#emoticons — Public Fediverse posts

TIL: #Emoticons are Portuguese. 😉

TIL: #Emoticons are Portuguese. 😉

Normalise #emoticons :awesome:

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#SmileyFaces #Emoticons #Emotes.

#Meme #Memes #Humour #Humor

This one's a really niche joke and probably the kind of thing only I would find funny. If you want it explained to you, read on:

Bingo is a game in which a 'caller' generates random numbers, often by pulling lotto balls at random from a tumbling basket, and players try to match those numbers on pregenerated random sheets.

In Britain, there's a century-plus old tradition of particular numbers having catchphrases associated with them, some of which relate to the shapes of the numbers, e.g. "legs 11", "two little ducks, 22", "duck and a crutch, 27".

I found myself this morning wondering if there are #emoticons or #puns that can be made using Roman numerals that would lend themselves to use by a hypothetical ancient Roman bingo caller, like:

- legs two, based on II looking like a pair of legs and a nod to "legs eleven"
- growing up the wall, based on IV being phonetically similar to the word "ivy"
- seagull in flight, because sketched seagulls are sometimes compared to the shape of letter Vs
- long-nosed dead man for XIX, as if an emoticon with crosses for eyes and an "I" for a nose
- pornography for XXX, because XXX is sometimes used as a stand-in for marking something as pornographic
- use your tongue for LIX, because it could be pronounced like "licks"
- smiling in a blindfold for the emoticon CI, where the C looks like a smile and the I being a line where the eyes should be

They say that explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You may understand it better, but the frog doesn't survive.

This one's a really niche joke and probably the kind of thing only I would find funny. If you want it explained to you, read on:

Bingo is a game in which a 'caller' generates random numbers, often by pulling lotto balls at random from a tumbling basket, and players try to match those numbers on pregenerated random sheets.

In Britain, there's a century-plus old tradition of particular numbers having catchphrases associated with them, some of which relate to the shapes of the numbers, e.g. "legs 11", "two little ducks, 22", "duck and a crutch, 27".

I found myself this morning wondering if there are #emoticons or #puns that can be made using Roman numerals that would lend themselves to use by a hypothetical ancient Roman bingo caller, like:

- legs two, based on II looking like a pair of legs and a nod to "legs eleven"
- growing up the wall, based on IV being phonetically similar to the word "ivy"
- seagull in flight, because sketched seagulls are sometimes compared to the shape of letter Vs
- long-nosed dead man for XIX, as if an emoticon with crosses for eyes and an "I" for a nose
- pornography for XXX, because XXX is sometimes used as a stand-in for marking something as pornographic
- use your tongue for LIX, because it could be pronounced like "licks"
- smiling in a blindfold for the emoticon CI, where the C looks like a smile and the I being a line where the eyes should be

They say that explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You may understand it better, but the frog doesn't survive.

Dagens #Rødtråd er visst for ungdommen.... #emoticons https://rodtraad.no

Dagens #Rødtråd er visst for ungdommen.... #emoticons https://rodtraad.no

I do not know how it can be really useful but it has a lot of emoticons and combinations and they just con be copied wit a click.

https://emojidb.org/

#webtools #tools #webtool #emoticons #emoticon

I do not know how it can be really useful but it has a lot of emoticons and combinations and they just con be copied wit a click.

https://emojidb.org/

#webtools #tools #webtool #emoticons #emoticon

#Emojis #Emoticons #Smileys # : )

I'm not very fond of emojis because they look so un-typographical. Break the flow of reading.

I really love emoticons, on the other hand, but —
Because standard smileys constantly get turned into emojies 🙂, and because nose-smileys are weird and old-fashioned :-), and non-nose smileys look like someone's head's been compressed in a really unhealthy way :), however leaving a space in the middle can result in a line break inside the smiley, my best option is now:
• End the sentence with normal punctuation,
• Unicode character 2007 (large space),
• Colon,
• Unicode character 2008 (small space),
• Closing bracket.

"2007-:-2008-)" is easy enough to remember. Looks like this: : )

#Emojis #Emoticons #Smileys # : )

I'm not very fond of emojis because they look so un-typographical. Break the flow of reading.

