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19-Sep-82 11:44, Scott E Fahlman invents the ':-)'. Nice. :-)

• anotheryou 10y ago
  did you mean that as a joke? or do you really think it's nice? <:-)
  • f_allwein 10y ago
    I think it's cool to see this more or less live in action, and in the original context, yes (not sure what the emoji is for that). With many terms/ expressions, it's very unclear where they originated, so if this is indeed the first usage, it is nice to see.
    • Finnucane 10y ago
      Probably the first time online. There are print antecedents to online emoticons.