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Comment by dschiptsov

13 years ago

Sudden realization that HN or Zerohedge or /r/programming/ are just a mass-media?)) This is a premature enlightenment.)

The next level is a realization that it isn't any different form /b/ - just a flow of a community-generated content about some buzzwords.))

Well, we must admit that a distribution of our interests is a little bit broader, but it is a substitution-based activity nevertheless.)

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toyg  13 years ago

I know HN is full of LISP hackers, but there's no need to add random closing brackets, surely?

  • xentronium  13 years ago

    For some reason, using closing parens instead of proper smileys with colons caught on in Russia and some Eastern Europe countries (never seen one from anyone living in Western Europe).

    Not to offend dschiptsov, but (ab)using them is an awful habit to have.

    • cxhristian  13 years ago

      I have always heard that it was because Russian/Eastern Europe keyboards doesn't have a colon in their layout, but looking at the layout[0] that doesn't seem to be true.

      But the colon combination is a bit awkward for adding quick smileys (SHIFT+6) which makes it understandable that one would use )) instead.

      A bit unrelated, but I once had a guy trying to scam me on Steam using some neat chat request trick using a friends name. Disregarding all the other scamming signs I easily spotted this being another user because of the )) overuse. I know it is silly, but I can't help but chuckle a little bit when I see )) or similar.

      [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KB_Russian.svg

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    • Tipzntrix  13 years ago

      It is the case in a lot of chat programs that you will get

      Tipzntrix: hi Tipzntrix: )

      The closing paren is supposed to be attached to the colon to make a super quick happy face.

      or sad face.

      Tipzntrix: (

    • _fchx  13 years ago

      I've also only seen it from some EE girls I've dated. It's really odd isn't. It drove me insane initially. I guess they'd argue it reduces typing time by 50%!

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