1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

What might be your suggestion for dealing with those members who do NOT exhibit, nor can exhibit, any signes of ....

THINKING?

How would you deal with THOSE....members....????

My suggestions would be painful, unprintable and possibly illegal!

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

What might be your suggestion for dealing with those members who do NOT exhibit, nor can exhibit, any signs of ....

THINKING?

How would you deal with THOSE....members....????

You are free to leave if you cam't handle the discussion.

19 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

You are free to leave if you cam't handle the discussion.

Thank you for informing me of the obvious.

In my dotage, I DO need help, from time to time.....

Edited June 5Jun 5 by GammaGlobulin

An 'AI Slop' emoji is needed.

Edited June 5Jun 5 by rattlesnake

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Elon.

My god, these days, is Elon.

So, let us do our best to post fewer comments criticizing the one TRUE god.....left to us....

These days...

Please!

Can't you ever leave ketamine infused jumping nazi jelly beans out of it, just once? But I'll call him if I ever run out of bog roll on mars.

16 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

How might the new Emoji QuestionMark Reaction notifications effect Forum Authors?

Dear Folks,

What might be the impact of the newly instituted Question-Mark Emoji Notification Symbol on Forum Authors, do you imagine.

Have any ideas?

I have several ideas, but just checking to see if they might jibe with some of yours.....

It seems clear to me that the implementation of an anonymous "Question Mark" reaction mechanism alters the behavioral dynamics of the digital forum ecosystem. The effects bifurcate into consequences for authors and consequences for the general readership.

EFFECTS ON AUTHORS...

• Cognitive Load and Feedback Ambiguity: Authors receive a signal of communicative failure without diagnostic data. This absence of actionable feedback prevents targeted revision and increases cognitive load as authors attempt to deduce the specific locus of confusion.

• Affective Response and Defensive Posting: Unsubstantiated negative or questioning reactions often elicit defensive psychological responses. Chronic accumulation of such reactions may induce a chilling effect, deterring authors from posting complex, nuanced, or contrarian analyses.

• Erosion of Discourse: Authors may simplify their prose or avoid satirical, ironic, or heavily idiomatic structures to minimize the risk of anonymous incomprehension.

EFFECTS ON READERS....

• Heuristic Processing (Social Proof): Readers utilize reaction aggregates as heuristic cues. A comment flagged with multiple "Question Mark" icons biases subsequent readers to perceive the text as inherently flawed or confusing prior to active engagement.

• Weaponized Ambiguity: Anonymous querying tools are frequently co-opted for passive-aggressive dissent. Readers may utilize the icon to signal disagreement or disapproval without incurring the intellectual burden of formulating a coherent counter-argument.

• Suppression of Active Dialogue: Low-friction reaction mechanisms reduce the frequency of textual replies. Users default to algorithmic signaling rather than engaging in the dialectical process of requesting explicit clarification.

So far, the future impact of the QuestionMark Emoji is a known unknown.

However, the fact that it is anonymous will cause the author to become puzzled about whether the lack of clarity is due to the reader's poor reading comprehension skills, or cognitive skills, or both.

In addition, if the people posting the QuestionMark Emojis are the same small group, then would it not be far more effective just to pay money to them to hire English Tutors, or maybe send them to some sort of remedial class for slow learners, or even ....

Send them to Harvard, so that they could be amongst their own kind, while learning to think......or think in English???

Let's wait and see.

Seems that this slightly questionable and ambiguous QuestionMark Emoji, the one which is anonymous and provides no information concerning what the exact cause of the unclarity might be.

Best regards,

Gamma

This is truly an astonishing and meticulously crafted showcase of scientific achievement.

9 hours ago, gargamon said:

Would be nice if it flashed the current meaning when you select one, or even a list before you choose which one

It seems there could be a problem with your computer. To gain clarity, simply hover your mouse over the icon, and its meaning will appear.

6 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

9 hours ago, gargamon said:

Would be nice if it flashed the current meaning when you select one, or even a list before you choose which one

It seems there could be a problem with your computer. To gain clarity, simply hover your mouse over the icon, and its meaning will appear.

Thus: (I hovered over the Thumbs Up and "Agree" appeared.)

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

There is absolutely NOTHING minor about Mind Over Matter, IMHO...

I have been struggling with this Mind Over Matter thing....

All of my Born Days, Sir....!!!!

The beauty is there but the beast will come....

42 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

It seems there could be a problem with your computer. To gain clarity, simply hover your mouse over the icon, and its meaning will appear.

