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Lilith2: /* Jump on the emo bandwagon! */

2015-10-09T13:55:19Z

‎Jump on the emo bandwagon!

Lilith2: /* man rtfm */

2015-09-22T12:02:08Z

‎man rtfm

Lilith2: /* Where did words start? */

2015-09-22T12:00:40Z

‎Where did words start?

Lilith2: /* Language examples */

2015-09-22T11:59:08Z

‎Language examples

Lilith2: /* Changing perceptions */

2015-09-22T09:04:03Z

‎Changing perceptions

Lilith2: /* Jump on the emo bandwagon! */

2015-09-21T19:42:49Z

‎Jump on the emo bandwagon!

Lilith2: /* Jump on the emo bandwagon! */

2015-09-21T19:38:20Z

‎Jump on the emo bandwagon!

Lilith2: /* Jump on the emo bandwagon! */

2015-09-21T19:35:48Z

‎Jump on the emo bandwagon!

Lilith2: /* Jump on the emoticon and emoji bandwagon! */

2015-09-21T19:33:03Z

‎Jump on the emoticon and emoji bandwagon!

Lilith2: /* Jump on the emoticon and emoji bandwagon! */

2015-09-21T19:26:29Z

‎Jump on the emoticon and emoji bandwagon!

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 * Social media:  The first one (http://emoj.li/) was already closed but, don't weep, Emojicate is available now for iOS devices (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/emojicate-emoji-only-chat/id902547983). Simply switch device and your happiness is right around the corner again!
 * Do It Yourself: Turn your selfies, pets and favourite celebrities into emojis. The about page states "We believe in your freedom of expression". Download the app NOW from http://www.imojiapp.com/about
 == man rtfm ==

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 == man rtfm ==
+[[File:RTFM.jpg|500px|thumb|right]]
 For a recombination like this there is no need to make it convincing as a real man page, and the entertainment relies on making fun of overly reduced (context-less) statements and overly structured manual pages.
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 '''FILES'''
 In its normal application RTFM uses no files and is words spoken (or written) only. If applied via email may contain a link to the manual in the environment and the odd meme image. Such meme images are also in use on twitter ever since the update_with_media function was added to the twitter API. If applied on a forum, many users and files may be affected; see butthurt(8).
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 STFW (“Search The Fucking Web”), GIYF (“Google Is Your Friend”), LMGTFY (“Let Me Google That For You”), RTBM (“Read The Bloody Manual”—In some countries, e.g., the UK and Australia, this is a fractionally more polite alternative with identical meaning), RTFA (“Read The Fucking/Featured Article”—common on news forums such as Fark.com and Slashdot, where using “TFA” instead of “the article” has become a meme). Also see [[#Palindromes|palindrome]] and [[#Underminers|underminers]] resources below.
 == Creating a fake press release ==
 For press releases the entertainment relies on it (at least initially) being accepted as a civilised press release by receivers, IOW in how convincing it looks at first glance. Study a few local real press releases.

