Vanishing Smilies
 

Hi everyone,

We've had to remove several smilies from our options because we were sent a takedown notice by DeviantArt, where one of their users apparently holds a copyright on some of them.

We'll see if we can obtain official permission to use the smileys. If not, we'll try to find replacements for some of the lost smilies soon, so don't worry!

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I know it is properly justified, but enforcing copyrights on smileys is kinda hilarious.

Wow, the :eek: one is missing! And the "d'oh" ( :( ) one! Those were like the best! Well I hope you find suitable replacements.

edit: the d'oh one showed up, even though it's not among the pictured ones.

Just a thought. Have you been able to verify that this person actually does have legitimate rights to these smilies? I'd hate to think this was some sort of scam to squeeze some cash out of forum websites like this one.

Hmmm, what else is missing. :confused: <--that one! (edit: hah, found a secret one!) And the toothless grin. The entire traffic light trio in fact....And :cool:. Well, I wont miss most of those, but some were really good! :frown:

Trep allways uses "alternative smilies" here, maybe he can find some uncopyrighted ones for us? :P

How would I know which ones aren't copyrighted?

err... :shifty:

'Cause you're smart? :D

Who told you that? :crazy:

hmmm...apparently not. :pan:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO *breathes* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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I haven't heard back from the guy so far...

Why not make our own smileys? I'd happily volunteer to create some! (FOR FREE!!! ;))

--Erwin

I could try to make some with "Icon Art"...I never tried making smileys, though. But it is worth a try. (I've made Desktop Icons for some Reality-on-the-Norm games before, though.)


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Okay, I didn't make it with IconArt, but with the GIMP (I forgot that Iconart only works with files with *.ico extensions.)



Here is a smiley which I like to call "Well, eek..."

(Maybe you want to use it for another expression than "eek". I don't mind)




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I'd say it's more of a :someone I'm sitting next to farted something horrible: An expression showing both outrage and fear at the same time. :D

Yeah, that sounds about right. I made another smiley, but couldn't decide which variation is the best. So here they area all:

One of them I like to call "touché".


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We need one that shows someone pouting!

FGM

I think I like the one best which you called Eeek Ouch. :)

I like that one too!



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Don't we have one? >>> :r ?



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No, that's puke, this is a pout!

Trisopterus Luscus, commonly known as pout. :D

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...S/Pouting1.JPG

BTW, Jazy, I like the green smiley you've done. I think it's better when they're bright colored, that way you can see the facial expression more clearly. Add some eyebrows to that one, and it'd be a perfect : raised eyebrows: one, akin to :shifty: .

And keep 'em coming! Maybe Marek (or someone) can chirp in with suggestions on what exactly he's looking for to replace the old smilies. I'm sure some will get picked up for our own ags smiley family. :D

BTW, I think trep's animated :grin with moving eyebrows: smiley should become a regular! ;)

And this one's priceless! http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/...Blurp_anim.gif Is it a :P or a :9 ?! We'll never know!

Let me explain:



http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/...Blurp_anim.gif <<<this one is what I think is called "making a raspberry" (sticking your tongue out, and blowing air out of your mouth at the same time.

:P <<<This is tongue in cheek.

:9 <<<This is licking your lips because something is tasty.


- :D :D :D :D :D :D :D <<<<<And this is me, baring my teeth because I am gonna take a bit of the tasty pocky.

:9 = 'been naughty

Looks more like an eyeball licker to me.

No, no, no. Why does it say "Yummie" then?


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Marek's on drugs, that's why.

This is the naughty one: http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/.../PBsmile1a.gif

Oooh, that's a nice one!


I think we need one of those "poke" smileys - with a stick.

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Yeah. He looks like a naughty Asian guy. I don't know anyone like that, so that's a pretty weird smiley! :P

Please no! Are you talking about smilies that look like various pokemon animals? Cause it's true I'd want to beat those little varmints away with a stick. :pan:

No, actually I was thinking of this smiley >>>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Other/poke.gif


But if you want, I could try to make the guy on the right look like pikachu. :D



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Yeah, he should be like :shifty:

then :crazy:

then go "pika pika. Pika CHUUUUUUUU!!!"

And roast the guy on the left. :D




....Well, it's the only realistic outcome, right? :shifty:

Whoo. Smileys with sound-effects!

...can't you pick another electric pokémon than that overhyped, ugly little creep? Sheesh, he gives pokémon a bad name. :shifty: Scratch that, the entire animé gives pokémon a bad name! *tears out hair in despair* BURN, NINTENDO, BURN!

Why not a Fire Pokemon? Do any of them throw Fireballs?


Fireballs RULE!


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This one is better: http://www.smiley-channel.de/grafike..._obzoen006.gif

Look at the quantity... :D

'Scuse me, mitsie, I had to edit your post so I could actually see that smiley. :D

But I edited it too! Didn't I?

Ah well, here's an awesome one, don't know how to use it though, except like: "Hey, look at this cool smiley!"

http://www.smiley-channel.de/grafike..._obzoen025.gif & http://www.smiley-channel.de/grafike..._obzoen020.gif

HAHAHA!!!