*asterisks*

[jimscott]

Now we all atribute their origin and use to our very own Flytrapgurl, but I have seen them used in other places, leading me to believe that there is another source. Does anybody know what that source is? Inquiring minds....

 

[endparenthesis]

I've used them since I first started chatting on BBS's... I don't remember what started it.

If you want to go really far back...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterisk

 

[scottychaos]

huh?
using them for what?

 

[seedjar]

They're used for quoting (or de-quoting, I suppose) actions, such as writing *sigh* instead of "I'm sighing." I first picked up on them after playing online text-based games (like MUDs,) but I don't know where they came from. Probably old interactive text-based communication protocols.
~Joe

 

[RamPuppy]

I think some stone age man scribbled them on a wall as stars or something... or perhaps a teacher one day said...

"That is just wrong, it's to wrong for an X... what's worse than an X... hmmm.. I know... *"  Bam... the astrisk was born.

 

[kahnli]

has anyone ever read "Breakfast of Champions" by Kurt Vonnegut? He has an interesting take on the asterisk.

 

[jimscott]

There's an asterisk next to Roger Maris' homerun record, when he got past Babe Ruth. There were some interesting remarks about it.

 

[FlytrapGurl]

Quote[/b] (jimscott @ Jan. 28 2005,2:55)]Now we all atribute their origin and use to our very own Flytrapgurl, but I have seen them used in other places, leading me to believe that there is another source.

See, I've been telling you guys this all along...