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 === Where did words start? ===
-Goodun. We have the written word, preceded by spoken word. And apparently the origin of spoken language has stumped linguistics. While some write things like ''"While it is widely understood that our ability to communicate through speech sets us apart from other animals, language experts, historians and scientists can only hypothesize how, where and when it all began. Some new findings may provide some real insight into this conundrum"'' <ref>Where and when did language begin? A remarkable new study may have the answer http://blog.dictionary.com/origin/</ref>, others not using the same definition of "language" and using more fluid perceptions might say that that is not "widely understood" but more a case of "widely hypothesised" and that clearly, animal people, plant people and rock people also communicate <ref>Ainimal communication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_communication</ref><ref>Plants talk to each other using an internet of fungus http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141111-plants-have-a-hidden-internet and https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827864.600-fungal-threads-are-the-internet-of-the-plant-world/</ref><ref>Mycorrhiza-Induced Resistance and Priming of Plant Defenses http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225059105_Mycorrhiza-Induced_Resistance_and_Priming_of_Plant_Defenses</ref>, some even seem to "talk".
+Goodun. We have the written word, preceded by spoken word. And apparently the origin of spoken language has stumped linguistics. While some write things like ''"While it is widely understood that our ability to communicate through speech sets us apart from other animals, language experts, historians and scientists can only hypothesize how, where and when it all began. Some new findings may provide some real insight into this conundrum"'' <ref>Where and when did language begin? A remarkable new study may have the answer http://blog.dictionary.com/origin/</ref>, others not using the same definition of "language" and using more fluid perceptions might say that that is not "widely understood" but more a case of "widely hypothesised" <ref>Which language is the oldest? http://www.languagesoftheworld.info/historical-linguistics/which-language-is-the-oldest.html</ref> and that clearly, animal people, plant people and rock people also communicate <ref>Ainimal communication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_communication</ref><ref>Plants talk to each other using an internet of fungus http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141111-plants-have-a-hidden-internet and https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827864.600-fungal-threads-are-the-internet-of-the-plant-world/</ref><ref>Mycorrhiza-Induced Resistance and Priming of Plant Defenses http://www.researchgate.net/publication/225059105_Mycorrhiza-Induced_Resistance_and_Priming_of_Plant_Defenses</ref>, some even seem to "talk".
 If someone asks the more fluid "when did the spoken words start?", these people might reply that ''spoken word'' started with communication by making sound waves <ref>Can any animals talk and use language like humans http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150216-can-any-animals-talk-like-humans</ref>. If then someone asks when and where communication started, they might communicate they think it started with chemistry <ref>Animal Behavior: Signaling and Communication http://www.sparknotes.com/biology/animalbehavior/signalingandcommunication/section2.rhtml</ref> and it appears just as true for humans <ref>Neurobiology of Chemical Communication Chapter 19 Human Pheromones http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK200980/</ref><ref>Chemical communication and mother-infant recognition http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717541/</ref>.

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 * Scripts of the Ancient World http://www.ancientscripts.com
 * Unifon Alphabet http://www.omniglot.com/writing/unifon.htm
 * Snow Flower and the Secret Fan http://www.lisasee.com/snow-flower-and-the-secret-fan/

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 === Changing perceptions ===
 * Mystery surrounds hallucinatory chaos at German homeopathy conference http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/10/homeopathy-conference-in-germany-goes-awry-as-delegates-take-lsd-like-drug
-* The Net (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLqrVCi3l6E
+* The Net (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLqrVCi3l6E and https://brianholmes.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/filming-the-world-laboratory/
 === Sound waves ===

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 * Inside information:  If you wish to obfuscate your emoticon traffic, use hearts. Hearts are among the most used emoticons.
 * For unpredictable emoji traffic get the newest of the newest. The Unicode Consortium regularly releases new innovations in emoticons. Visit emojipedia for more on that: http://emojipedia.org/new/
-* Turn tracking on for adjustments in decision-making: http://www.emojitracker.com/ After allowing six! scripts I still get nothing.
+* Turn tracking on for (adjustments in) decision-making on your obfuscation/unpredictability ratio: http://www.emojitracker.com/ After allowing six! scripts I still get nothing.
 * Social media:  The first one (http://emoj.li/) was already closed but, don't weep, Emojicate is available now for iOS devices (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/emojicate-emoji-only-chat/id902547983). Simply switch device and your happiness is right around the corner again!
 * Do It Yourself: Turn your selfies, pets and favourite celebrities into emojis. The about page states "We believe in your freedom of expression". Download the app NOW from http://www.imojiapp.com/about

