SMAX... that blue guy in TOP 10, right?

[Valka]

Here are a few samples of Whovian smileys I have:












Do any of these appeal? I have large sets of the K-9 and Cybermat, and the large Invision-style of Doctor. The bottom Dalek smiley was made by Camilla Eriksson, and she has a few Whovian smileys, but no sets. She's also got a few Star Trek and Star Wars ones.

[Buster's Uncle]

They have appeal.  All we have now is  and  .

Hmm.  Maybe an SF set w/the space kitchen sink thrown in.  I need to look into how the smilie 'sets' are arranged/look, 'cause as I said before, the software is set up on the assumption you'll upload whole sets at once, and it's awkward and overwrites other sets when you do it piecemeal.

We'd need SF versions of at least the lineup that goes over the reply box, except the AC leaderheads, which already are the SF version.

-Also, sisko and I agree that the popup box smilies can be a zoo, so I can just add a few there if there's demand.


If I can make time today, I'm thinking I'll have a look at reducing the eyes on ...

[Valka]

Well... I guess we could poach a few Star Trek ones from TrekBBS. They have a Klingon, Cardassian, Vulcan that looks like Tuvok with green skin, Borg, and a few others. I've got a Tribble - one that moves and one that just stays still.

[Buster's Uncle]

Well, you can look into that at your leisure and I need to learn more about sets - in the meanwhile, if there's anything you feel really strongly about, I can add a Who or two and a kitteh or two -or a few of whatever- to the box zoo, right now, today, no sweat. 

We'll worry about too many smilies when we have too many, and meanwhile, we don't care to be stingy with that kind of forum goody if anyone really wants it.

[Valka]

I have to admit, I'm addicted to smileys. There can never be too many, unless the forum software says so... 

[Buster's Uncle]

There can be too many, or at least so badly organized, that it's way too much work for the user to find what she's looking for. 

The main reason they let me on staff at the Pond was to organize the smilies.  I started an OT thread and solicited input, observing the forms of democracy and trying to avoid killing anyone's favorites, but I held veto (which Solver then told me was doing it exactly right, observing the forms, but maintaining executive authority) and clean up smilietown, I did, my new sheriff's hat firmly in place.

However, I'm inclined to indulge you shamelessly, and burn the too many smilies bridge only should I come to it.

[Valka]

Is there a firm limit? That way I'd be better able to pick and choose which ones to submit, since I do realize that I've got my favorites, but they're not necessarily really popular.

Next question: What is the limit on the number of smileys we can use in a single post? The reason I ask this is because at a forum I belonged to a long time ago, we had a "tell a story using smileys" thread. It was like a game thread, with people trying to figure out which story the poster was trying to tell, or at least interpreting the action to make a coherent story.

Edit: Also, some people created some really nifty "smiley art" posts.

[Buster's Uncle]

I think there's a 20,000 character limit on posts, and I'd have to think about any policy-imposed limits - and would rather just rule on things as they come up.  I'd love to see some fun with smiles posting, mind you.  This forum is here for you to have a good time, and any limits on that are only for everyone to have a good time, which hasn't really come up in the last 1.5 years.

So have a party - try to prioritize your wants clearly for my benefit, but I said I'd indulge you - let's try to start slow, though, with a few you want most, and maybe not double the size of the zoo all today.  Five, I won't even blink at.

[Geo]

I have to admit, I'm addicted to smileys. There can never be too many, unless the forum software says so... 

(BUncle, about time there's a 'reason for edit' window on the forum, your editing starts to feel like the first politics option in SMAC)

[JarlWolf]

Suggestion: For a sneaky action, could you make a GIF of Solid Snake perhaps, from the Sony Playstation game, Metal Gear Solid?

Maybe something like this?



Also, just to give more idea's.

[Buster's Uncle]

An animated .gif's surely a lot of frames to reduce, and I have my doubts about it looking like much at a reasonably small size, but if you really really want it, I'll put that on my to-do list.  I'll need a smilie code.

[Vishniac]

They have appeal.  All we have now is  and  .

.....................

Speaking of Leia:
I once knew a girl who was earning money during her studies by being a...lady of company 
As she had long breads, I said to her "You could roll them like Princess Leia in Star Wars"
The day after, she messaged me: "Thanks a lot: Princess Leia has a lot of success!" 

[Buster's Uncle]

 

[Valka]

These are a few of Millan's Star Wars smileys (yeah, I know two of them are more suited for avatars, given their size).

[Buster's Uncle]

An animated .gif's surely a lot of frames to reduce, and I have my doubts about it looking like much at a reasonably small size, but if you really really want it, I'll put that on my to-do list.  I'll need a smilie code.