Why were the chatters <> during the Gerstmann/Davison discussion?

I don't even know which forum to post this on (or if it'll get locked), but here goes...

During the discussion between Jeff and John, chatters were randomly flashing <> signs. I didn't get it and it really boggled me when everyone was doing it after the chat... What did that mean?

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@LordXavierBritish said:

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Gah! What is that? An eye? A pair of lips kissing? A vagina? So confused...

There's 775 million reasons why but I'll just explain it with this:

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Plumbob!

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No, seriously though, <>.

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You didn't see anything.

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The new era of Giant Bomb begins.

Oh and don't forget <>

I don't even know which forum to post this on (or if it'll get locked), but here goes...

During the discussion between Jeff and John, chatters were randomly flashing <> signs. I didn't get it and it really boggled me when everyone was doing it after the chat... What did that mean?

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because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

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The real answer:

damn it, I missed it. Does anyone know where I can find the video?

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"We must go forward, not backward, upward, not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"

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You didn't see anything.

@Riboflavin said:

because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

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I think maybe it's because <>?

Always be <>

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because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

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@Tennmuerti said:

@bonorbitz said:

I don't even know which forum to post this on (or if it'll get locked), but here goes...

During the discussion between Jeff and John, chatters were randomly flashing <> signs. I didn't get it and it really boggled me when everyone was doing it after the chat... What did that mean?

An E3 video podcast (cant remember the year 2010 i think?) you'd have to watch it to undestand it, too long to explain, try findin it on justin TV or twitch GB archive.

E3 2010: Day 3. It's actually in the Ustream archive.

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I remember Vinny doing that during the E3 video but I didn't know what it was. Now that I get it, what made him do that during Leigh's rant?

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@Claude said:

@Riboflavin said:

because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

I'm 47 and what is this? <>

I would say ask your parent but I dont think its applicable. So instead <>

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@Claude said:

@Riboflavin said:

because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

I'm 47 and what is this? <>

I would say ask your parent but I dont think its applicable. So instead <>

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wait something feels wrong

Its a giantbomb meme. Past that- has already been explained. 
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@Claude said:

@Riboflavin said:

because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

I'm 47 and what is this? <>

I'm 26 and what is this? <>

Try doing one on the gamespot comments. it filters it out...

@Claude said:

@Riboflavin said:

because they like annoying people with tired old jokes because they are 15

I'm 47 and what is this? <>

I'm 26 and what is this? <>

Of course, that doesn't actually answer the question. The symbol is associated with ending because of what they did in the video but lastingly because people type it when live shows are ending.

So people typing that during the Gamespot thing were assholes.

Because GiantBomb.

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This whole time I was thinking that its supposed to represent the CBS logo because it's an eye. Like it's some ancient Gamespot protest from when they were bought by CBS or CNET or whatever back in the day... Some symbol that they're flashing again because Giant Bomb is in league with Gamespot. Yup. Time for bed.

Edit. And nobody told me why Vinny did that during Leigh Alexander's, um, commentary.

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c'mon, son, get with it.

@ChristianCastillo said:

damn it, I missed it. Does anyone know where I can find the video?

You're welcome.

@Brewmaster_Andy said:

The real answer:

I don't get it still. Also, who is that loud and obnoxious hooker?