Hackers and smilies

Hello /prog/ I wonder why all the gurus use smilies with noses like :-) and ;-) instead of :) and ;). Is this some sort of way for hackers to prove their identity or are they just old?

^{Back to /b/, ``GNAA Faggot''}

Are you GAY?
Are you a NIGGER?
Are you a GAY NIGGER?

If you answered "Yes" to all of the above questions, then GNAA (GAY NIGGER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) might be exactly what you've been looking for!

:-O <==3
:-C=3
:'-C3

>>125
Wah! What are we gonna do on a 3 years old thread? BUMP=3

smilies
Smiling and other emotions are immature. Emotions make you look like a retarded toddler, who gets isterically amused at everything he sees. These emotional people prefer GUIs with bells and whistles to more practical REPL, just becaus these 3d cubes and effects give them emotions.

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>>127
Be quiet autist.

>>127
isterically
Stopped reading there.

>>97

Although it's a little late I think you might want to know this, but they can.

>>131
hysterically
self fix

>>133
Too late faggot

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy