And old /. post by jwz:

Whoever thought it was a good idea to name a piece of software with a smiley should be strapped to a chair and forced to watch sitcoms for the rest of their life.

“The smiley is an attack on writers and readers alike. If it is funny, it doesn’t need a smiley. If is not funny, a smiley won’t help it. The smiley teaches writers that anything they write will pass as humor as long as it is punctuated properly. It teaches readers that they must ignore their better judgment, and look only at punctuation to determine intent.” — Jim Showalter

“…the hateful 🙂 which means ‘just kidding’ and is used by people who would dot their i’s with little circles and should have their eyes dotted with Drano.” — Penn Jillette

“I cringe when I see them. On the other hand, smileys might be a real help for today’s students, raised on TV and unskilled at spotting irony without a laugh track.” — Roger Ebert