaction emojis, members complained.

There may have been some other iterations too (age is setting in and it was a while back - I think the whole trail is in the Support forum somewhere).

Finally, we settled on a pretty full emoji set but anonymous to members (hence the "Somebody" moniker).

 

Members still complain, but the instances of emoji-stalking do seem to be well down.

 

Staff can still see who posted emojis, so if you think you are being stalked hit the Report button on one of the posts and tell us.

45 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Once upon a time, when the earth was green and unicorns roamed wild, AN (or TV as was) had a full set of reaction emojis and the names of who posted them appeared to members.

 

Then certain members started "emoji stalking" other members (adding negative reactions to many posts), this, of course, led to the victims returning the favour. It actually got quite nasty!

 

We reduced the emoji set to only the "positive" ones, members complained.

We removed all the reaction emojis, members complained.

There may have been some other iterations too (age is setting in and it was a while back - I think the whole trail is in the Support forum somewhere).

Finally, we settled on a pretty full emoji set but anonymous to members (hence the "Somebody" moniker).

 

Members still complain, but the instances of emoji-stalking do seem to be well down.

 

Staff can still see who posted emojis, so if you think you are being stalked hit the Report button on one of the posts and tell us.

Yes, I strongly feel being stalked, bullied and harassed.

Thank you for your advice.