Could we have some new smiles please on the new board..??

[Giaguara]

Could we please when we go to the new board then, have some new smiles??

I'd suggest at least these:

-an apple shaped smile (or all set apple shaped)
(something like this http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/apple.gif )

- http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/15_weeping.gif
- http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/censored.gif
- and of course this: http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/kissing.gif

These would be some that i think would be cool and useful...

Now what about the others??
Anyone wants any new smiles??

[RodUK]

A tongue in cheek smilie would be useful.
Also, a smilie to indicate sarcasm.

[ 10-20-2002: Message edited by: RodUK ]</p>

[EmAn]

Why add more to the current AI when it won't be around much longer?

[Overhope]

Um, that's not what MB said...

I'm trying to work out what a sarcasm smiley looks like, though. <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[Moogs]

I'll make do with a board that doesn't go down to software or server problems every six weeks, thanks. Not a slam on the mods or web master - just that I think smilies are, shall we say, not a major priority at this point.

[Spart]

Sure it is. Aesthetics are key. :p

I was promised iChat icons, where are my friggin iChat icons? :D

[ 10-20-2002: Message edited by: Spart ]</p>

[Giaguara]

ok of course its more essential that the system dont break every 2 weeks and block new registerings for months.

but the aesthetics are not irrelevant.

so why not to add some new smiles when opening the new version?

post your suggestions...

[bradbower]

Speaking of aesthetics, those smileys are cheesy and ugly.

Please god no.

I would like to see, however, an entirely new smiley set, possibly based on the iChat smilies (and in alpha PNG so they blend all nice without being pixelized-looking, a fad long gone IMHO.. but that's another rant). We could rip the iChat icons and customize them just enough for it not to really be copyright infringement, and then make some more with rolling eyes and smoking a joint and shaking its head and all of that. Maybe.

Or leave things how they are, for all I care. Just don't add all of the cheesy, obscure smileys.. if you want to use those, MB, you go right ahead, girl!

[Spart]

[quote]Originally posted by bradbower:
<strong>Speaking of aesthetics, those smileys are cheesy and ugly.

Please god no.

I would like to see, however, an entirely new smiley set, possibly based on the iChat smilies (and in alpha PNG so they blend all nice without being pixelized-looking, a fad long gone IMHO.. but that's another rant). We could rip the iChat icons and customize them just enough for it not to really be copyright infringement, and then make some more with rolling eyes and smoking a joint and shaking its head and all of that. Maybe.

Or leave things how they are, for all I care. Just don't add all of the cheesy, obscure smileys.. if you want to use those, MB, you go right ahead, girl!</strong><hr></blockquote>

Good luck with those animated .png's.

Actually I think that is the main reason they are sticking with pixelated crap. The lack of a good, animated file format with an alpha channel (greater than 2-bit, more like 8-bit a la png/tiff. I know there are some, but none are mainstream.)

[ 10-20-2002: Message edited by: Spart ]</p>

[Brad]

[quote]Originally posted by bradbower:
<strong>I would like to see, however, an entirely new smiley set, possibly based on the iChat smilies</strong><hr></blockquote>We've decided that the iChat smilies are a no-go. We tested them and the colors really clashed with the rest of AI. Plus, as tiffs or pngs, they will not be visible in all browsers nor cn they be animated.

On the other hand, though, I started work on a brand new set of smilies based on the current "style" of the UBB ones. They had the same characteristics but contained slight gradients and were antialiased.

http://brad.project-think.com/ai/navigatorscreensnapz004.png

They were mostly complete and the rolleyes and tongue were already animated, but Jonathan thought that the masses would not approve. So, I'm mothballing these and their PSDs and for now we plan on sticking with the current UBB smilies.

[groverat]

I love the kiss smiley, it's so happy. :) :)

[Giaguara]

[quote]Originally posted by groverat:
<strong>I love the kiss smiley, it's so happy. :) :) </strong><hr></blockquote>


http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/kissing.gif http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/kissing.gif

also, an apple smile would be cute..

[Powerdoc]

Yes this smiley is wonderfull. :) .

[Defiant]

[Giaguara]

[quote]Originally posted by Powerdoc:
<strong>Yes this smiley is wonderfull. :) .</strong><hr></blockquote>

http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/kissing.gif ;)

[iBrowse]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>http://brad.project-think.com/ai/navigatorscreensnapz004.png</strong><hr></blockquote>

I want to eat those.

[Brad]

[quote]Originally posted by iBrowse:
<strong>I want to eat those.</strong><hr></blockquote>Is this good or bad? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[iBrowse]

I like Spree's and SweeTarts, so I guess it's good. :)

[The Installer]

[quote]Originally posted by RodUK:
<strong>A tongue in cheek smilie would be useful.
Also, a smilie to indicate sarcasm.</strong><hr></blockquote>And one to indicate if a thread is gay/turining gay :D

- T.I.

[mac's girl]

[quote]Originally posted by The Installer:
<strong>And one to indicate if a thread is gay/turining gay :D

- T.I.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hey, those kissing smileys dont have bows to differentiate male from female! i think we should add bows for the girl smileys... they'd kinda like ms pacman.

:) "can i have a pink bow please?"

[G33K]

http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/cupidarrow.gif http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/happylove.gif

[murbot]

Again with the multiple personalities, huh?

