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why do lemmy users hate the use of emojis ? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by adam_b@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm a heavy emoji user, texting is such a poor medium for communication, many times people get the wrong message, but with an emoji you'll get an idea of the face I'm making, so less chance of misunderstanding

I noticed that every time I add an emoji to a comment it gets downvoted, so I tested my theory, wrote a comment without an emoji, got upvotes, went back and added an emoji, got downvotes..

On Reddit people use emojis a lot, on Lemmy I NEVER saw anyone use emojis, my account is new but still for the time I spent here, I never saw the use of emojis

So, is it just me, have you noticed this small detail ? and do you miss emojis the way I do ? 😭

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[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A few emojis are okay. That meme spam of putting one every two words or so is a waste of screen space.

Also what everyone else said: they are different everywhere so the meaning gets lost. Twitch emotes work for conveying meaning well because they look the same for everyone.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Custom emojis from specific communities: a waste of screen space.

Posting endless Pepes and Groypers in a toxic freeze-gamer hellpit like Twitch: universal standard everyone should adopt.

[–] ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't personally find it funny but if someone wants to use emojs as a way to potray humor let them humor is subjective a joke that one person may find funny another might not and nothing is a waste of screen space. Everyone should have a right to potray humor or to discuss political ideas freedom of speech if you will

....~~maybe a few things are a waste of screen space i can think of few sick communities on twitter as an example one begining with z that derserve to be in prison~~

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, now try using a screen reader on one of those "funny" posts with lots of emojis