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Why do Lemmy users rarely use emoticons? (lemmy.today)

submitted 11 months ago by Slow@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Reading comments in different communities, I noticed that users hardly leave smilies. Why is that?

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[–] not_amm@beehaw.org 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't like to have to press a button, then search for an emoji. Emoticons are faster to write, I mostly use the :), :/, etc.

I changed that in Mastodon, for example. Someone told me that screen readers have trouble reading emoticons, so I mostly use stickers or emojis there.

[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's very thoughtful of you colon right parenthesis

[–] 7eter@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

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