Is there only a certain amount of smilies per session?

Cornflower Blue · Oct 10th, 2008, 07:17 PM

I love using smilies but sometimes at the end of the day when I've been a bit 'smiley-happy', my smilies stop working and all I'm left with are the special characters like this

for a big smile when I click on that smiley, for example.

So I was wondering, are the smilies rationed?

Now that's weird, because I actually typed in the punctuation for the 'big smile' (colon capital D) in the above lines and it's actually come up as a smiley face, BUT 10 mins earlier I was on a thread where I clicked on the 'big smile' smiley face and it came up as 'colon capital D'?

Cornflower Blue · Oct 11th, 2008, 06:04 PM

... what, did I kill my own thread?!

Just meant that sometimes when I want to use a smiley and click on it, what actually comes up in my reply is the punctuation (like colon capital D for a big smile smiley, for example). It's nothing to do with the caps lock or anything, and it's no big deal, but I've had it happen 3 times now and it seems to happen when I've already used a lot of smilies that day, so I was just wondering, that's all.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Oct 11th, 2008, 06:11 PM

LOL!
There are a certain # of smilies per post, but it sounds like your computer is changing your puncuation{?}
I haven't heard anyone else w/ this issue.

Cornflower Blue · Oct 11th, 2008, 07:10 PM

Thanks SWof3, I was beginning to feel a leetle bit

!!

It could be my computer, I'm a wee bit technologically challenged. Maybe it's trying to tell me something, like stop using so many smilies!!

Classic Chic · Oct 18th, 2008, 02:29 AM

it's 8 smilies per post. I'm not sure if this answers ur main question, but i notice the difference when you reply via 'post quick reply' or 'go advanced' <---this one shows all the codes.

Chipper · Oct 18th, 2008, 03:17 AM

^I agree, and I think it counts towards pictures, as well. I know that if I have one smiley and eight pictures, I'll have to get rid of the smiley or leave out that eighth pic. HTH!

Swanky Mama Of Three · Oct 18th, 2008, 12:45 PM

all html counts I believe.

Vlad · Oct 19th, 2008, 12:25 AM

The system does not distinguish between smiles and images. The maximum amount of any graphics per post is 8.

Cornflower Blue · Oct 19th, 2008, 11:52 AM

It's happened again to me today, and all I was putting up in one post was a 'big smile' smiley and this time it came up as a 'colon small d' ..!

Today, 03:35 PM #559 Cornflower Blue
Member

Location: UK

:d

starrymaz · Oct 19th, 2008, 02:34 PM

Have you tried clearing the cache on your browser and restarting your computer? Sometimes that helps.

Cornflower Blue · Oct 19th, 2008, 02:55 PM

Fantastic! I did the above earlier, and you're right, it's solved the problem completely!

I am now back to my 'smiley' self again!

Many thanks!

starrymaz · Oct 19th, 2008, 03:18 PM

Awesome! Glad it worked.

Cornflower Blue · Oct 19th, 2008, 03:35 PM

Oct 10th, 2008, 07:17 PM	#1
Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK	Is there only a certain amount of smilies per session? I love using smilies but sometimes at the end of the day when I've been a bit 'smiley-happy', my smilies stop working and all I'm left with are the special characters like this for a big smile when I click on that smiley, for example. So I was wondering, are the smilies rationed? Now that's weird, because I actually typed in the punctuation for the 'big smile' (colon capital D) in the above lines and it's actually come up as a smiley face, BUT 10 mins earlier I was on a thread where I clicked on the 'big smile' smiley face and it came up as 'colon capital D'? Last edited by Cornflower Blue; Oct 10th, 2008 at 07:21 PM. Reason: added info.

Oct 11th, 2008, 06:11 PM	#3
Swanky Mama Of Three Location: Dallas Area	LOL! There are a certain # of smilies per post, but it sounds like your computer is changing your puncuation{?} I haven't heard anyone else w/ this issue. __________________ Holy inappropriateness!!! - a la Bethenny

Oct 18th, 2008, 03:17 AM	#6
Chipper formerly ChocoG**** Location: By the sea in SD...	^I agree, and I think it counts towards pictures, as well. I know that if I have one smiley and eight pictures, I'll have to get rid of the smiley or leave out that eighth pic. HTH! __________________ Chipper We are tPF, restoring the U.S. economy, one purse at a time.

Oct 18th, 2008, 12:45 PM	#7
Swanky Mama Of Three Location: Dallas Area	all html counts I believe. __________________ Holy inappropriateness!!! - a la Bethenny

Oct 19th, 2008, 12:25 AM	#8
Vlad Administrator Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	The system does not distinguish between smiles and images. The maximum amount of any graphics per post is 8. __________________ Interested in joining the Gilt Groupe? Click here for more info!

Oct 11th, 2008, 06:04 PM	#2
Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK	... what, did I kill my own thread?! Just meant that sometimes when I want to use a smiley and click on it, what actually comes up in my reply is the punctuation (like colon capital D for a big smile smiley, for example). It's nothing to do with the caps lock or anything, and it's no big deal, but I've had it happen 3 times now and it seems to happen when I've already used a lot of smilies that day, so I was just wondering, that's all.

Oct 11th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#4
Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK	Thanks SWof3, I was beginning to feel a leetle bit !! It could be my computer, I'm a wee bit technologically challenged. Maybe it's trying to tell me something, like stop using so many smilies!!

Oct 18th, 2008, 02:29 AM	#5
Classic Chic Member Location: Caved in again -_-;	it's 8 smilies per post. I'm not sure if this answers ur main question, but i notice the difference when you reply via 'post quick reply' or 'go advanced' <---this one shows all the codes.

Oct 19th, 2008, 11:52 AM	#9
Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK	It's happened again to me today, and all I was putting up in one post was a 'big smile' smiley and this time it came up as a 'colon small d' ..! Today, 03:35 PM #559 Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK :d

Oct 19th, 2008, 02:34 PM	#10
starrymaz Member	Have you tried clearing the cache on your browser and restarting your computer? Sometimes that helps.

Oct 19th, 2008, 02:55 PM	#11
Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK	Fantastic! I did the above earlier, and you're right, it's solved the problem completely! I am now back to my 'smiley' self again! Many thanks!

Oct 19th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#12
starrymaz Member	Awesome! Glad it worked.

Oct 19th, 2008, 03:35 PM	#13
Cornflower Blue Member Location: UK