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I noticed "<3" appears at the very end of the my stackoverflow notification emails (after the zip code). Is this problem related to gmail?

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  • +1, actually +1s for all answers as well! what a great addition to the end of an email... Commented Apr 25, 2011 at 3:04

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Stack Overflow loves you! <3

This is the actual code in the email:

<span title="because we care" style="color:maroon">&lt;3</span>

So to answer your question, this is intentional and not a problem with GMail.

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  • 2
    Francesca has developed emotions.
    – TheTXI
    Commented Aug 7, 2009 at 2:10
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    I am now jealous and in a rage.
    – TheTXI
    Commented Aug 7, 2009 at 2:15
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    Next time I should tilt my screen 90° counter-clockwise before asking a question. :P
    – kjanz1899
    Commented Aug 7, 2009 at 2:18
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    Surprising that you've never seen an emoticon heart before. Commented Aug 7, 2009 at 2:57
  • There is a first time for everything.
    – kjanz1899
    Commented Aug 8, 2009 at 1:12
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    You mean, Stack Overflow sends out HTML messages? Ugh!
    – user134500
    Commented Oct 12, 2009 at 11:09
  • This is the sort of nice touch that makes you love a site! Commented Oct 12, 2009 at 12:54
  • @kjanz1899 "♥" instead of "<3" could have done the trick too I guess.
    – jeromej
    Commented May 6, 2014 at 16:18
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each email is baked with love!

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StackOverflow loves you.

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I feel so warm and fuzzy. I love you too, Stack Overflow! <3

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    I less-than-three Stack Overflow.
    – gbarry
    Commented Oct 12, 2009 at 17:45

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