Consider using markdown and / or emojis

[cmfcmf]

Emojis

Emojis look way better (IMO) than the current smileys. And there are way more available. One can even use http://hassankhan.github.io/emojify.js/ to replace stuff like :+1: in js on the fly.

Markdown

Typing it is way faster and easier compared to typing [i], etc.

This issue is only meant to give ideas on how one could change stuff.

[Kaik]

4.1.0 will support only basic internall bbcode and bbsmile handling and font awesome icons (no js will be used) and this is done using hooks.
Next release I will look for markdown and emojis how can I implement this as our hooks so this can be enabled disabled by user.