I really love emoticons, on the other hand, but —
Because standard smileys constantly get turned into emojies 🙂, and because nose-smileys are weird and old-fashioned :-), and non-nose smileys look like someone's head's been compressed in a really unhealthy way :), however leaving a space in the middle can result in a line break inside the smiley, my best option is now:
• End the sentence with normal punctuation,
• Unicode character 2007 (large space),
• Colon,
• Unicode character 2008 (small space),
• Closing bracket.

"2007-:-2008-)" is easy enough to remember. Looks like this: : )

If you're honest with yourself, what style of faces do you use in online communication?

Not the vibe you'd like to give off, but what you really do in practice. And let's limit it to personal communication, not your worksona.

#emoji #emoticons #smileys #kaomoji #linguistics

If you're honest with yourself, what style of faces do you use in online communication?

Not the vibe you'd like to give off, but what you really do in practice. And let's limit it to personal communication, not your worksona.

#emoji #emoticons #smileys #kaomoji #linguistics

sometimes i replace semicolons with the Greek question mark to prevent the soulless machines converting my handmade emoticons into emojis ;-)

#unicode #emoticons

sometimes i replace semicolons with the Greek question mark to prevent the soulless machines converting my handmade emoticons into emojis ;-)

#unicode #emoticons

The history of the smiley face emoticon.

"On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University computer science research assistant professor Scott Fahlman posted a message to the university’s bulletin board software that would later come to shape how people communicate online. His proposal: use : - ) and : - ( as markers to distinguish jokes from serious comments."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/in-1982-a-physics-joke-gone-wrong-sparked-the-invention-of-the-emoticon/

#Computers #Emoticons #Symbols #ComputerHistory #RetroComputing #Messaging

The history of the smiley face emoticon.

"On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University computer science research assistant professor Scott Fahlman posted a message to the university’s bulletin board software that would later come to shape how people communicate online. His proposal: use : - ) and : - ( as markers to distinguish jokes from serious comments."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/in-1982-a-physics-joke-gone-wrong-sparked-the-invention-of-the-emoticon/

#Computers #Emoticons #Symbols #ComputerHistory #RetroComputing #Messaging

Are ASCII emoticons zxx-Zsye, zxx-Zsym or something else? 🤔

#lang_en #questions #emoticons

Are ASCII emoticons zxx-Zsye, zxx-Zsym or something else? 🤔

#lang_en #questions #emoticons

Am 19.02.1982 schlug Scott Fahlmann in einem lokalen Diskussionsforum vor, :-) und :-( zu nutzen, um humorvolle und ernsthafte Beiträge in Posts besser unterscheiden zu können. Heute sind #Emoticons nicht mehr wegzudenken

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_E._Fahlman

Am 19.02.1982 schlug Scott Fahlmann in einem lokalen Diskussionsforum vor, :-) und :-( zu nutzen, um humorvolle und ernsthafte Beiträge in Posts besser unterscheiden zu können. Heute sind #Emoticons nicht mehr wegzudenken

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_E._Fahlman

"The internet emoticon truly traces its lineage directly to Fahlman, who says he came up with the idea after reading "lengthy diatribes" from people on the message board who failed to get the joke or the sarcasm in a particular post -- which is probably what "given current trends" refers to in his own, now-famous missive."

https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/

Archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20250223224043/https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/

#OnThisDay #OTD #internet #history #InternetHistory #emoticons #emoji #smiley

"The internet emoticon truly traces its lineage directly to Fahlman, who says he came up with the idea after reading "lengthy diatribes" from people on the message board who failed to get the joke or the sarcasm in a particular post -- which is probably what "given current trends" refers to in his own, now-famous missive."

https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/

Archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20250223224043/https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/

#OnThisDay #OTD #internet #history #InternetHistory #emoticons #emoji #smiley

how many #emoticons are you guys using normally? I was just thinking that despite the abundance of them I only ever use the same 3 or 4.

how many #emoticons are you guys using normally? I was just thinking that despite the abundance of them I only ever use the same 3 or 4.

