I have the hardest time with that. I'll often go through and take out exclamation points so I don't look overtly eccentric.

And then I switch the out for smileys because, well, I want people to know I'm excited! Or kidding, since I'm a smartass at times and that has a tendency to come across all wrong on the screen. 😏

Excellent post, BTW. There are some great writers on here that would probably have more votes if they heeded the words. Resteeming! There's that damn exclamation point again - I'm going to end this here because the urge for another smiley is just...too...strong...ARGGHHHH