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A bit of a tangent, but I followed the link at the bottom to https://stopchatcontrol.eu/ https://stopchatcontrol.eu/ and while I want to take the site seriously
by _Algernon_ 3y ago
A bit of a tangent, but I followed the link at the bottom to https://stopchatcontrol.eu/ https://stopchatcontrol.eu/ and while I want to take the site seriously and agree with the message, I can't with that silly usage of emojis (scroll down). Seems more like a joke website than a serious piece of advocacy it purports to be.
The original blog post is good though.
- seanw444 3y agoWow yeah, that's bad. I don't get the "end every sentence/paragraph with a relevant emoji" thing.
- globular-toast 3y agoI think because keyboards on Android etc. suggest an emoji by default based on the last word, and people seem to think it "softens" a sentence, especially when mentioning something embarrassing, like sex.
- Chabsff 3y ago> The EU Data Protection Board, the European Parliament’s Research Service and the EU Council’s Legal Service say they are warning of chat controls. Ursula von der Leyen is not interested in these opinions <clown and red flag emojis> This is straight up crass and off-putting. These shitposting emojis do not belong in a serious pitch.
- _Algernon_ 3y agoYes, that particular example was especially off-putting.
- dhimes 3y agoI wonder if it's effective for their intended audience, though?