Some years ago, in the 60s and 70s, there was no other way to communicate over long distances other than through phone or postal mail. Even the phone was rarely used back then. It was a tedious and lengthy process, but hey, back then nobody had much of a choice, do they?
But times change, and change it did. Now if the person you wanted to speak with was only in the other room, you could just use buddy messengers to tell them your message. Life is so much more convenient thanks to technology.
Hey, it's free buddy!
Technology made the Internet possible. The Internet gave way to buddy messengers. Buddy messengers, on the other hand, are responsible for making buddy icons popular.
Buddy messengers are instant chat software that allows one user to send an instant (meaning real-time) message to another user. It's a lot more secure than chatting over a public chat room. Depending on the type you're using, buddy messengers may be free or paid service.
Buddy icons on the other hand are graphical images that represent certain emotions or actions. Also called emoticons, buddy icons are very popular for chatting over long distances through the buddy messenger service. All of a sudden chatting no longer meant just reading and typing messages. Now you could send free buddy icons, too.
No more typing "LOL" or "sneers" or "LMAO" all the time.
Who doesn't want a free buddy icon to liven up a conversation on the Internet?
