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First usage of smileys
Posted: 2003-05-21 09:29pm
by DPDarkPrimus
From
Authentic History.
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
:-(
Posted: 2003-05-21 10:11pm
by Raxmei
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
Posted: 2003-05-21 10:15pm
by Sea Skimmer
I did not know this bit of utterly useless trivia, though it is interesting.
Posted: 2003-05-21 10:17pm
by neoolong
Hehe. More useless information.
Posted: 2003-05-21 10:21pm
by irishmick79
Back in those days, I bet some programmer went apeshit over how many extra Kb's that bit of text was using up....