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I just think they're neat!

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The style at the time :) (infosec.pub)
submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/simpsonsshitposting@sh.itjust.works
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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think the style at the time was :-) you young whippersnapper

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if there's a year when the emoticons lost their noses.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

I was still seeing people use them as of 1995, but it wasn't that common. At least, not on IRC. Not sure what the style was on Usenet or BBSes

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

>:^P