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Interesting comments.
I find emoticons annoying, sometimes. Distracting, actually. They can be used sarcastically, or as a display of authenticity. I find it extremely difficult to differentiate between the two uses unless I am familiar with the person using them, or I have followed this person's thoughts across many threads/forums. When I was a newbie, their use confused me no end.
I also believe newbies hold responsibility for their actions. Politeness gets us a long way, regardless of our age. The same holds in real life (as opposed to virtuality). The minute we take to the keyboard we are armed with a formidable weapon. We should respect its power.
Perhaps 'the pen is mightier than the emoticon'.
Cheers
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