»4000 Jahre später und wir sind wieder da, wo wir waren«

#Hieroglyphen #Smileys #Emoticons #Emojis

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#emoticons #browsergame #jumpscare #potus #tracker #riverrunner

useful information ...

#Cthulu #Emoticons

Or, is using #ASCII art and Asian #emoticons considered #spam by @moderation.bsky.app @safety.bsky.app ? Why? ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ (⁠┛⁠◉⁠Д⁠◉⁠)⁠┛⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

I didn't think I'd turn into a poster, but according to #Mastodon this is my 61ˢᵗ post!
🎉🎉🎉

Celebrate this one with me by commenting your silliest emojis!
\( ﾟヮﾟ)/
:bongoCat: :blobaww: :AAAAAA: :catjam:

#emoji #emoticons #emotes #fediverse #introduction #celebration

I didn't think I'd turn into a poster, but according to #Mastodon this is my 61ˢᵗ post!
🎉🎉🎉

Celebrate this one with me by commenting your silliest emojis!
\( ﾟヮﾟ)/
:bongoCat: :blobaww: :AAAAAA: :catjam:

#emoji #emoticons #emotes #fediverse #introduction #celebration

I didn't think I'd turn into a poster, but according to #Mastodon this is my 61ˢᵗ post!
🎉🎉🎉

Celebrate this one with me by commenting your silliest emojis! \( ﾟヮﾟ)/
:bongoCat: :blobaww: :AAAAAA: :catjam:

#emoji #emoticons #emotes #fediverse #introduction #celebration

I didn't think I'd turn into a poster, but according to #Mastodon this is my 61ˢᵗ post! 🎉🎉🎉

Celebrate this one with me by commenting your silliest emojis \( ﾟヮﾟ)/
:bongoCat: :owi: :toot: :catjam:

#fediverse #celebration #introduction #emojis #emotes #emoticons

Am 19.02.1982 schlug Scott Fahlmann in einem lokalen Diskussionsforum vor, :-) und :-( zu nutzen, um humorvolle und ernsthafte Beiträge in Posts besser unterscheiden zu können. Heute sind #Emoticons nicht mehr wegzudenken

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_E._Fahlman

Am 19.02.1982 schlug Scott Fahlmann in einem lokalen Diskussionsforum vor, :-) und :-( zu nutzen, um humorvolle und ernsthafte Beiträge in Posts besser unterscheiden zu können. Heute sind #Emoticons nicht mehr wegzudenken

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_E._Fahlman

Dear #Unicode consortium, I'd like to request two more entries in the #Emoticons block:

* U+DEAD00 PARTIALLY_SHAVED_YAK
* U+DEAD01 COLORFULLY_PAINTED_BIKESHED

I very much need these for professional reasons. Thank you.

Dear #Unicode consortium, I'd like to request two more entries in the #Emoticons block:

* U+DEAD00 PARTIALLY_SHAVED_YAK
* U+DEAD01 COLORFULLY_PAINTED_BIKESHED

I very much need these for professional reasons. Thank you.

19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-)
From: Scott E Fahlman

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:

:-(

https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/

#internet #history #OnThisDay #emoticons #emoji #smiley

19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-)
From: Scott E Fahlman

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:

:-(

https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/

#internet #history #OnThisDay #emoticons #emoji #smiley

In a world where almost all public-facing text-entry interfaces have a dropdown menu for inserting emoji icons, do you still catch yourself making wink and smiley faces with punctuation marks?

Yes, I am ASCII-wink years old. ;-)

#ASCII #Emoji #Emoticons #Wink #SmileyFace

In a world where almost all public-facing text-entry interfaces have a dropdown menu for inserting emoji icons, do you still catch yourself making wink and smiley faces with punctuation marks?

Yes, I am ASCII-wink years old. ;-)

#ASCII #Emoji #Emoticons #Wink #SmileyFace

And to be clear, I like #emojis (or #emoticons, as we called them in my day, grumble mutter snore). I think they’re a clever and useful way to convey tone that doesn’t always come through in text any other way. But the specific ways some of them get used are … unintentionally revealing.

