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Re:Gitmoji – Yay or Nay? by kalleboo on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @08:00AM (#21761961)
> It skews young and/or Western

How does it skew Western when they were literally invented in Japan?

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Re:Gitmoji – Yay or Nay? by cattlefarmer on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @09:03AM (#21762377)
Yes, emoji is literally Japanese. 絵文字 meaning 'picture as words'. Invented for use in Japanese pagers, later proliferating to mobile phones long before smartphones even existed [0].

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji

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Re:Gitmoji – Yay or Nay? by mondaygreens on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @11:22AM (#21763936)
I know, but was speaking more to adoption and usage. Obviously it's my impression, and it informs my vote.
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