User Guide
Smilies
User Guide
Smilies, or emoticons, are small images which can be inserted into your post to add expression emphasis. To use Smiles, certain characters are put together to get the desired output. For example, typing :) will insert 
, ;) will insert 
, etc. Other smilies require the format :texthere: to display. For example, :roll: will insert smilie whose eyes are rolling: 
, and :cry: will insert a smilie who is crying: 
.
, ;) will insert , etc. Other smilies require the format :texthere: to display. For example, :roll: will insert smilie whose eyes are rolling: , and :cry: will insert a smilie who is crying: .Prevent Smilies
If smilies are appearing in your posts and you do not want them, you can disable them as follows:
When writing a post, you can disable the display of smilies in just that that post by ticking 'Disable smilies' in the options found beneath the text area.
If you would prefer to stop the display of these smilies everywhere on the forum, you can disable them in the User Control Panel by setting
'Display smilies as images:' to No.
When entering text into the message panel, you will see the available smilies on the right. Just click on them to add them to your message.
Standard Smilies
Premium Smilies
Premium Smilies are available to forums with a premium subscription, only.
Prevent Smilies
If smilies are appearing in your posts and you do not want them, you can disable them as follows:
When writing a post, you can disable the display of smilies in just that that post by ticking 'Disable smilies' in the options found beneath the text area.
If you would prefer to stop the display of these smilies everywhere on the forum, you can disable them in the User Control Panel by setting
'Display smilies as images:' to No.