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That first paragraph really put me off the article to be honest. Why read an article on emoji by someone who doesn't know what emoji are? At the same time, I d
by Nition 3y ago
That first paragraph really put me off the article to be honest. Why read an article on emoji by someone who doesn't know what emoji are?
At the same time, I do realise "emoji" is now often being used as a generic term that encompasses both true emoji (unicode-based) and general emoticon images.
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- xzsinu 3y agoI've never heard emoticons referred to as emoji, mainly because people don't use emoticons anymore (unless they still post on forums). It seems like a deliberate editorial decision. I would prefer to preserve the distinction, however, for reasons GP stated.
- JohnFen 3y agoI use emoticons when texting (because I'm a graybeard), but my phone translates them into emojis before sending. So I've just taken to calling them all emojis.
- oneeyedpigeon 3y agoMy beard might be even greyer because I still think of them as 'smileys' :)
- JohnFen 3y agoIt took me years to change the habit of calling them smileys!
- ClassyJacket 3y agoDo you mean you use smileys like :) :( :P ? Emotions were the little images you could place amongst text in MSN Messenger.
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- lapcat 3y agoThe author does state the distinction between emoji and emoticons in the sixth paragraph.