Smileys

[Alex]

How many smileys do you feel is too much for a forum? Do you prefer smileys being the same color, or do you prefer a mixture? Are the smilies customized, or are you using the forum software's default ones? I am using the default ones at the moment as I haven't had the time to upload a custom pack yet.

 

[WebKitty]

I prefer to make my own. I like to have them fit the theme of the forum. So if the forum is related to sports, for example, then the smilies would be expressions made by sports players.

 

[Busybee]

Using smiley makes the posts more expressive. But, having too much would spoil the look. It's a very useful tool to show the member's emotions. Animated smileys and emojis make the posts stand out from the regular posts.

 

[HK World]

I think smileys are awesome to express your emotions, but you must not overuse them. You can use by default smileys, as there is a huge variety and saves your time.

 

[BrolySSJ]

I think that having them customized can be a good thing because then people can have fun with that and it also gives them a way in which they can express themselves so that there is no ambiguity in this as well.