I actually have no problem with the use of smileys in forum posts either. I use them all the time in chat, as well. The temptation to pepper all of one's writing with them, however, is dangerous. Thankfully I have never been tempted to use a smiley in my master's thesis, but I have seen many a paper with them and it's both distracting and inappropriate. So smile away in the forums, where you can [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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