Remove the beer-clinking emoticon

[Kabouterke]

It seems to me that the beer icon doesn't get that much use on this forum, anyway. In addition, it's culture-specific conditioning to label beer as "inappropriate".

Indeed. And beer traditionally has an association with monasticism.

The Belgian in me concurs completely.

[bhante dhamma]

'O.monks there are two kinds.of.perception,....to be avandoned.and to be cultivated,' my initial 'perception' was whoa emoji overload..I.e papanca sanna, is a tricky one, in terms.of smadhai.and.dhamma.in general, the less on offer the better for ones.citta

[bhante dhamma]

another thought..., since its.a buddhist forum...I think its logical that it reflects.buddhist.ideals, culture and iconogrphy, so the emojis I.think should.reflect the buddha and his dispensation as much as possible and minimalise.the ever encoraching 'loka' or world, but increasing the number of.buddhist emojis and deletong the 'loka dhamma' .ones, as a monastic this issue never.goes.away, how far do.you go.with the nippapanca, dhamma'dipateyya, anudhamma, apporach, sorry if the pali words.ade.alien my typing.is difficult...the answer.is

[Nicolas]

Though these icons are mostly harmless, they don't send the right message either. Ideally they would be gone and be replaced with more appropriate ones, like a high-five or handshake icon or something similar instead of beer-clinking, but if this represents too much effort, then the status quo may be acceptable.

[Mkoll]

[BlackBird]

This all strikes me like the kind of moral absolutism I used to adhere to when I was 16.

[cjmacie]

Personally, I would like to get rid of all the emoticons.

Careful...

Logical next steps down this path might include banning goofy pseudonyms and avatars...

[Aloka]

Careful...

Logical next steps down this path might include banning goofy pseudonyms and avatars...

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[cjmacie]

Careful...

Logical next steps down this path might include banning goofy pseudonyms and avatars...

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Exactly!

[lostitude]

I think we all know what sort of thought it's most likely to provoke. If one were struggling with the desire to drink alcohol, for instance, it could be an unhelpful and intrusive sight to have every time you wanted to make a comment on a Dhamma-related forum.

I hope everyone here realizes this is exactly the type of rationale used in Saudi Arabia to keep women covered and prevent them from driving cars.

[Mr Man]

Hi lostitude
You have misquoted me there

[lostitude]

Sorry Mr Man I've just edited my posting.

[Mr Man]

No problem

[DNS]

The last few friendly posts deserves a toast:



(couldn't resist)

(non-alcohol root beer toast that is)

[dylanj]

I agree.