@staticmethod
def remove_ts3_smilies(text):
    """
        Place a zero-width space inbetween characters which are transformed on display into ts3 smilies.
        
        Does not replace ':/' as this messes up the linking of [url=https://...][/url].
        
        :param text: text to be replaced in
        :return: text, but with disabled smilies
        """
    return str(text).replace(':)', ':\u200b)').replace(':D', ':\u200bD'
        ).replace('8)', '8\u200b)').replace(';)', ';\u200b)').replace(':(',
        ':\u200b(').replace(':C', ':\u200bC').replace(':0', ':\u200b0'
        ).replace(':x', ':\u200bx').replace(':P', ':\u200bP')
