24,133
I think they add personality and "flavor" to the meaning of your comment. Don't you think?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
1,513,143
Everything cannot be 100% serious and there has to be some fun sometimes.
If you don't like em don't look at em!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
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Joni Bailey
Huntsville, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
22,060
I think they have a time and a place. If I'm writing a blog post I am doing so to be informative, raise awareness, or start a discussion to help build my business. I would never use an emoji in that setting. However, if I am answering a Q&A on "How much fun did you have over the 4th of July Weekend?!" I may be more enticed to use one.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
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Claude Labbe
Washington, DC
4,800,132
I use them all the time. It helps set the tone for my comments.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
786,080
Appropriate at times (I'll tend to agree, this tends to exclude the post itself). Fully in moderation as well, so don't expect all my comments to have them, though you should expect to see them from me once in a while.
I still try to remind myself that it's okay for middle-aged men to use them. See, that's two generalities that I have continue to struggle with.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
3,416,038
I didnt know we could. Man am i behind.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
1,244,626
I like Raymond E. Camp 's answer. If you don't like them, don't use or look at them!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
1,712,776
In the words of Bill Murray in Meatballs, "It really doesn't matter"!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
1,466,257
Jennifer Provencio I don't use them, but if you want to, it's okay with me.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
699,277
I don't care one way or another.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
2,188,163
I enjoy the use of emoticons for comments and short text type messages, as an expression of emotion. We have the opportunity to express our personality and emotions with our words in longer formats, such as blog articles.
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
2,817,727
It's very unprofessional within the blog post, but I suppose they could work on some comments, assuming they are positive ones. I have not used them.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
5,113,121
I don't have a problem with them, but I don't use them inside my public posts.... not into "cutesy."
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Fred Cope
Nashville, TN
3,167,714
I think they are fine. I feel like some posts would be fine having them also. Perhaps a fun "what's happening in my neighborhood" post. Maybe not in a listing post.
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
634,532
6,418,755
I like them, a way to transfer an emotion on an emotionless medium.
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
150,719
921,504
Emoticons are right there on the tool bar.
Just like 'upvotes' and 'likes' if they are present, folks will click them.
So....are the not better than :) ?
And making tools available, such as spell ck and underline has proven beneficial to most.
I think it brings a opportunity to express, even if it goes unnoticed, a ounce of personality.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
7,864,157
The use of emoticons would create an additional negative impact. We already see too many of them on Facebook.
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Jennifer Provencio
Oceanside, CA
2,486,205
212,755
Not a fan of them in business, personal and friend use they have a place. I still don't use them a lot.
323,664
Jennifer, I think I used one last week but do not recall previous use.
I do not think it belongs in professional correspondence, but have no authority to sanction or deny what others do. I am OLD SCHOOL, and type full words in my tests as well. I still think like an IBM Selectric III.
I have no problem if someone uses them in comments on AR or FB, at leaat until the govt tells me I have to. My dearest friend used them in her emails for years, but I have no recollection of returning such in a message.
Several years ago we had a new receptionist, just out of high school, and she put xoxo after her initials on phone memos. Just not my cup of tea...