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 Don't get me started on dingbats.
 To jump the bandwagon, first of all, keep calm and keep fiddling.  Keep your towel close, and your IronyGuard at hand <ref>IRONYGuard - Removes All The Painful Irony In Your News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPdnIwP-kw</ref>. Then, jump the wagon.
-* Too fast. Before jumping, inform yourself properly with the documentary: http://www.dissolve.com/showreels/emoji After allowing four scripts I still wasn't able to see it. It seems to be riding that magic carpet in the cloud.
+[[File:fiddling.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Keep calm & Keep on fiddling]]
 * Inside information:  If you wish to obfuscate your emoticon traffic, use hearts. Hearts are among the most used emoticons.
-* For unpredictable traffic get the newest of the newest emoticons. The Unicode Consortium regularly releases new emoticons. Visit emojipedia for more on that: http://emojipedia.org/new/
+* For unpredictable emoji traffic get the newest of the newest. The Unicode Consortium regularly releases new innovations in emoticons. Visit emojipedia for more on that: http://emojipedia.org/new/
-* Turn tracking on for decision-making: After allowing six! scripts I still get nothing http://www.emojitracker.com/
+* Turn tracking on for adjustments in decision-making: http://www.emojitracker.com/ After allowing six! scripts I still get nothing.
-* Social media:  The first one (http://emoj.li/) was already closed but, don't weep, Emojicate is available now for iOS devices (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/emojicate-emoji-only-chat/id902547983). Simply switch device and your happiness is around the corner again!
+* Social media:  The first one (http://emoj.li/) was already closed but, don't weep, Emojicate is available now for iOS devices (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/emojicate-emoji-only-chat/id902547983). Simply switch device and your happiness is right around the corner again!
 * Do It Yourself: Turn your selfies, pets and favourite celebrities into emojis. The about page states "We believe in your freedom of expression". Download the app NOW from http://www.imojiapp.com/about

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 Try emotions.
-=== Jump on the emoticon and emoji bandwagon! ===
+=== Jump on the emo bandwagon! ===
 Are emoji the same thing as emoticons?
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 To jump the bandwagon, first of all, keep calm and keep fiddling.  Keep your towel close, and your IronyGuard at hand <ref>IRONYGuard - Removes All The Painful Irony In Your News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPdnIwP-kw</ref>. Then, jump the wagon.
 * Too fast. Before jumping, inform yourself properly with the documentary: http://www.dissolve.com/showreels/emoji After allowing four scripts I still wasn't able to see it. It seems to be riding that magic carpet in the cloud.
-* Inside information:  If you wish to obfuscate your emotiji traffic, use hearts. Hearts are among the most used emoticons.
+* Inside information:  If you wish to obfuscate your emoticon traffic, use hearts. Hearts are among the most used emoticons.
 * For unpredictable traffic get the newest of the newest emoticons. The Unicode Consortium regularly releases new emoticons.
 * Turn tracking on for decision-making: After allowing six! scripts I still get nothing http://www.emojitracker.com/
-* Social media:  The first one (http://emoj.li/) was already closed but, don't weep, Emojicate is available now for iOS devices (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/emojicate-emoji-only-chat/id902547983). Switch device and you're happy again!
+* Social media:  The first one (http://emoj.li/) was already closed but, don't weep, Emojicate is available now for iOS devices (https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/emojicate-emoji-only-chat/id902547983). Simply switch device and your happiness is around the corner again!
 * Do It Yourself: Turn your selfies, pets and favourite celebrities into emojis. The about page states "We believe in your freedom of expression". Download the app NOW from http://www.imojiapp.com/about

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 Answer 1: For all intents and purposes, yes they are.
-Answer 2: Emoticons (from “emotion” plus “icon”) are specifically intended to depict facial expression or body posture as a way of conveying emotion or attitude in e-mail and text messages. They originated as ASCII character combinations such as :-) to indicate a smile—and by extension, a joke—and :-( to indicate a frown. In East Asia, a number of more elaborate sequences have been developed, such as (")(-_-)(") showing an upset face with hands raised. Over time, many systems began replacing such sequences with images, and also began providing ways to input emoticon images directly, such as a menu or palette. The emoji sets used by Japanese cell phone carriers contain a large number of characters for emoticon images, along with many other non-emoticon emoji.
+Answer 2: ''Emoticons (from “emotion” plus “icon”) are specifically intended to depict facial expression or body posture as a way of conveying emotion or attitude in e-mail and text messages. They originated as ASCII character combinations such as :-) to indicate a smile—and by extension, a joke—and :-( to indicate a frown. In East Asia, a number of more elaborate sequences have been developed, such as (")(-_-)(") showing an upset face with hands raised. Over time, many systems began replacing such sequences with images, and also began providing ways to input emoticon images directly, such as a menu or palette. The emoji sets used by Japanese cell phone carriers contain a large number of characters for emoticon images, along with many other non-emoticon emoji.''
 Don't get me started on dingbats.