New Frubal?

[Jayhawker Soule]

I was thinking of suggesting a "yawn" frubal just for you.

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[SalixIncendium]

And the poll clearly says

Add a prayer/well wishes frubal.​

So it's not at all clear

Hence my statement...

Then it would have been prudent to ask for clarification before voting yes...

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

Prayer is pretty universal and if you have a problem with people praying for you that sounds like a you problem. This isn't 'secular forums' this is 'religious forums'. It seems kind of silly to object to a universal religious symbol.

It is also the symbol for a prayer frubal that was provided on a Christian forum that I used to be a member of.

 

[SalixIncendium]

What's the point in having a poll if discussion is discouraged?

There's a vast difference between discussion and making a point and beating it into the ground.

 

[Eddi]

Hence my statement...

The OP doesn't make any reference to a prayer frubal, it calls it a prayer/well wishes frubal

It would be reasonable to conclude the poll was about a prayer/well wishes frubal, not simply a prayer frubal

 

[Rival]

It is also the symbol for a prayer frubal that was provided on a Christian forum that I used to be a member of.

But prayer is a part of most religions and this is a religious forum. We can only have so many ratings and on a religious forum it makes sense to prioritise the religious ones. Non-believers/atheists come here knowing what the forum is for, it's in the name, so to expect it to be non-religious is kind of bizarre. It's also a Western forum and for good or ill we have Western norms and Western emojis. But prayer as a symbol is so universal I'm baffled at people's ire. Is it so bad to click a prayer icon to well-wish someone even if you don't pray? It's a bit over the top a reaction to an emoji.

 

[SalixIncendium]

The OP doesn't make any reference to a prayer frubal, it calls it a prayer/well wishes frubal

It would be reasonable to conclude the poll was about a prayer/well wishes frubal, not simply a prayer frubal

Again, tell me what you envisioned a prayer/well wishes frubal looking like.

Otherwise, I'm just going to conclude that you're being deliberately obtuse and take my leave.

 

[Eddi]

Again, tell me what you envisioned a prayer/well wishes frubal looking like.

Otherwise, I'm just going to conclude that you're being deliberately obtuse and take my leave.

Something like what @sun rise posted in I think post number six in this thread

Basically a big yellow humanoid hugging a heart ♥

Something that says "I care about you and want to send you my best wishes" as opposed to something that clearly and exclusively says "you are in my prayers" which I think are two distinct sentiments

I'm not a graphic designer but I think the thing sun rise posted would do, it is self explanatory, it would look like what it's supposed to signify

 

[SalixIncendium]

Something like what @sun rise posted in I think post number six in thus thread

Basically a big yellow humanoid hugging a heart ♥

Please tell me how that can be associated with prayer.

I'm not sure if you have ever been on Facebook, but if you have, when you were Christian, how many times did you use that emote to send prayers?

 

[Eddi]

Please tell me how that can be associated with prayer.

I'm not sure if you have ever been on Facebook, but if you have, when you were Christian, how many times did you use that emote to send prayers?

I've had an idea

Why not have a frubal called "thoughts and prayers"

That could be taken to mean thoughts and/or prayers not necessarily both

And "thoughts and prayers" is a well known phrase

It could perhaps be signified by a sign that includes both praying hands and a heart?

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

Please tell me how that can be associated with prayer.

I'm not sure if you have ever been on Facebook, but if you have, when you were Christian, how many times did you use that emote to send prayers?

I know you asked Eddi, but I'd like to respond to your question. I used it in response to prayers for a little while when I was still a Christian.

I remember when it came out in early 2020 in response to COVID-19.

 

[Eddi]

I'm not sure if you have ever been on Facebook, but if you have, when you were Christian, how many times did you use that emote to send prayers?

Am on Facebook but don't use it, I don't really like it and have never told anyone on it they were in my prayers

Maybe I would have done had it had a different name?

Anyway, this isn't about Facebook it's about RF

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

But prayer is a part of most religions and this is a religious forum. We can only have so many ratings and on a religious forum it makes sense to prioritise the religious ones. Non-believers/atheists come here knowing what the forum is for, it's in the name, so to expect it to be non-religious is kind of bizarre. It's also a Western forum and for good or ill we have Western norms and Western emojis. But prayer as a symbol is so universal I'm baffled at people's ire. Is it so bad to click a prayer icon to well-wish someone even if you don't pray? It's a bit over the top a reaction to an emoji.

I understand your viewpoint, Rival. Thank you for sharing it with me. I appreciate it.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I know you asked Eddi, but I'd like to respond to your question. I used it in response to prayers for a little while when I was still a Christian.

I remember when it came out in early 2020 in response to COVID-19.

Thank you. I appreciate someone answering my questions.

 

[Eddi]

I'm quitting this thread

I've made my point

That there should be a frubal called "Thoughts And Prayers"

That's my contribution

I'm not too bothered what happens to the frubals

I'm done here.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Greetings RFians!

After receiving a suggestion for such, the staff have been considering adding a "prayers/well wishes" frubal. But, we wanted to get an idea about how the community felt about it.

We understand there are a lot of frubals already; there is an option in the poll for replacing the 'angry' frubal rather than just adding a new one.

Please let us know what you think!

Aren't (were) frubals awards rather than a selection of emoticons?

Just an observation.

Personally, I'd just get rid of the entirety of the emotes and any frubal system altogether and go back to the tried and true classic way of expressing oneself. :O)

 

[Quagmire]

Isn't the 'optimistic' frubal the equivalent of a 'well-wishes' frubal?

 

[sun rise]

Isn't the 'optimistic' frubal the equivalent of a 'well-wishes' frubal?
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If someone is suffering and expresses that suffering "optimistic" is negating the pain the person is feeling. I would not care if that one disappeared because I have not needed it.

 

[We Never Know]

Greetings RFians!

After receiving a suggestion for such, the staff have been considering adding a "prayers/well wishes" frubal. But, we wanted to get an idea about how the community felt about it.

We understand there are a lot of frubals already; there is an option in the poll for replacing the 'angry' frubal rather than just adding a new one.

Please let us know what you think!

Well it is religious forums.....

I have never used the angry frube but some do, so replacing it would take their option away.

 

[Heyo]

I think if we are going to use something like this, it should perhaps replace the current "friendly" frubal, because I feel it would be redundant.

But this thread is about adding frubal that looks like this:

As has been pointed out the "friendly" frubal is ambiguous. I use it for "that is a friendly post" as well as "I sympathise with you". The "prayer/well wishes" frubal could replace the second meaning but not the first.