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Coda · Posted 12-10-2012, 05:39 PM

Answer: For consistency. All emotes should start and end with matching characters (and it seems :: is the popular choice although I would have chosen [] or {} myself) in part to avoid accidentally matching real text, we've elected to use a prefix system for choosing an emote set, and then ":D" is the name of the emote.

That said, I would have probably leaned toward ":sgrin:" than ":s:D:". I'm not particularly worried about how long it is to type because I assume most users are going to end up clicking in the emoticon palette for all but the most common choices.

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	Answer: For consistency. All emotes should start and end with matching characters (and it seems :: is the popular choice although I would have chosen [] or {} myself) in part to avoid accidentally matching real text, we've elected to use a prefix system for choosing an emote set, and then ":D" is the name of the emote. That said, I would have probably leaned toward ":sgrin:" than ":s:D:". I'm not particularly worried about how long it is to type because I assume most users are going to end up clicking in the emoticon palette for all but the most common choices. Games by Coda (updated 4/8/2025 - New game: Marianas Miner) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
		Posted 12-10-2012, 05:39 PM