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:)

170,055 uses in 6,152 channels this month 153 in the last minute

Measured from chatconfidence 0.70

Simple smiley used for hellos, calm agreement, and playful passive-aggressive jabs

greeting 0.60wholesome 0.50ritual spam 0.35
hello tim :)

Definitions

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The data behind itreaction profile and tone, usage over 30 days, 3 chat quotes, 8 emotes used with it, where it is used, 3 channels where it means something else, look-alikes

Reaction profile

greeting 0.60
wholesome 0.50
ritual spam 0.35
mockery 0.25
agreement 0.20
in-joke 0.20
laugh 0.10
cringe 0.10
hype 0.05
shock 0.05
tension 0.05
sad 0.05
anger 0.05
confusion 0.05
anticipation 0.05
disgust 0.05

Scores are independent; most stay at 0.

Tone

valence +0.5 on −1…1 · arousal 0.2 on 0…1

Usage, last 30 days

Not enough days yet.

0%inside bursts
4%sent alone
22bursts
167,202messages

In chat

verbatim, handles masked
hello tim :)
me :)
fuck u Tim :)

Used together with

last 14 days
<3:D;)LUL:(DinoDance:PPogChamp

Where it is used most

share of its uses in the last 24 hours
mrhugo 17.7%yetr 14.2%chaeyvt 1.6%theearchitect 1.3%itszorvex 1.2%jenny 1.0%derpgtx 0.9%japabigodin 0.9%lockintj 0.9%sailing_skippels 0.5%

The tail is long: 6,152 channels used it this month.

Means something else here

channels whose usage diverges from the global meaning
lirik en divergence 0.68

Spammed as a deadpan smiley, often ironically while chat piles on or reacts to Lirik

ritual spam 0.60in joke 0.40mockery 0.35
[+2s] :)
mrhugo en divergence 0.56

Automated smiley in follow thank-you messages, part of a ritual spam pattern.

ritual spam 0.90wholesome 0.30greeting 0.10
Muchas gracias por seguirme! Loon4t1q :) Eres un grande! Unete a mi discord [link] wap@
yetr en divergence 0.55

Automated smiley appended to follow-thank-you messages, a routine filler emote in this channel.

ritual spam 0.90wholesome 0.30greeting 0.20
Thank you for following zeginux :)

Looks like

nearest images by visual embedding
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Same picture, other uploads

perceptual hash within 6 bits
:-) :-) 0 bits apartbly bly 2 bits apartUNLUCKY UNLUCKY 3 bits apartSmile Smile 4 bits apart:\ :\ 4 bits apart:-/ :-/ 4 bits apart:/ :/ 4 bits apartSkullCry SkullCry 5 bits apart:z :z 5 bits apart:| :| 5 bits apart:Z :Z 5 bits apartTired Tired 6 bits apartSkull Skull 6 bits apartWW WW 6 bits apartDead Dead 6 bits apartHAHAHA HAHAHA 6 bits apartKEKW KEKW 6 bits apart:o :o 6 bits apart:-O :-O 6 bits apart:O :O 6 bits apart

Image

what the vision model sees

A pixelated grey robot face with large black square eyes, a small open rectangular mouth, and purple side panels, giving a blank, mildly happy expression. Chatters likely use it to convey simple, understated approval or a calm, robotic smile.

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Entry updated 2026-09-30
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