thumb etc

What is this Rofl1: all about ????
And what does Thumb mean ?

 

Etc all mean, in general, you find the post funny.
Means thanks or great

If you havent found the smiley button yet it below the B button on the task bar of your reply box

 

It came about when Rolf Harris was convicted recently. It was decided to use his name as an item of jest. The thumb is the one he used whilst painting, to get true perspective.

 

Roll on floor laughing = you find it extremely funny.

 

images that show emotion, called emoticons or smilies
if you understand text language, you will see the code for most emoticons is similar to that

 

ROFL is stronger than LOL

 

Why do we usually see an abbreviation such a and not a smiley?

Not wishing to appear too stupid where is your B button on the task bar? Below the B button on my task bar is something different

 

And
If it's a post from the old forum the smilies didn't used to work sometimes, when transferred over onto this one.
The B button the first button and is next to the I button above the camera button. Well it is on my ipad anyway.

 

Firebird your winding us all up aren't you

 

As RnB say above. They are the bones of smilies from the old forum software which didn't survive the transmogrification to the new forum software.

 

Yes that is clear now, Rofl..... but what is the number 1 for ? Rofl1::Rofl1

 

Just part of the code.

It will only show as a smiley if you use the smileybuttons......

Your post just shows as :Rolf1: instead of