<s>[INST] Your friend has learned of the recent controversy concerning the emoticon-like symbol “:-(” that represents a frowning face. On social media, there have been claims that the symbol was originally designed to convey a big smile on a bad day, which, proponents of this belief say, have been lost in translation over time. Do some research to find the origin of the “:-)” and “:-” symbols to enlighten your friend and get to the bottom of this controversy.
Step 1: Researching the origins of both symbols
Through online research, I was able to find the origins of both symbols. Emoticons, also known as Emotional icons were invented 39 years ago this fall. I also was able to determine the exact date of invention, which was September 19th, 1982. I located information from an interview with Dr. Scott Fahlman, a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University. In this interview, Dr. Fahlman described a letter he sent to a computer bulletin board in the computer science department at Carnegie Mellon University is credited for the creation of the first Emoticon “:-)” (interchangeable for a happy face) and a simalar Emoticon “:-” (Interchangeable for a frowning face). Dr. Scott Fahlemans statement in the letter that is provided set out the initial use of both the emoticon “:-)” and “:-(“
Step 2: Determine the purpose of both emoticons when originally used
The computer bulletin board that Dr. Fahleman posted the creation of the emoticon was having problems as the online community was confused with the differentiation between humorous ontones and the nonCommandLine language these uses were turned into tame, straightforward statements which strips away the power of humer, love and emoting. With the goal to convey during that the study Emotion and Connectedness During the study. He encouraged Bulletin Board users if someone posts a statement in jest or with sarcasm or humor	LOGCollege?[/INST]