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Why do you want a real gun? I bet most uses are to bully people. It seems that's the kind of social network Elon wants.
by edwinjm 2y ago
Why do you want a real gun? I bet most uses are to bully people. It seems that's the kind of social network Elon wants.
- bombcar 2y agoBullying will occur no matter what emojis are available - even if you have to use 𓂺 or similar. Various knives are available if you want it, so if anything we should add MORE emojis (gun combining character something else = various types of gun, say). In fact, it's easier to have one "known bad" emoji to check than having hundreds to look at.
- anvuong 2y agoAnd changing it to water pistol reduces the bullying? I have seen racism expressed through colored emoticons, destroying its original intents of inclusivity. It's stupid to change it in the first place, this is just doubling the stupidity.
- rurp 2y agoDoes changing it to a water pistol actually reduce bullying at all? I suspect not. My bet is that the water pistol change was driven by virtue signaling and corporate risk aversion rather than any real belief that it would do anything useful. Conversely though, the decision to change it back is probably driven by trolling and attention-seeking more than anything.
- whazor 2y agoBut this emoji comes included by default with mobile phones. Realistically than means that young children get to see and use this emoji. Unknowingly, they might be sending death threats, whereas with a water gun that would be like a joke.
- Murky3515 2y ago>Why do you want to allow the word "loser" ? I bet most uses are to bully people.