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EMOTICONS?<br>
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Yes, as Darrell wrote below, "emoticons would come in handy on this
listserv."<br>
<br>
There sure seems to be a lot of misinterpretation, lately, on the
intentions of<br>
a few individuals who post to this group. <br>
<br>
Why aren't emoticons employed? : (<br>
<br>
Would a reader be kind enough to post a short list of fundamental
emoticons?<br>
Please, not an exhaustive list -- which I never can remember -- but the
basics.<br>
<br>
I have one special request: Generally, I recognize "blunt" when I read
it, but<br>
just to be sure, what in heck is the emoticon for <u><b>BLUNT</b></u>?
: )<br>
<br>
I wonder, too, how many readers of this group's postings <u>cannot</u>
employ <br>
<u>font "treatments"</u><b> </b>such as <b>bolding </b>and <u>underscoring</u>
to impart emphasis? <br>
Are there still people out there restricted to "<u>plain text</u>"? I
mean, of course, <br>
V2020 members <u>other than</u> those who post extensively from <u>hand-held
mobile <br>
devices</u>, where fiddling with font treatments is undoubtedly a big
inconvenience.<br>
<br>
Sam I still am, in Moscow . . . : )<br>
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Darrell Keim wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTikRSqJeoNjdFKE_WUVT3dFDx_1iVPhLoorM9AxB@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Emoticons would come in handy on this listserv. I was
also attempting humor.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Joe
Campbell <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">You're
reading too much into this Darrell. I was trying to be funny!<br>
I'm nothing if not blunt. If I wanted to say something else, I'd have<br>
said it. No use holding back now.<br>
<br>
I appreciate philosophy in all forms, these posts included. I'm<br>
suspicious about original motives but the posts are harmless and you<br>
and others enjoy them. Besides, no harm no foul!<br>
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