Disappearing emoticons

[Taxing Matters]

When I compose a post and insert an emoticon, that emoticon promptly disappears if I do anything else in the post — continue typing, apply format changes (like the type of font, etc), cut and paste, or whatever. The emoticon only stays if I insert as the very last thing I do before hitting the button to send the post. I've tried it on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers and it acts exactly the same way on each, so it does not appear to be browser dependent. I also did the usual stuff like clearing cache, restarting my computer, etc. This is the only site I have that problem with, so I wouldn't think it an OS related bug. I do run a Mac though, so it may be that the site's coding somehow does not play nice with Mac browsers.

 

[Just Blue]

When I compose a post and insert an emoticon, that emoticon promptly disappears if I do anything else in the post — continue typing, apply format changes (like the type of font, etc), cut and paste, or whatever. The emoticon only stays if I insert as the very last thing I do before hitting the button to send the post. I've tried it on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers and it acts exactly the same way on each, so it does not appear to be browser dependent. I also did the usual stuff like clearing cache, restarting my computer, etc. This is the only site I have that problem with, so I wouldn't think it an OS related bug. I do run a Mac though, so it may be that the site's coding somehow does not play nice with Mac browsers.

I had that issue yesterday...also was given a "LMAO like" that showed up in my alerts but not on the actual post.

 

[adjusterjack]

Trying it now.

It's still there. (Shrug)

 

[LdiJ]

testing
testing
testing

 

[LdiJ]

It disappeared for me too, even if I just hit the space bar before submitting.

 

[adjusterjack]

Trying again.

Still here.



Using IE 11.

 

[adjusterjack]

Now using firefox.

Disappeared this time.

By hitting the space bar.

Didn't touch the space bar, but it disappeared when clicked "post reply."

 

[HighwayMan]

When I compose a post and insert an emoticon...

Thank you for calling them by their real name. I still call them emoticons and refuse to use whatever it is that people call them nowadays (emojis?).

Thank you.

 

[quincy]

Thank you for calling them by their real name. I still call them emoticons and refuse to use whatever it is that people call them nowadays (emojis?).

Thank you.

Emoticons are text-based (using dashes and parentheses and asterisks, etc. that are found on a keyboard) and emojis are pictures. Emoticons were used more frequently before emojis were created.

This is a happy face Emoji =
This is a happy face Emoticon = : - )

 

[Just Blue]

I call them emo's. That way I can't go wrong.... ; )

 

[adjusterjack]

Emo is a type of depressing music and a subcultural affectation.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

I've noticed my emojis disappearing today as well.

And I just noticed it does it before I even post the message.

 

[Taxing Matters]

I've noticed my emojis disappearing today as well.

And I just noticed it does it before I even post the message.

And there is another weird problem that I experience here. When I compose a post and then go back and, say, bold a sentence in the second of four paragraphs, the bolding is properly applied to that sentence in the second paragraph, but then the two following paragraphs (or how many paragraphs there are that follow the one with the change) get bolded too. It's weird and its a bit aggravating, because I then I have to go to those following paragraphs and turn off the bolding that should never have been applied in the first place.

 

[quincy]

And there is another weird problem that I experience here. When I compose a post and then go back and, say, bold a sentence in the second of four paragraphs, the bolding is properly applied to that sentence in the second paragraph, but then the two following paragraphs (or how many paragraphs there are that follow the one with the change) get bolded too. It's weird and its a bit aggravating, because I then I have to go to those following paragraphs and turn off the bolding that should never have been applied in the first place.

I have taken to manually inserting the B and the I in brackets because it is less trouble.

And I find the emojis work sometimes and other times they disappear. It has been sort of hit or miss. But they DO tend to disappear when I hit the space bar.