For example..

TLR should read tl:dr

I've seen some other forums where an asterisk placed in a blank line or a bit of HTML in the post will delete the smilies. Does Vbulletin have anything of this sort?

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Put a space between : and D.
TL: DR

It's not the end of the world having a space between two characters.

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Proper usage:

TL;DR (note: semicolon vs. colon).

Smiley is result of improper usage.

TL;DR - Encyclopedia Dramatica

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