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Anyone know why..... (Smileys/Emoticons aren't working)?

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Anyone know why..... (Smileys/Emoticons aren't working)?
« on: 29/01/2013 19:49:53 »
....my smileys don't work?  Under the attachments the "don't use smileys" tick box is empty and I cant see settings anywhere else to alter them.  The smileys above the text box are fine they just don't translate properly in the text box.....   :o ......
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Re: Anyone know why.....
« Reply #1 on: 29/01/2013 20:22:19 »
My Emoticons work just fine... 

[:)] [;)] [:D] [;D] [>:(] [:(] [:o] [8D] [???] [::)] [:P]  [:-X] [:-\] [:X] [:-'(] [:I] [8] [:o)] [xx(] [^] [:(!] [V] [|)] [B)] [8)] [?] [O8)] [:0]

Well, all except which one has to add as a photo:   [:-[] does not work, too many brackets.
[img]http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/Smileys/default/embarrassed.gif[/img]

About a year ago, the system was changed requiring you to put square brackets in around the emoticons (or, otherwise, not automatically doing it for you).

[:)]  [:)]
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Re: Anyone know why.....
« Reply #2 on: 30/01/2013 14:09:21 »
Thanks-the square brackets thing works fine [;D].
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