Emoticons escaped. Comments added explaing custom and emoticon dicts use regexp.

config/punctuation/default.conf

@@ -44,26 +44,28 @@ _:===:line
 =:===:equals
 
 [customDict]
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
 
 [emoticonDict]
+# This dictionary uses regexp, so be sure to escape anything that would be parsed by regexp, e.g. *, ., ^, $, etc.
 <{-.-}>:===:Raves
-8-):===:smile with sunglasses
+8-\):===:smile with sunglasses
 :-/:===:confused
--.-:===:bugged
->.<:===:laughing
+-\.-:===:bugged
+>\.<:===:laughing
 8-X:===:skull
->:):===:evil smile
->:-):===:evil smile
-\o/:===:Hurray
+>:\):===:evil smile
+>:-\):===:evil smile
+\\o/:===:Hurray
 :/:===:confused
-8):===:smile with sunglasses
+8\):===:smile with sunglasses
 :D:===:laugh
-;):===:wink
+;\):===:wink
 XD:===:LOL
-:-):===:smile
-:):===:smile
+:-\):===:smile
+:\):===:smile
 ->:===:arrow right
 <-:===:arrow left
 oO:===:WTF?
 Oo:===:WTF?
-^^:===:enjoy smile
+\^\^:===:enjoy smile