Origin of "Smileys"

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Postby GhostWay » Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:47 pm

Found this interesting page yesterday. About the origin of smileys/emoticons, by <a href='http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/sef.jpg' target='_blank'>the guy</a> who (sort of) invented them.<br><br><a href='http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/sefSmiley.htm' target='_blank'>Smiley Lore :-)</a><br><a href='http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/Orig-Smiley.htm' target='_blank'>"Joke" Conversation Thread in which the :-) Was Invented</a>
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Postby Steve the Pocket » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:39 pm

When I clicked the link I figured what I would find would be of questionable authenticity at best. But it looks real enough. :^)
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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:13 am

Well, he certainly helped shape the internet to be more expressive and to have more of those bloody smiley banner adds!
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Postby Dr. Doog » Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:27 am

that was a nice read, i love reminiscences from the old days of computer.
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Postby Supersmoke » Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:01 am

I know of the origin of how "pwned" came about.
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Postby Foxchild » Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:20 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Jan 25 2005, 09:01 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Jan 25 2005, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I know of the origin of how "pwned" came about. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Illiterate teenagers trying to type "owned"?
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Postby Muninn » Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:23 am

I like reading about historical curiosities, that was informative.
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Postby dragonranpu » Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:33 am

You know that was really interesting. Thanks Gostway.
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Postby Zaaphod » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:02 am

<!--QuoteBegin-FoxChild+Jan 25 2005, 07:20 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (FoxChild @ Jan 25 2005, 07:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Jan 25 2005, 09:01 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Jan 25 2005, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I know of the origin of how "pwned" came about. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Illiterate teenagers trying to type "owned"? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> *snrrk* That would be my guess too. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>Anyway... informative article GhostWay. Thanks for the link. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>
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Postby Supersmoke » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:46 pm

Cool smileys article.<br><br><a href='http://www.pwned.net/' target='_blank'>pwned</a>
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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:44 am

The Smiley origin site was a nice piece of history but this... is just way too much free time...
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Postby MidnightRealism » Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:30 pm

<!--QuoteBegin-FoxChild+Jan 25 2005, 11:20 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (FoxChild @ Jan 25 2005, 11:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Jan 25 2005, 09:01 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Jan 25 2005, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I know of the origin of how "pwned" came about. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Illiterate teenagers trying to type "owned"? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> EXACTLY AS I'VE ALWAYS SAID.
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