Ummm. My phone or tablet don't have a mouse. What percentage of users do you think are using desktops/laptops?

28 minutes ago, blaze master said:

The beauty is there but the beast will come....

The Beauty and the Beast....one of my favorite films....but.....you gotta find the RIGHT REVISION of the film to truly enjoy the experience.....

13 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Some people waffle on and get lost in a bog of words, the question mark would be ideal there

In that case I can see GammaG getting many such question marks!!

Changes are great. The new color for.thumbs down really cheers the place up. I feel more positive already.

Should be 2 laughing emojis, one for laughing at, one for laughing with.

2 hours ago, blaze master said:

Changes are great. The new color for.thumbs down really cheers the place up. I feel more positive already.

On my computer screen, the ThumbsDown Emoji is completely black.

I could change it to hot pink, if I wished, but why bother.....

And, this is the way it goes.....in Ireland.....

IS THIS CLEAR ENOUGH.....?????????????????

Edited June 5Jun 5 by GammaGlobulin

Still needed:

You know, Folks, ...

During the past 24+ hours, nothing but perfect and unequivocal CLARITY has been playing on my mind.

And, fortunately, this has resulted in just one song.....playing over and over inside my head....

I know you know the one.....

And so, here it is:

Please....

Please do NOT tell me that this song lacks CLARITY.....

Give me a QUESTION-MARK emoji if you require further clarification.....

Thank you....

Gamma

Edited June 5Jun 5 by GammaGlobulin

In addition, it might be difficult to argue that Clapton is not one of the clearest examples of CLARITY in recent times.

Every note CLEAR....yet.....

Some don't understand Clapton, and then they always say......

I do not understand Eric.

He is just NOT CLEAR ENOUGH for ME.....

And then, they just give POOR ERIC another QUESTION-MARK emoji.....

So mistakenly.....

See what I mean?

CLARITY is just so very SUBJECTIVE.....

Nothing makes any sense, anyway.....

So why fret?

Oh, that's a pun.....

Isn't it.......?

But.....it's not a CLEAR-ENOUGH pun......

And, by the way.....

HOW CAN WE MAKE PUNS CLEARER.......????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

You know, Folks, ...

During the past 24+ hours, nothing but perfect and unequivocal CLARITY has been playing on my mind.

And, fortunately, this has resulted in just one song.....playing over and over inside my head....

I was thinking more about this song.

for all the Red Thumbs down haters. ( snowflakes).

This forum has been around long before social media. Leave the emojis to the kids.

Maybe posters can just learn to argue their point and get put on holiday by the mods.....much more interesting.

17 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I could change it to hot pink, if I wished, but why bother.....

Hot pink should be the color of the goofy laughing emoji with a little bow tie on its head. The thumbs down should be completely blacked out.

22 hours ago, gargamon said:

Ummm. My phone or tablet don't have a mouse. What percentage of users do you think are using desktops/laptops?

70% pc 30% mobile

On 6/5/2026 at 1:19 AM, CharlieH said:

Thumbs down now Blue - less noticeable - less impact - takes the heat out of the revenge weaponization its mostly used for.

The forum needs a forceful thumbs down reaction to show displeasure when not wanting get drawn into a debate about it. In most cases the receiver will know why it's being given.

By all means punish those who weaponise it, but by watering it down you're letting them (the abusers) dictate the forum direction.

Here's a test...

If you upset about this: ❓

Have meaning...

"your life pretty <deleted> good Farang"

Now go back to complaining your latte not have oat milk the bargirl shortchanged you 😂

Edited June 6Jun 6 by SiSePuede419

Looks like they're no longer anonymous.

2 minutes ago, treetops said:

Looks like they're no longer anonymous.

Yep. As they used to be, and much better for it I say.

36 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yep. As they used to be, and much better for it I say.

Absolutely...!!!

Anonymity, in this case, causes dysfunction of the system.

There can be no more HIT AND RUN behavior here, I hope.

45 minutes ago, treetops said:

Looks like they're no longer anonymous.

This will force those who wish to express opinions to put them into English, if they wish to be heard.

No longer will need need to wonder where these ambiguous emoji are coming from.

We will know who uses emoji judiciously and wisely, and who abuses the privilege or gangs up on some deserving/undeserving member.

Note: You will never see GAMMA as a user of these idiotic emoji....And, that is a promise....

On 6/6/2026 at 4:39 PM, CharlieH said:

70% pc 30% mobile

It would be interesting to break this down further into

laptop

desktop

mobile

Also

by operating system would be important