>>1831042Sorry, but I just want to say one thing.
>>1831082Don't worry, they aren't forbidden at all. They just aren't exactly approved of on 4chan.
More Kirino is always good!
>>1831087It's not really a case of being "Elitist." And what you say suggests this "No Emoticons" only applies for boards such as the shithole which is /b/. I don't know which other boards you frequent, but even just from spending a day on /a/ you'd know that emoticons are generally frowned upon, due to the fact they make a post look less... I don't know, Mature, well thought out, that sort of stuff. If you can find one board in which you can post an emoticon without even one person mentioning it, then I'll be impressed.
Put simply, Whilst there are no rules about it, it's generally frowned upon.