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Originally Posted by tarkwin LOL doesn't use the same amount of system resources as constantly updating/refreshing animated graphics...
if you haven't seen the abberrations that pass as graphics/hugs/greetings on IRC ( Internet relay chat - similar to the chat we use here but text only ) then you haven't lived  this is where all of the LOL, ROFL(rotfl), ROTLFMAO etc came from...afaik.
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Oh no no no... it's far older than that. It dates back to the *early* days. Usenet newsgroups and stuff. People trying to communicate over 9k (or less!) modem connections. It was a *really good* idea to keep the character count down, under those circumstances and not just a convenience. That's why most of the oldest ones are stock phrases like "If I Recall Correctly" and "As Far As I Know" - shorthand to keep the cost of communications down.
09-01-06, 05:16 PM
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