Message Forum: Re: TEH ORGINI FO TEH IN-NAEM QOUET TIHNGY

Re: TEH ORGINI FO TEH IN-NAEM QOUET TIHNGY

Posted By: The_Scotsman, on host 207.90.119.164
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 22:31:17
In Reply To: Re: TEH ORGINI FO TEH IN-NAEM QOUET TIHNGY posted by Howard on Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 17:41:53:

> Next question: Why do Rinkies sometimes put words between asteri... astir... askter... little stars like that?

That isn't a RinkWorks original. That has been standard online practice since the old BBS days. I know that *I've* been using it since 1991 when I first got online at a local BBS called Analytical Engine. It can signify one of two things -- if the word in between the asterisks is a verb, it is treated as an online action (i.e. *shrug*, *sigh*, etc.) If the word is something else, it is usually interpreted as an alternative to italics.

The_Scots"I sometimes use angle brackets to signify actions "man

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Message:	> > Next question: Why do Rinkies sometimes put words between asteri... astir... askter... little stars like that? > > That isn't a RinkWorks original. That has been standard online practice since the old BBS days. I know that I've been using it since 1991 when I first got online at a local BBS called Analytical Engine. It can signify one of two things -- if the word in between the asterisks is a verb, it is treated as an online action (i.e. shrug, sigh, etc.) If the word is something else, it is usually interpreted as an alternative to italics. > > The_Scots"I sometimes use angle brackets to signify actions "man
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