About :-) and 8-) and such

[H.W.Fluks@telecom.tno.nl]

Don:

> no, I refuse
> to use smiley-face icons. I also don't laugh at my own jokes. 
> If y'can't take a joke, I can't help ya'.

The use of a smiley *is* useful, because we can't see nor hear you when we
read your text. And especially when a text can be read in more than one way,
it helps when a smiley indicates "this is *not* meant to be serious".
This has nothing to do with laughing at your own jokes. It's just a handy
way of communicating.

--Harry.