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[the smiley] That originated in a conversation posted to a CMU message thread dated September 16, 1982. Fahlman suggested the sequence
as a way to designate a post as one with humorous intent, presumably for the humor-impaired. Source: 25 Years Of The Smiley | WebProNews
Tris Hussey is a writer, teacher, blogger, and speaker on all facets of Internet life, WordPress, and social media. He is the author of Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Blogging Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro and Using WordPress.



