First usage of smileys

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-05-21 09:29pm

19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-)
From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-20c>

I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers:

:-)

Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark
things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use

:-(

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2003-05-21 10:11pm

There are earlier instances of smilies in literature. Open up your King James Bible to Genesis 49:24.

49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

Personally I don't see the humor, but there it is.

additional: It was apparently a running gag that a sheckel is twenty gerahs

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-21 10:15pm

I did not know this bit of utterly useless trivia, though it is interesting.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-05-21 10:17pm

Hehe. More useless information.

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2003-05-21 10:21pm

Back in those days, I bet some programmer went apeshit over how many extra Kb's that bit of text was using up....