This week I'm writing about the very first Emoticon.
:-) and -)
The first time both of these were used is actually documented and credited to two men. The first time "-)" was used was in 1979 by Kevin Mackenzie. The smiley face symbol ":-)" was first used by Scott E. Fahlman on September 19th, 1982. This document claims to be the original Bboard in which ":-)" was used.
In this document, Falhman suggests using ":-)" for joke markers. In my research, I found that the primary reason for people at that time wanting to use emoticons was to distinguish tone when reading a message online. These people having trouble being able to tell if someone was serious, joking, being sarcastic, or being funny. This issue was sure to create unnecessary tension and confusion among groups of men.
I think it's interesting that the now "emoji" is still used for this purpose. Today, people use emojis on their phones to help display how they are feeling or what they're talking about.
It is really wild to think back at the simple ":-)" when we are used to seeing the 2,823 emoji options we have at our finger tips now.
:-) and -)
The first time both of these were used is actually documented and credited to two men. The first time "-)" was used was in 1979 by Kevin Mackenzie. The smiley face symbol ":-)" was first used by Scott E. Fahlman on September 19th, 1982. This document claims to be the original Bboard in which ":-)" was used.
In this document, Falhman suggests using ":-)" for joke markers. In my research, I found that the primary reason for people at that time wanting to use emoticons was to distinguish tone when reading a message online. These people having trouble being able to tell if someone was serious, joking, being sarcastic, or being funny. This issue was sure to create unnecessary tension and confusion among groups of men.
I think it's interesting that the now "emoji" is still used for this purpose. Today, people use emojis on their phones to help display how they are feeling or what they're talking about.
It is really wild to think back at the simple ":-)" when we are used to seeing the 2,823 emoji options we have at our finger tips now.
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| This image is titled, "The Psychology of Emojis," and pictures only a small proportion of the emojis we have today. |
We have come so far in the last 40 years, going from ":-)" to 🤩. It makes me wonder what sort of emoticons or emojis we will have in another couple of decades. I am quite sure that Apple will keep adding and adding different emojis to their repertoire.
This is a prime example of how the advancements of technology have made communication vastly easier. This, specifically, shows a way that technology has made it easy for us to relay exactly how we are feeling (like the exact face we are making) when typing out a message.
In my last post, I was cautioning the danger of the iPhone Addiction. In this post, I will nod my head at technology for making communication easy, more effective, and more clear.
✌️out!
This is a prime example of how the advancements of technology have made communication vastly easier. This, specifically, shows a way that technology has made it easy for us to relay exactly how we are feeling (like the exact face we are making) when typing out a message.
In my last post, I was cautioning the danger of the iPhone Addiction. In this post, I will nod my head at technology for making communication easy, more effective, and more clear.
✌️out!
🤙💁🏼🦋 📲 💎🤪👋👋👋
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