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How do I use :colons: appropriately in eve?

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Foodpimp
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#21 - 2014-09-17 08:44:52 UTC
One bowl of Colon Blow has the same amount of fiber as 100 bowls of Total!
Grog Aftermath
Doomheim
#22 - 2014-09-17 09:27:29 UTC
Solecist Project wrote:
I've noticed this first from people from NZ.

It's interesting.

Specifically german speaking people or maybe even western europeans in general
tend to use *action* ... actually that seemed to originate from german speaking countries,
when I recall this correctly.

English speaking countries seem to stick to /me mostly.

Nowadays it's all mixed up mostly,
but in general I can say that *action* hints at german speaking people
and /me hints at english speaking ones.

Seriously interesting topic.



I'm English and on the rare occasions I RP a character I use * action * unless there's an emote that covers it, then /command (emote).
Solecist Project
#23 - 2014-09-17 09:30:26 UTC
Grog Aftermath wrote:

I'm English and on the rare occasions I RP a character I use * action * unless there's an emote that covers it, then /command (emote).

Thank you! :)

You RP?
Interesting... ;)

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Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#24 - 2014-09-17 09:30:50 UTC
:psyduck:

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Tamazaki
Doomheim
#25 - 2014-09-17 09:46:04 UTC
I think it might be a Twitch thing. :kappa: is a Twitch chat emote, and people started using it outside of Twitch even though it obviously doesn't work, and then they just started using other words instead.
Avaelica Kuershin
Paper Cats
#26 - 2014-09-17 10:08:19 UTC
Solecist Project wrote:
I've noticed this first from people from NZ.

It's interesting.

.


I must have missed the memo, I've usually used *action* like in the old days of usenet.
Solecist Project
#27 - 2014-09-17 10:08:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Solecist Project
Tamazaki wrote:
I think it might be a Twitch thing. :kappa: is a Twitch chat emote, and people started using it outside of Twitch even though it obviously doesn't work, and then they just started using other words instead.

Holy meta, I love your portrait so much! :D


Avaelica Kuershin wrote:
Solecist Project wrote:
I've noticed this first from people from NZ.

It's interesting.

.


I must have missed the memo, I've usually used *action* like in the old days of usenet.

German, by chance?
Also my comment you have quoted was about my observation regarding :action:. :)

Thanks for the input! :)

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Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#28 - 2014-09-17 10:15:39 UTC
I prefer to just use words to express myself. For example:

HashtagColonYolo420SwagginsMeatloafColon

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Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#29 - 2014-09-17 10:22:38 UTC
Remi, because of your post I finally googled what 420 means. So many things just got clearer.

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J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#30 - 2014-09-17 10:32:09 UTC
Remiel Pollard wrote:
I prefer to just use words to express myself. For example:

HashtagColonYolo420SwagginsMeatloafColon


I was wondering when #Hashtaggingoutsidetwitter would start.

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Solecist Project
#31 - 2014-09-17 10:34:47 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
Remiel Pollard wrote:
I prefer to just use words to express myself. For example:

HashtagColonYolo420SwagginsMeatloafColon


I was wondering when #Hashtaggingoutsidetwitter would start.

#metahashtag

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#32 - 2014-09-17 10:51:04 UTC
Jason Butte wrote:
I noticed most people in EVE speak with colons around the most random words and its TOO funny. I want to know how they do it.

For instance this dude was in local and he was like :smith: HAHAHAHA I bet he meant the guy from Men in Black haha, that movie is hilarious. Will Smith is a great actor. Or maybe he meant Smith from the Matrix LOL, I love that guy. Matrix is a classic movie

So :question:

How do I use colons like EVE veterans and everyone else in :EVE: , or just generally be really cool and hip in EVE

LOL XP : P :

lolArrow

Cool
voetius
Grundrisse
#33 - 2014-09-17 11:03:20 UTC
Avaelica Kuershin wrote:
Solecist Project wrote:
I've noticed this first from people from NZ.

It's interesting.

.


I must have missed the memo, I've usually used *action* like in the old days of usenet.


Indeed, back in the days of Usenet and newsgroups the asterisk was used for emphasis as VDUs didn't have fancy stuff like italic fonts. I'm sure you could find a copy of Emily Postnews' Guide to Netiquette if you dig around a bit :)
Solecist Project
#34 - 2014-09-17 11:23:12 UTC
Personally, on the forums I prefer *, mixed with italics when not on my mobile.

In realtime chats I go italics all the way,
because /me is stupidly limiting and does not allow for a proper experience
with my "make it feel real" technique.


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Hra Neuvosto
Party Cat Enterprises
#35 - 2014-09-17 11:27:35 UTC
Hodor
Hiply Rustic
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#36 - 2014-09-17 12:36:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Hiply Rustic
Hra Neuvosto wrote:
Hodor


:Hodor?:


The obvious colon jokes having been exhausted, I don't have a lot to contribute to this conversation except that for a very long time I have used apostrophes to set off words I wanted to italicize if a system lacked the capability.

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Torneach Structor
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#37 - 2014-09-17 12:40:55 UTC
;_;
Solecist Project
#38 - 2014-09-17 12:42:00 UTC
Torneach Structor wrote:
;_;

That one makes me wanna bend my neck towards ...

... oh actually it is already..... ;)

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Retar Aveymone
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#39 - 2014-09-17 15:00:32 UTC
another goonswarm cultural victory :eng101:
Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#40 - 2014-09-17 15:02:18 UTC
I think the real question on everyone's mind is...

:WhyIsTheRumGone?:

“Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'. Jam those ones first, and kill them last.” - Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104