emoticons
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The Silk Road Trial Lawyers Are Fighting Over Emoticons :0
Is there a difference between “Yep” and “Yep :)” when you chat online? Seems like an odd quibble to focus on during the biggest drug trial of the decade, but it’s not trivial. The meaning of internet-speak cuts to the heart of the Silk Road trial.
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Emoticons Are Reshaping Our Brains, We Now Process 🙂 As A Human Face
When we first broached the Great Smiley Debate a few weeks ago, the question was whether or not a dash-as-nose was appropriate, necessary, or a bastardisation of the simple purity of two dots paired with a gentle curve. But a new, equally contentious controversy emerged: Should the parenthesis open towards the left or the right?
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The First Emoticons Were Used In 1881
=) -_- T_T =P 😉 Oh, the emoticon. Depending on who you’re talking to (or I guess texting to? messaging to?) at the moment, emoticons can be as common as some words. When did they first start showing up? Did people write letters with smileys and frowny faces? Were typewriters used to express emotion through…
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You Can Use Emoticons In Facebook Comments Now. Proof That The End Is Near
Oh noes. Facebook has activated emoticons in the comments. That means that now your Facebook page will get full of all kinds of smileys. And, for some reason, sharks. Facebook didn’t have this feature before. You could only use emoticons in messages.