[ 10-23-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</p>

[Nebagakid]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>http://brad.project-think.com/ai/navigatorscreensnapz004.png
</strong><hr></blockquote>

those are mo' per't'ee than aunti'e sue's wedding dress...

yeah, they are cool

except one problem: WHERE IS THIS GUY: <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[Brad]

[quote]Originally posted by Nebagakid:
<strong>except one problem:</strong><hr></blockquote>Well, as I had said, the set was mostly complete. I didn't get the "official" approval on them; so, I stopped working on them altogether. If things change, I might resume work on them later.

[Nebagakid]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>Well, as I had said, the set was mostly complete. I didn't get the "official" approval on them; so, I stopped working on them altogether. If things change, I might resume work on them later.</strong><hr></blockquote>

ohkay ohkay ohkay...you had me worried, oh man, i need to get some air.... air... i need air..

"there is no where to blow off steam"
"Especially since they tore down the sauna" <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[The Installer]

[quote]Originally posted by Nebagakid:
<strong>

those are mo' per't'ee than aunti'e sue's wedding dress...</strong><hr></blockquote>Be that as it may, they are a bit fuzzy though, no? Sorry, Brad.

- T.I.

[Powerdoc]

[quote]Originally posted by The Installer:
<strong>Be that as it may, they are a bit fuzzy though, no? Sorry, Brad.

- T.I.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Brad has lost them in the washing machine, afther 50 cycles the colors washed out :D

[Brad]

[quote]Originally posted by The Installer:
<strong>Be that as it may, they are a bit fuzzy though, no?</strong><hr></blockquote>I bet you say the same about the font rendering in OSX.

It's called anti-aliasing. :p

[Amorph]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>Well, as I had said, the set was mostly complete. I didn't get the "official" approval on them; so, I stopped working on them altogether. If things change, I might resume work on them later.</strong><hr></blockquote>

You have my approval for them. I like them. :)

[thegelding]

brad, i like them better on the dark than the light grey....guess i will have to watch the posts and only use smileys on the alternating dark grey posts... ;) g

(dang, already messed up and posted to a "lite" background post.........dang dang dang....i like the word dang....)

[ 10-25-2002: Message edited by: thegelding ]</p>

[Spart]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>http://brad.project-think.com/ai/navigatorscreensnapz004.png</strong><hr></blockquote>

I like them all except for the :rolleyes: one. Looks like the eyes are attached to the outer black circle.

Other than that, mucho bueno.

[The Installer]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>I bet you say the same about the font rendering in OSX.

It's called anti-aliasing. :p </strong><hr></blockquote>Well, now you come to mention it, actually yes, I do.

And, basically, whatever it's called, if it's not crisp, it's not crisp. Not like this ---&gt; :D for instance.

- T.I.

[Sir Mac o' the Isles]

Most levitated Installer....

As and when threads turn gay surely a smiley would be altaegither insufficient - what is needed is a proper icon- a gay icon in fact. I wid suggest the unsurpassable Kenneth Williams or Rock Houston or Quentin McCrisp, or one o' those fellas; and a gayometer with a needle indicating the level o' gayness attained by the discourse in progress.

[groverat]

mucho bueno?

[Spart]

I bet you like the 'crisp' look of Win98 as well, TI?

:p

[Nebagakid]

so, where is the smokey guy? hmmmm?

[Defiant]

we could ask michaelm800(0) for some icons.. :D :cool:

[thegelding]

[quote] so, where is the smokey guy? hmmmm?

<hr></blockquote>

transfered to the cancer ward....may not be back...only time will tell...g

[Nebagakid]

where is my chill dude?! <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> :mad: <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[Kesh]

Oooh! I like 'em, Brad. Those would be great when the server gets moved. :)

[Spart]

[quote]Originally posted by groverat:
<strong>mucho bueno?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Muy bueno?

Bad Spanish grammar I have.

[Belle]

Brad, could you work on a smilie along the lines of Munch's The Scream? I could really use it. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />

[thegelding]

[quote] Brad, could you work on a smilie along the lines of Munch's The Scream? I could really use it <hr></blockquote>

nice idea belle....but asking brad to make this??? knowing his (and i use the term loosely) "taste", this smiley has a high likelyhood of turning out more porno than artistic....now i would love some smileys in the style of Hieronymus Bosch...weeee, that would be fun....g

[Mount_my_floppy]

I sliced all the ichat and proteus smilies into PNGs if anyone is interested.

[Brad]

[quote]Originally posted by Mount_my_floppy:
<strong>I sliced all the ichat and proteus smilies into PNGs if anyone is interested.</strong><hr></blockquote>We've already looked at those and declined them as an option.

[Not Unlike Myself]

you folks really scare me sometimes.....

[Nebagakid]

where...IS...MY...SMOKEY GUY!!!!!!
<img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

[Brad]

http://www.health.org/promos/greatamsmokeout/nosmoking.gif

[Giaguara]

http://est.unileon.es/~ed/rrosalia/forum/images/smilies/spam.gif - smile can be practical.. ;)

[Nebagakid]

[quote]Originally posted by Brad:
<strong>http://www.health.org/promos/greatamsmokeout/nosmoking.gif</strong><hr></blockquote>

go eat a toe <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> ;)