You letting this completely pointless online argument about smileys end would actually work better for me (Seriously? This started days ago!). I'm done here; don't know about you but I have way more important things to do than argue over smiley use.
Matty, maintain your enthusiasm, and try not to be too intimidated or bothered by the many members (myself included) who tend to be sarcastic.
See, this is what many of us do not understand. You say you are 21 years old and then say that you have grown beyond sarcasm. That sincerely makes no sense at all.