MrHen comments on That Magical Click - Less Wrong

58 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 January 2010 04:35PM

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Comment author: MrHen 22 January 2010 07:48:53PM 0 points [-]

:3 is more "kitty likes you! aww!" or "teehee" and <3 is more "I send my love/kisses" or "wish I was there". At least, that is how I see it.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 22 January 2010 07:55:55PM *  0 points [-]

Thank you, that fits my intuition. Though :3 can also be a more tender, delicate version of the "love message" in <3. <3 has a more powerful tone.