And to be clear, I like #emojis (or #emoticons, as we called them in my day, grumble mutter snore). I think they’re a clever and useful way to convey tone that doesn’t always come through in text any other way. But the specific ways some of them get used are … unintentionally revealing.

@annewalk

I'm a fan of her social observations, and always happy to see quotes from her posted. I certainly don't begrudge her the point of view, or you the posting, but I think this is a place where there's room for people to disagree. So this message is intended not to cancel that out, but to add counterpoint and texture.

Independent of my personal tastes, I'm a career programmer and language designer, so I'm very aware of the utility of different modes of expression for different purposes. I mention this because I found the following random event informative:

I was in a Best Buy one day and there was this little kid playing with a tablet of some kind. He didn't look old enough to even be reading at all, but was able to fluidly navigate a number of screens to get to precise screen he wanted and start playing. I've long held the belief, and I suspect it's backed up by science that I've been too lazy to track down, that kids are as smart as adults, just lacking in facts and experience. But they can't engage adults because we've created a multi-year problem of learning not just a language grammar, which they pick up decently fast, but a lot of spelling and vocabulary and contextual information.

I suspect they are, quite early, actually ready for much more sophisticated engagement than human language allows, but just lacking a way to do it.

But watching this kid, it was just obvious to me that the interaction language of the tablet, a system of images and menu conventions, was more natural than human grammar for learning quite quickly. It won't express arbitrary language but is really useful in context.

And I think emojis allow direct access to something that someone wants to say. It's true that words can be more articulate, but sometimes facial expressions don't just convey meaning but deliberate ambiguity, and emojis can communicate an appropriately blurry message in a language that we don't have an easy way to convey.

I remember the world of textual communication pre-emoticon, and I was working collaboratively with Scott Fahlman, one of those popularly credited for the emoticon, in the era that he introduced emoticons. His point at the time, as I recall, was not just that it intends to convey words, but that it adds a cue as to how to read surrounding text, just as we look to things people say to figure out whether the same expression should be taken seriously or as a joke. That's complicated to do with text because you have to modify the text in a way that you would not have to do interactively.

So emoticons and emoji and bitmoji and all of those various ideas are perhaps sometimes lazy, but also sometimes powerful and playful and informative and other things that need not be seen as unambiguously negative.

I'm all for beautiful prose, but I'm also all for variety and flexibility. :)

Just another random person's opinion. YMMV.

Oh, and it wasn't lost on me that you followed her quote with an emoji, underscoring my point about adding tone. :)

#emoticons #emoji #language #WritingCommunity #writing

Do #emoticons / #emoji work as a replacement for a full stop? E.g.

I’ve been wondering fit his works 😉

I often find myself closing a sentence with a #smiley and tend to leave out the full stop.

Start with a sunrise in the morning with a virtual high-five!!! 🙏🏻

Microsoft Teams has one of the best emoticons I have found in my life. It is the high-five emoticon. Start all mornings with it to greet your colleagues and you will get a smile on their faces. 😀

You can also use it to congrats a workmate if did something great. 👍🏻

Use it to acknowledge teamwork during meetings or to recognize individual achievements. 🥳

Use it to celebrate success or simply foster a sense of camaraderie. 😊

The high-five emoticon in Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool for boosting morale and building a positive work culture.

Let's make every virtual interaction count with a simple gesture that says, 'You're doing great!'

https://intranetfromthetrenches.substack.com/p/creating-a-fun-and-engaging-workplace

#MicrosoftTeams #Emoticons

https://www.emojicombiner.com

#emoji #combine #fun #emojis #emoticons #emoticon #smiley #smileys #icon #icons #symbol #symbols #GraphicDesign #Web #internet #tip #tips #MastoTip #FediTips #online #tools

Am 19.02.1982 schlug Scott Fahlmann in einem lokalen Diskussionsforum vor, :-) und :-( zu nutzen, um humorvolle und ernsthafte Beiträge in Posts besser unterscheiden zu können. Heute sind #Emoticons nicht mehr wegzudenken

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_E._Fahlman

Lots of new blobcat emoticons from @ohai !
:blobcathearts:

Can we have one for visual artists please?
:ablobcatheart: :ohai:

#OhaiSocial #emoticons

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