There&#x27;s not much to gain with smiley faces. In the best case they accompany a statement that is already kind&#x2F;appropriate&#x2F;respectful. In the worst case, they are used to excuse statements that are not, pretend something mean is a joke, or otherwise &quot;soften the blow&quot;.<p>On the other hand, supporting other languages can add to HN because: 1. not everybody is a native English speaker: 2. Some ideas are not accurately and&#x2F;or efficiently conveyed in English.