Visit the current listing of usable emoticons. In order to use them simply copy the descriptor next to the image and your done! Note: Emoticons are not available for use everywhere. If they fail to show up, it simply means that script does not support the capability.

When you are writing your post, look to the left of the textbox you are typing your words in. There is a table of clickable smilies ? meaning clicking them puts them directly in your post. You can also see the entire list of smilies to put them into your posts. See similar questions...

To add a smiley to your post, simply click in your message where you want the smiley to be, then click on the desired smiley at the left (or in the pop-up window if you've clicked 'View More Emoticons'). (Note that the smiley will appear as keyboard characters in your message until you click 'Submit'; then it is displayed as an emoticon.) See similar questions...

Yes, emoticons are planned for inclusion in BitWise. After the release of Version 1 we will be moving the conversations to an HTML format, at which time emoticons will be able to be included, along with additional text formatting options. See similar questions...

Emoticons are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Do not to overuse smileys though, they can quickly render a post unreadable (or just plain annoying) and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether. See similar questions...

Information on using smiles and emoticons is available on the Forum's help facility. To access, go to the forum, click the Help link near the top of the page. When the help screen appears, click Posting, then click Emoticons. See similar questions...

Smileys are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code; e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Note, too many smileys make messages hard to read, and may be edited or deleted by the moderator. See similar questions...

Every message needs a subject. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing messages in your newsreader as having "No subject" as a subject. So, title your messages, and make them mean something! ALWAYS include a subject line in your message. Almost all newsreaders present you with the subject line when you browse the group, and it's often the only clue the recipient has about the contents when filing and searching for messages. Make the subject line meaningful. See similar questions...

This bulletin board automatically converts certain Smilies to a graphical representation. For example, if you type :o in your BB post, it will automatically be converted to - a shameful face. See similar questions...

Yes. Typing a smilie face, and some of the more standard emoticons will show on the screen. Or, right click and choose Emoticons or press CTRL+E and a full window of emoticons to choose from will pop up for you to use. See similar questions...