Smiley Central? :) or :(

Totally awesome or a load of ad/spyware?

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Hello one and all.
I want to use smiley central but apparently it's full of adware and spyware. I searched them forums here and only found one thread and that was pretty old.
I used it once upon a time and I think it was awesome. But that was on my old [pathetic] computer and it was really slow anyways so I can't really tell if SC had any impact. But I don't want to infect my laptop.
So what d'ya say? Should I get? and is anyone using it? (coz i think i can recognise some of them)

Dank-ish

- HASSAN
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I would steer well clear of it if I were you.It includes MyWebSearch toolbar which isn't good.
From what I have read most anti spyware/adware programs will identify SmileyCentral and MyWebSearch as spyware/adware and remove them from your pc.  
Don't sully your laptop with this junk.  
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't use most of the smiley-sites as I've found they're like the "screensaver and "wallpaper" sites, in that most, but not all, immediately have popups and popunders and annoying junk. I just collect them (many at devart) and put them in a folder in My Pictures I've named "1 A gifs for posting". That way, when I right-click on a smiley/ani-gif I want to save, and click Save As, it defaults to My Pictures, and the first folder(with the "1 A") is my gif folder.
Then I go to a photo-hosting site like photobucket or (?), and store the ones I want to use there. That gives me a link to copy in a post I'm making.
I also have a folder on my desktop named "gifs for posting", with the link from photobucket and a name for each gif/smiley. If I want to drop one in a post, I got to my desktop gif folder, copy the link(only, not my name for it) and paste it into the post. Voila.

example:
lilsaxophoneguy(my name for it)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/42n8k9/musicsax8xp3by.gif
creates this
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Smiley Central = bad news
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Emoticon

A little tools to load emoticons, smileys on many format for website, forums, Msn, emails
The only mater the application is in french
but really simple to use once open the programs'window select the format HTML,.... and click on the smiley you want, the URL or code is now in your clipboard or better add directly on the comment area on WC i council to use HTML
The soft is free and there are package of emoticons to add in format .gep who like .wba load directly in the program
No adware No spyware Free and simple
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I just collect them (many at devart) and put them in a folder in My Pictures I've named "1 A gifs for posting". That way, when I right-click on a smiley/ani-gif I want to save, and click Save As, it defaults to My Pictures, and the first folder(with the "1 A") is my gif folder.
Then I go to a photo-hosting site like photobucket or (?), and store the ones I want to use there. That gives me a link to copy in a post I'm making.

That method may be handy but it also may infringe on artists' copyrights as it is a method of redistribution, not personal use...so it'd pay to check restrictions of your source/s ....

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I always equated Smiley Central with Comet Cursors.....both great if you want to infect yourself with crud....
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
may infringe on artists' copyrights as it is a method of redistribution


Been wondering about that, and to tell the truth it's been nagging me now and then that I may be violating the ethics of the whole thing by posting someone else's work. Thanks, jafo. Checking the restrictions of the source, and also contacting the creator(s) prior to public posting would be the appropriate way to go. Otherwise it would be/has been a rip every time I post work that's not mine. Think I'll move that desktop folder to remind myself to check with the artists first...  
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oki doki, I'll stay clear of it.
seldomseen, that's a good idea [apart from the copyright problem as mentioned, i guess] but it's just too much hassle for a 15y old high schooler who tries to super duper multi task while doing stupid, pointless coursework.   
Quentin, Thank You! the program looks pretty cool and I'll try it. Just need to find the download button.. a little help, please?

It's kind of sad that a program like SC is basically useless because of all the bloatware.. o well.

EDIT: found the download link. This program is great! Somebody has to translate it in english! except.. is it possible to integrate an emoticon in MSN without sending it as a transfer file thing? because it asks to transfer files [emoticon] which is not really great.
But an excellent app, Thanks Quentin!

EDIT EDIT: Actually, it's not posting in forums, says something in french then minimizes to taskbar..?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the somethings french it's that the programs is minimized to systray when you click on the emote to post. at the top left of the soft there are a radio button for enable/disable this option. if you are on "Forum" tab (top left too there are two choices MAIL and FORUM) and if you have set on middle top "HTML" the code is automatic past on the comment area but sometimes when you are more than one window open the soft don't know in witch one past the code so it's past on your clipboard then just right click on the comment area and select past.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
 Hey Lassan and Quentin   If you need an alternative I use this WWW Link.Go to the home page then just click on a smiley to get the html code.  
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Too explain in pictures


Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top


Quentin, you actually made that especially?! You're a legend, Thankyou!
and I get it now !

Bobby, very cool webby. It's in my bookmarks now

Thanks fellas!

Adios!
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Quentin, you actually made that especially?!


yes

You're a legend


no

and I get it now !


cool glad you like it