XPost: alt.fan.usenet   
   From: snipeco.2@gmail.com   
      
   yeti  wrote:   
      
   > snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) writes:   
   >   
   > > A Contributor wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> +1   
   > >   
   > > Without wishing to give offense:   
   > >   
   > > I dislike the use of "+1", which I see as a web forum abomination.   
   > >   
   > > I by far prefer the time honoured "" (agreeing out loud)   
   > > or even "me too".   [winking smiling "emoji" thing goes here].   
   > >   
   >   
   > I like followers, replies and likes *not* being counted here, but I see   
   > no danger in a not summed up +1.   
   >   
   > I prefer the minimalist =b (or d= or 2 thumbs version =b d=).   
   >   
   > Are there other compact ASCII art variants?   
   >   
      
   I don't know about that but, back in the day, "me too" was deemed a   
   usage typical of newbies.  Who wants to look like B1FF?  [shudder]   
      
   Incidentally:  in case you missed it, my headers do include   
   X-Tongue-In-Cheek: Always   
      
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   ^Ï^.     Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS, Pro Crastinator   
      
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