That's an interesting question.

The smilies are basically used to show the tone or emotion of the post...and then there's the thumbs up/down which is self-explanatory...

I guess the arrow means "HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS POST!". Okay, that sounded dumb.

I wish I knew.

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A single seed...becomes a Rose of incredible beauty.

A single grain of sand...becomes a Pearl of great worth.

A single great idea...becomes a Century of success.

Go Alpha Gam!