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Re:Turtleocracy by keiferski on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @10:59AM (#22299442)
The idea that emojis will replace actual language reminds of Newspeak from 1984. A few hundred (or thousand) smiley faces can't replace the complexity of human emotions.
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Re:Turtleocracy by Jack000 on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @11:46AM (#22299883)
I rather think that some emotions are best expressed as emoji. Emotions are a lot more linked to images than written characters.

I mean, how do you exactly express the nuances of ಠ_ಠ

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