Chatting

The "Chatting" emote features a green Pepe the Frog character frantically typing on a keyboard. This animated emote visually represents someone who is actively engaged in typing or participating in chat conversations. It's commonly used to indicate intense discussion, rapid responses, or someone eagerly contributing to chat.

As part of the broader Pepe emote family, "Chatting" has become a popular visual shorthand in Twitch culture for expressing engagement in conversations. The animated nature of the emote, showing the frog typing with intensity, perfectly captures the fast-paced nature of live stream chats.

The "Chatting" emote is derived from Pepe the Frog, a character originally created by Matt Furie in 2005 for his comic series "Boy's Club." The original Pepe character gained widespread internet popularity around 2008 when fans began uploading Furie's work online, particularly the "feels good man" panel.

While the exact creator and date of the specific "Chatting" variant are difficult to pinpoint, this emote emerged as part of the extensive collection of Pepe derivatives that flourished in streaming culture. The emote is primarily available through third-party extensions like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), and FFZ (FrankerFaceZ), which allow streamers to use community-created emotes beyond Twitch's default offerings.

The emote gained popularity as these third-party extensions became more widely adopted in the late 2010s, allowing for more expressive and specific reactions in Twitch chat.

The "Chatting" emote is typically used in these contexts:

• When viewers want to indicate they or others are furiously typing responses to something happening on stream
• During moments of heated debate or discussion in chat
• When a streamer says something controversial or surprising that will likely trigger a flood of chat responses
• To humorously suggest that someone is writing a lengthy message or paragraph in response to a simple question
• During drama or when chat is particularly active and engaged
• To playfully indicate that viewers are eagerly participating in conversation

The emote is often spammed in succession to emphasize particularly intense typing or chat activity, creating a visual representation of the chat's energy level.