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littlemissmartypants

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29. How hard is it to add a new smilie?
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 01:38 PM
Monday

Or...Could one of the existing smilies be "rebranded" to represent mis/disinformation?

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Yeah it's odd to me. I'll probably block said DUer Nittersing Dec 21 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author highplainsdem Dec 21 #3
That can make people who do that sort of thing - multiple DUers have, though fortunately it's rare - highplainsdem Dec 21 #4
I think it can be of some benefit to know what the propaganda happens to be. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #2
I agree with Irish Dem's post. First the incorrect post should be clearly tagged in a very conspicuous way. flashman13 Dec 21 #10
Yes this is the point. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #11
"We should never be censors, but should always strive to be educators." MichMan Dec 21 #12
I know that. Way too often it is because someone disagrees with the general DU consensus. flashman13 Dec 21 #25
I've become more sympathetic to this position but EarlG Dec 21 #5
Is it out of the question to have a designated committee for such? littlemissmartypants Dec 21 #7
One great thing about DU is I rarely if ever see fakes go unchallenged. paleotn Dec 21 #9
Not out of the question EarlG Dec 21 #16
I'd rather see critique than policing jmbar2 Dec 21 #21
I agree, I think it would be a mistake to punish people for posting fake news EarlG Dec 21 #24
How hard is it to add a new smilie? littlemissmartypants Monday #29
I find the mention of treating it like copyright violations to be interesting MichMan Dec 21 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Monday #28
I understand, and sympathize. highplainsdem Dec 21 #8
Agree. A post that has been alerted as potentially fake should be highlit erronis Dec 21 #14
And sometimes people post something they didn't know was fake right before they go to bed, and highplainsdem Dec 21 #22
YES: It is beneficial to see fake information corrected in public... SWBTATTReg Dec 21 #6
Thank you - I have wanted this for years obamanut2012 Dec 21 #13
Guard the truth. Good advice. Thanks. twodogsbarking Dec 21 #15
I take it that you are not referring to the posts, increasingly using AI images, which are intended to be humorous. markodochartaigh Dec 21 #17
No, I'm not. I'm talking about serious deepfakes and fake quotes and fake news stories. And they highplainsdem Dec 21 #18
Hurts my ego but necessary SSJVegeta Dec 21 #19
I'm more than fine with this. LudwigPastorius Dec 21 #20
DU is a self policing site. Having been caught myself posting something not factual, I have learned to fact check surfered Dec 21 #23
When I see something that is dubious, I post rzemanfl Dec 21 #26
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