[Vision2020] Emoticons?

[Sam Scripter]

EMOTICONS?

Yes, as Darrell wrote below, "emoticons would come in handy on this 
listserv."

There sure seems to be a lot of misinterpretation, lately, on the 
intentions of
a few individuals who post to this group.

Why aren't emoticons employed?  : (

Would a reader be kind enough to post a short list of fundamental emoticons?
Please, not an exhaustive list -- which I never can remember -- but the 
basics.

I have one special request:  Generally, I recognize "blunt" when I read 
it, but
just to be sure, what in heck is the emoticon for _*BLUNT*_?  : )

I wonder, too, how many readers of this group's postings _cannot_ employ
_font "treatments"_* *such as *bolding *and _underscoring_ to impart 
emphasis?
Are there still people out there restricted to "_plain text_"? I mean, 
of course,
V2020 members _other than_ those who post extensively from _hand-held 
mobile
devices_, where fiddling with font treatments is undoubtedly a big 
inconvenience.

Sam I still am, in Moscow . . .  : )

Darrell Keim wrote:
> Emoticons would come in handy on this listserv.  I was also attempting 
> humor.
>
> On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Joe Campbell 
> <philosopher.joe at gmail.com <mailto:philosopher.joe at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     You're reading too much into this Darrell. I was trying to be funny!
>     I'm nothing if not blunt. If I wanted to say something else, I'd have
>     said it. No use holding back now.
>
>     I appreciate philosophy in all forms, these posts included. I'm
>     suspicious about original motives but the posts are harmless and you
>     and others enjoy them. Besides, no harm no foul!
>
>
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