When emoticons launched two weeks ago, all of Whyville was abuzz about this cool new feature. City hall has listened to suggestions and are pleased to announce that the same smiles you've always typed are now animated, designed to spice up your conversations and add a little more fun to chatting in Whyville.
Here's a list of all the emoticons you can use so far:
SMILE :) or =)
GRIN big grin or =D
LAUGH XD
OH! :O or =O
CONFUSED :S
ANGRY >:( or >=(
SAD :( or =(
TONGUE OUT :P or =P or xP
HMMM :/ or =/
WINK ;)
WAITING :| or o_o
SPEECHLESS =X
HEART <3
Are your favorites missing? Don't worry, more are on the way! And if you'd like us to include others that we haven't added yet, leave a comment!
In the future, you'll also be able to change the color and style of your emoticons. We'll even be working on an anime-inspired emoticon set!
If you don't want to see emoticons when you're chatting in Whyville, you can turn them off in your User Info & Preferences page, which you can access from the Bus Menu.
