Re^4: To help not to misguide

Ingredients for a post that will be perceived positively ... A healthy sprinkling of smiley faces

I agree with most of what you said, but I have a fundamental problem with smiley faces. But maybe I'm just an old grumpy codger who hates light and joy being spread to the world...

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Re^5: To help not to misguide by ptum (Priest) on Jan 05, 2006 at 20:34 UTC
Heh. Smiley faces are a little too cutesy for some people, it is true. As a 40-something monk, I tend toward a wry smirk more often than a bright-eyed smile, anyway. But there should be some way to communicate a positive intent or differentiate a kindly tease from a spiteful jab, <smiling>don't you think?</smiling> Written posts can be so cold, without those little non-verbal cues that expose the mindset of the author. Of course, in the case of some authors, I'd just as soon not have any insight into their minds. :)	[reply]

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Re^5: To help not to misguide
by ptum (Priest) on Jan 05, 2006 at 20:34 UTC

Heh. Smiley faces are a little too cutesy for some people, it is true. As a 40-something monk, I tend toward a wry smirk more often than a bright-eyed smile, anyway. But there should be some way to communicate a positive intent or differentiate a kindly tease from a spiteful jab, <smiling>don't you think?</smiling> Written posts can be so cold, without those little non-verbal cues that expose the mindset of the author.

Of course, in the case of some authors, I'd just as soon not have any insight into their minds. :)

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