Re: Electronic (mis)communication

[Jan Cohen <najnehoc -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Hi Lauren,

Once upon a time, during the earlier years of the smiley, mood icons of a sort were widely used by subscribers to online services like Delphi, Compuserv, and Prodigy to convey to another how one felt about something.  For instance:

<:::::jan reads the email with a big smile on his face:::::>  

then 

<:::::jumps for joy:::::>  

knowing he'll get a series of

{{{{{really big hugs}}}}}

from his significant other when she returns home and hears the news.  

Now-a-days though, most people find that a simple 8^) suffices, if anything at all.  But since this really has nothing at all to do with technical writing (albeit a great deal to do with interpersonal relationships and other sorts of communication), I'll cut-out the chit-chat.  

Btw, for the benefit of the others, would that be single or double squares or spaces that you're referring to below?  <vbg>

jan c.

On October 9, 2007, Lauren T. wrote:

I love the "mood" switch idea.  Email communication issues concerning tone (or mood) have been around almost as long as email, so I think that it's time for a switch, er, uh, an indicator of mood.  So what mood I am I projecting now?  
 

J

NY-

C

 
My guess is that my mood icons will get turned into little squares or spaces.  I meant to convey that I am happy, that I like the idea, and I gave a thumbs up.
 
Lauren




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