RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted September 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2020 From time to time a little bit of humour permeates the modelling, prototype and technical topics. Some of it makes one laugh out loud, some of it generates a smile and some of it makes one want to groan. There is a row of emoji thingies that we have available to us for demonstrating our reactions to posts of all types, but there is a significant omission. We cannot express our groan reaction. Well, not in public anyway. I think that we should have access to a "Groan" button to augment the recently provided "Round of applause" one. What say you? 5 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAURICE040947 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Mick Bonwick wrote I think that we should have access to a "Groan" button to augment the recently provided "Round of applause" one. What say you? I agree but think a yawn is easier ti illustrate. regards from sunny Devon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 6, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 6, 2020 I have read some of the isolated requests for such and mused it over. I'm not against coming up with something but what held me back was thinking through how it may be abused (as idiots do) to be used negatively rather than humourously. The existing ones are intended to give a positive reaction but even then the occasional tool will use the Funny in a negative context. I thought about the icon itself too and thought about one like Maurice suggests but that could obviously be used negative!y. It's worth thinking about and maybe some others which can be used for positive recognition. 5 3 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2020 I admit to sometimes using "Informative, useful" when the post patently isn't. 1 2 12 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) But sometimes it is better to use an icon inappropriately, as it's less confrontational or insulting than saying what you really think about the tool that's just posted something as a wind-up! Maybe the hands icon could be animated? Fast, as applause to be a positive Slow, as an indication of boredom or displeasure Edited September 6, 2020 by jcm@gwr further explanation 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said: But sometimes it is better to use an icon inappropriately, as it's less confrontational or insulting than saying what you really think about the tool that's just posted something as a wind-up! Maybe the hands icon could be animated? Fast, as applause to be a positive Slow, as an indication of boredom or displeasure Slow hand clap, I know a joke about that!! Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Slow hand clap, I know a joke about that!! Mike. Oi, leave the guitar God out of this 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 hours ago, MAURICE040947 said: Mick Bonwick wrote I think that we should have access to a "Groan" button to augment the recently provided "Round of applause" one. What say you? I agree but think a yawn is easier ti illustrate. regards from sunny Devon Whilst this may be easier to represent, it could also convey a sense of being fed up with (I can think of many other connotations where this could be misinterpreted!) the post; not what I would describe as a groan! Having trawled the list of emoji offered, perhaps something as simple as a Gn symbol, along the lines of Tx (Thanx) might be an option? Or one of: (struck through, maybe?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted September 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Oldddudders said: I admit to sometimes using "Informative, useful" when the post patently isn't. Surely not. It's not hard to be negative when you don't mean not to be. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Oldddudders said: I admit to sometimes using "Informative, useful" when the post patently isn't. As do I. Such usage reflects something that it's 'informative', but in fact something you'd never (hopefully) actually do. Reverse psychology? I found this example that 2 people selected 'informative/useful' (one of them me). Now I'm sure NO ONE actually wants to test to see how accurate the theory is. INSTRUCTIONS ON FALLING DOWN STAIRS Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 5 Step 9 Step 15 Step 22 Step 35 Floor 2 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Surely not. It's not hard to be negative when you don't mean not to be. Oh no it isn’t... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2020 4 hours ago, The Johnster said: Oh no it isn’t... Oh yes it is... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2020 18 hours ago, jcm@gwr said: what you really think about the tool that's just posted something But we already have an emoji for that: Or have I been using it wrong? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Mikkel said: But we already have an emoji for that: Or have I been using it wrong? I thought that emoji was for classic car owners? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted September 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2020 22 hours ago, AY Mod said: I have read some of the isolated requests for such and mused it over. I'm not against coming up with something but what held me back was thinking through how it may be abused (as idiots do) to be used negatively rather than humourously. The existing ones are intended to give a positive reaction but even then the occasional tool will use the Funny in a negative context. I thought about the icon itself too and thought about one like Maurice suggests but that could obviously be used negative!y. It's worth thinking about and maybe some others which can be used for positive recognition. I see the predicament. The clapping hands (no insult about guitarists intended) was a stroke of genius and entirely appropriate for its intended use. I think that whatever is provided will be abused somehow, we can't always anticipate how other people's minds will work. I suppose there is always the risk of providing too many icons, as well, so I won't be upset if it comes to nowt. Well, not too upset, anyway. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2020 We (or rather, you) need a groan button for my crappy jokes. Another might be "Oh Christ, not that again" type button. The Emojis work fairly well, however. Ian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2020 15 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: I see the predicament. The clapping hands (no insult about guitarists intended) was a stroke of genius and entirely appropriate for its intended use. I think that whatever is provided will be abused somehow, we can't always anticipate how other people's minds will work. I suppose there is always the risk of providing too many icons, as well, so I won't be upset if it comes to nowt. Well, not too upset, anyway. Nothing if not magnanimous. Since it was my appalling humour that triggered your request, I ought to reveal that, as with much of my humour, it was acquired from another. About 40 years ago, I had just got a new boss as Area Manager, Dartford. He had come from north of the Thames, having once been SM at Halesworth, where the Southwold Railway had terminated in much earlier times. John used this expression in respect of a letter he had written to the Division, where he knew it would just get buried. Four years later, BR buried Divisions! John and his lady weren't truly comfy in the South, and a few years later he moved again. His last post was Area Manager Preston, where I believe he died in office. Thoroughly decent man, and a good railwayman. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 . IF I remember correctly there used to be a "DISLIKE" button, but it was discontinued as some (?) people got upset when they received a "dislike". My preference would be for a "TEDIOUS" button, for those occasions when a poster interrupts a thread with an off-topic, or personal bee-in-the-bonnet post. Now, what would the icon be ? Maybe a snoring face ? . 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Gordon A said: I thought that emoji was for classic car owners? No, exclusively for Land Rover owners 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 minute ago, boxbrownie said: No, exclusively for Land Rover owners I'm not getting enough of them then... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, TheQ said: I'm not getting enough of them then... If I’d known I would have sent you some of mine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: No, exclusively for Land Rover owners Ah, but Land Rovers go where other vehicles fear to tread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 7, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2020 15 minutes ago, phil gollin said: it was discontinued as some (?) people got upset when they received a "dislike". No, it was removed because some people are a-holes and they deserve to have their toys taken off them. 4 3 1 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, AY Mod said: No, it was removed because some people are a-holes and they deserve to have their toys taken off them. Very well put 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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