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Apple is not alone though. On windows i get a colorful lasergun: http://i.imgur.com/bOC6M6H.png http://i.imgur.com/bOC6M6H.png http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/

Apple is not alone though. On windows i get a colorful lasergun: http://i.imgur.com/bOC6M6H.png http://i.imgur.com/bOC6M6H.png http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/windows-10/pistol/ http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/windows-10/pistol/ Additionally, your pointing out that the example glyph looks like a beretta only has any kind of weight if you can also point to guidance that specifies to what level it should be followed.

bballer 10y ago
I would operate on the condition that the standard denotes that items representing the unicode can be flavored/styled to the producers desires, but should not misrepresent the item/object being conveyed. A water gun != a pistol and a laser gun != a pistol. Both are altogether different items/objects. If Windows/Apple want unicode for those objects they should appeal to the standards board to make it happen. It would be acceptable to hide the pistol emoticon in their UI while still allowing it to display correctly when used. Masking it as something it is not is just misleading though.
- Mithaldu 10y ago
  That is your preference, however the question here is what the unicode consortium thinks.
  - bballer 10y ago
    Why have a standards body at all if it's just going to be up to the 3rd parties to determine what is going to be displayed then? Like I said before, they should be free to display each unicode item/object artistically how they see fit, they should however not be free to change what item/object is to be conveyed entirely.
    - Mithaldu 10y ago
      That is your opinion and you are free to hold it but what matters here is what the Unicode Consortium thinks.
      - bballer 10y ago
        I agree, it would be nice to have the Unicode Consortium come out and address these issues.
teddyh 10y ago
Your link is old, here is the current one: http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/pistol/ http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-updat... Apple is alone in doing this. I.e., Windows used to show a laser/toy gun, but they changed this almost a week ago in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update: http://blog.emojipedia.org/diverse-emoji-families-come-to-windows/#changes http://blog.emojipedia.org/diverse-emoji-families-come-to-wi... A Microsoft spokesperson said “Our intent with every glyph is to align with the global Unicode standard, and the previous design did not map to industry designs or our customers' expectations of the emoji definition.” (https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/04/microsoft-new-real-gun-emoji/ https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/04/microsoft-new-real-gun-e...)

bballer 10y ago

I would operate on the condition that the standard denotes that items representing the unicode can be flavored/styled to the producers desires, but should not misrepresent the item/object being conveyed. A water gun != a pistol and a laser gun != a pistol. Both are altogether different items/objects. If Windows/Apple want unicode for those objects they should appeal to the standards board to make it happen. It would be acceptable to hide the pistol emoticon in their UI while still allowing it to display correctly when used. Masking it as something it is not is just misleading though.

Mithaldu 10y ago
That is your preference, however the question here is what the unicode consortium thinks.
- bballer 10y ago
  Why have a standards body at all if it's just going to be up to the 3rd parties to determine what is going to be displayed then? Like I said before, they should be free to display each unicode item/object artistically how they see fit, they should however not be free to change what item/object is to be conveyed entirely.
  - Mithaldu 10y ago
    That is your opinion and you are free to hold it but what matters here is what the Unicode Consortium thinks.
    - bballer 10y ago
      I agree, it would be nice to have the Unicode Consortium come out and address these issues.

teddyh 10y ago

Your link is old, here is the current one: http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/pistol/ http://emojipedia.org/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-updat... Apple is alone in doing this. I.e., Windows used to show a laser/toy gun, but they changed this almost a week ago in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update: http://blog.emojipedia.org/diverse-emoji-families-come-to-windows/#changes http://blog.emojipedia.org/diverse-emoji-families-come-to-wi... A Microsoft spokesperson said “Our intent with every glyph is to align with the global Unicode standard, and the previous design did not map to industry designs or our customers' expectations of the emoji definition.” (https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/04/microsoft-new-real-gun-emoji/ https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/04/microsoft-new-real-gun-e...)