"Falkor" wrote: > I was thinking more that this would allow modern software to translate a > lower-ASCII three-character sequence into a single unicode emoticon > character that would be displayed properly regardless of OS and software, > also alleviating the need for such developers to create proprietary artwork > for each. This multiple-keystroke-per-character input method does have > precedent with Asian languages.
I'm starting to wonder about this thread. Really, why would anybody want to have the Ascii-smilies replaced by single standardized "faces" created by some font designer? The creative process of composing these smilies from their Ascii components, together with the the open-endedness of the repertoire and the scope for creative variation this involves - isn't that just the fun of the whole thing? The playfulness? Isn't it exactly this what has made them so popular? Lukas
