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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 7 months ago #13

Fiddy wrote: I enjoy disagreeing with Eric, so I too will throw in with the "please don't add emoticons intended to show disdain"

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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 7 months ago #14

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Matthew Hayward wrote: I'd recommend against adding emoticons whose purpose is to portray disdain for another, which is what I think the eyeroll (and largely facepalm, although that could be self directed) are for.


(insert exasperated noises here) But! But! It's not...! I just.....!

Okay. Yeah. I guess you're right, Matthew.

As much as I would like simple emoticons to properly express the way I feel towards certain online situations or arguments, it would be better not to take that shortcut. Using words to explain why I find find a reply face-palm worthy, or expressing why a concept is eye-roll worthy rather than rolling my eyes at the poster, is probably going to be more productive in the long run.

But I'm a lazy creature, and I like my shorthand. Disdain is easy. Open communication is hard.

Grrr.
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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 7 months ago #15

Raven wrote:

Matthew Hayward wrote: I'd recommend against adding emoticons whose purpose is to portray disdain for another, which is what I think the eyeroll (and largely facepalm, although that could be self directed) are for.


(insert exasperated noises here) But! But! It's not...! I just.....!

Okay. Yeah. I guess you're right, Matthew.

As much as I would like simple emoticons to properly express the way I feel towards certain online situations or arguments, it would be better not to take that shortcut. Using words to explain why I find find a reply face-palm worthy, or expressing why a concept is eye-roll worthy rather than rolling my eyes at the poster, is probably going to be more productive in the long run.

But I'm a lazy creature, and I like my shorthand. Disdain is easy. Open communication is hard.

Grrr.


The downside is that people could just be more open about their disdain.

::eye roll::

At least an emoticon would be slightly more friendlier....

Not to mention that people often attach pics (of facepalms) so including an emoticon would reduce the usage of attached pics.

::eye roll::

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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 7 months ago #16

Incognito wrote:

Fiddy wrote: I enjoy disagreeing with Eric, so I too will throw in with the "please don't add emoticons intended to show disdain"

:)


:huh: :huh: :huh:
:dry: :dry: :dry:
:sick: :sick: :sick:
:blink: :blink: :blink:


Which rather neatly illustrates the lack of need for an eyeroll emoticon. Oh and what about :whistle:

That has a certain eyeroll like quality to it.
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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #17

Harlax wrote:

Incognito wrote:

Fiddy wrote: I enjoy disagreeing with Eric, so I too will throw in with the "please don't add emoticons intended to show disdain"

:)


:huh: :huh: :huh:
:dry: :dry: :dry:
:sick: :sick: :sick:
:blink: :blink: :blink:


Which rather neatly illustrates the lack of need for an eyeroll emoticon. Oh and what about :whistle:

That has a certain eyeroll like quality to it.


See...to me that's a Raven "You don't need that item, right?" look. ;-)

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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #18

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jedibcg wrote:

Incognito wrote:

Raven wrote: Indeed.

and "FacePalm" would be useful too.


Yes. It would be better if the Face Palm was of a cute animal! (There are some great ones of polar bears and red pandas doing facepalms!).


I love red pandas.


I'm pretty much a sucker for all types of Pandas. SO CUTE!! :)


How about:


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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #19

Brad Mortensen wrote:

Mike Steele wrote:

jedibcg wrote:

Incognito wrote:

Raven wrote: Indeed.

and "FacePalm" would be useful too.


Yes. It would be better if the Face Palm was of a cute animal! (There are some great ones of polar bears and red pandas doing facepalms!).


I love red pandas.


I'm pretty much a sucker for all types of Pandas. SO CUTE!! :)


How about:


That one seems a bit more hostile than your average Panda. ;)

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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #20

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I support an eye roll emoji

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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #21

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Brad Mortensen wrote:

Mike Steele wrote:

jedibcg wrote:

Incognito wrote:

Raven wrote: Indeed.

and "FacePalm" would be useful too.


Yes. It would be better if the Face Palm was of a cute animal! (There are some great ones of polar bears and red pandas doing facepalms!).


I love red pandas.


I'm pretty much a sucker for all types of Pandas. SO CUTE!! :)


How about:


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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #22

bpsymington wrote:

Brad Mortensen wrote:

Mike Steele wrote:

jedibcg wrote:

Incognito wrote:

Raven wrote: Indeed.

and "FacePalm" would be useful too.


Yes. It would be better if the Face Palm was of a cute animal! (There are some great ones of polar bears and red pandas doing facepalms!).


I love red pandas.


I'm pretty much a sucker for all types of Pandas. SO CUTE!! :)


How about:


So, is it tofu?


Dunno. I'm afraid to touch it or a panda might come after me.

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Can We Get an "Eye Roll" Emoticon? 7 years 6 months ago #23

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Whether the emoticon is there or not... People will choose to act with decency and consideration for each other - - - or not so choose, each according to his or her own personal conscience and/or ethical beliefs.

(In short people will be nice or mean regardless)

Having an emoticon may enable a few more condescensions - but you will probably see a more honest expression of people's thoughts...

Is that good or bad for the overall health of the forums?

I'm mostly indifferent but with a slight lean ::sigh:: for less enablement...

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