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[ :-) ] Happy birthday, smiley!

Discussion in 'Archive: Your Jedi Council Community' started by Mar17swgirl, Sep 19, 2007.

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  1. Mar17swgirl

    Mar17swgirl Chosen One star 7

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    Smiley celebrates its 25th birthday today.

    The first known use of the horizontal "smiley face" in a computer message is widely held to have been by Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott E. Fahlman 25 years ago to this day.

    To be precise Fahlman posted the first emoticon in a message to an online electronic bulletin board at 11:44 am on Sept. 19, 1982, during a discussion about the limits of online humour and how to denote comments meant to be taken lightly.

    ?I propose the following character sequence for joke markers: :)," wrote Fahlman. "Read it sideways."

    The suggestion gave computer users a way to convey humour or positive feelings with a smile - or the opposite sentiments by reversing the parenthesis to form a frown.

    :)
     
    Mar17swgirl, Sep 19, 2007
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  2. OBIX1

    OBIX1 Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Wow, I never knew that before. Interesting stuff!

    Happy b-day smiley! :)
     
    OBIX1, Sep 19, 2007
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  3. PrincessChattyCathy

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    YAY!!! What a great day in online communication.
     
    PrincessChattyCathy, Sep 19, 2007
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  4. TheGuardianofArlon

    TheGuardianofArlon Jedi Master star 6

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    Happy biryhday smiley! :)
     
    TheGuardianofArlon, Sep 19, 2007
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  5. jedijoker

    jedijoker Chosen One star 8

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    Happy Birthday:D
     
    jedijoker, Sep 19, 2007
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  6. Grand_Admiral_Grant

    Grand_Admiral_Grant Ex-Mod star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    When was the :-( invented?
     
    Grand_Admiral_Grant, Sep 19, 2007
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  7. dp4m

    dp4m Chosen One star 10

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    Go Tartans!
     
    dp4m, Sep 19, 2007
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  8. AcklayComeHome

    AcklayComeHome Jedi Master star 7

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    SEFahlman(11:44am):
    I propose the following character sequence for joke markers: :)
    Read it sideways.

    randomuser6969(11:45am):
    I was just about to come up with that idea. :-(
     
    AcklayComeHome, Sep 19, 2007
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  9. Yo_Raja

    Yo_Raja Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Jul 13, 2006
    Happy B-day (-:

    Ooops.
     
    Yo_Raja, Sep 19, 2007
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  10. G-FETT

    G-FETT Chosen One star 7

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    :) birthday :)
     
    G-FETT, Sep 19, 2007
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