we've discussed this before.

and the conclusion was, emoticon icons are fine if we have a unique design local to our website (ya3ni with a FOSS, or an Egyptian theme).

to simply stick the stock emoticans would just encourage tha same abuse one gets on most forums, where people sparkle them without meaning to emote anything at all.

so open gimp and inkscape and start hacking, make us our own funky emitocons, anything from smiling, tuxes, smiling gnus, to smiling 7anafis or whatever you can think of.

if the people like your emoticons we'll add support.

cheers,

Alaa

http://www.manalaa.net

"u know i once dream that the office of mobinil is from el 7`os :S and the one that answer u and tell u rasidak a girl called ghada"

Its okay but its not me who can make those Emotions :( I've always hated Graphics and I still hate them .. I think we have alot of Graphic Designers in here that can help in this ... If anybody is intrested please do say