! no need to parse the smileys and then strip_tags
! check on num or replies, can save some processing from time to time

Signed-off-by: Spuds <spuds@spudsdesign.com>
! since its a util, make it more flexible even if we don't use it
like that addons may

Signed-off-by: Spuds <spuds@spudsdesign.com>
! lets not mess with the entities if we are not cutting on words
util::substr can handle the entities on its own.

Signed-off-by: Spuds <spuds@spudsdesign.com>