Michael Everson wrote,
>>... graphic or symbol? > > Symbol. > -- Because it signifies something specific while a graphic would be subject to random interpretations. Curtis Clark wrote, > I would argue against unification: the skull and crossed bones has > additional meanings beyond "poison". Although the vision of Disney's > Pirates of the Caribbean flying the "Yucky Roger" is enticing, > ... Quite enticing. And the notion of making emoticons variants of the smiley because facial expressions are variations of the face is out, too, as the various glyphs each signify something completely different from "smiley". Patrick Andries wrote, > Do people use exclamation marks to communicate ;-) Yes! Best regards, James Kass.
