You get 12 free mb web space when you register. One of the plans SafetyEd has is to link all the members pages together. One big family on the net. When you are using IRC this is a sign you are shouting. In fact, some channels you will go into will actually automatically boot you out for using all caps.
Emoticons are the computer communicators way to show facial expressions.
You have to have the ability to swivel your head to the side, and still type intelligibly. Initials and Acronyms . In our never -ending quest to communicate using this technology, IRC users have come up with some very interesting little things that add meaning, or emotion to any number of things. Of course various channels have their own little way of saying things. Anyway, I think that about does it for me for this month.