"Inappropriate" Emoticons Suggestion

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

If there are emoticons on the forum that aren't appropriate for use, it's probably a good idea to remove them. Common sense dictates people will presume emoticons hosted here for use are all appropriate and don't violate their own rules.

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

Which ones?

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

7 hours ago, Captain Ewok said:

Which ones?

 

 

Circled in red above, apparently use of this violates the rule below:

 

Publish, post, upload, distribute, disseminate or offer to disseminate any inappropriate, offensive, defamatory, infringing, obscene or unlawful/illegal material, information or content.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

On 1/19/2021 at 6:27 AM, Burnt Reynolds said:

 

 

Circled in red above, apparently use of this violates the rule below:

 

Publish, post, upload, distribute, disseminate or offer to disseminate any inappropriate, offensive, defamatory, infringing, obscene or unlawful/illegal material, information or content.

 

     Just to add, some of those hand signs that are benign to us are actually considered offensive in other cultures. 

[Boiler 45,403]

👌?

24 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

     Just to add, some of those hand signs that are benign to us are actually considered offensive in other cultures. 

 

[Boiler 45,403]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51333661

 

I have seen this discussed over the years and a recent example from the BBC, I came to the conclusion you can never keep up, there are so many things that can be misappropriated wilfully or otherwise.

 

Perhaps like the word filter, banning slang for cigarettes is amusing to me from an English speaker perspective, I can see why it was done, and I think I have seen a few others. On the Emoji side I am not sure how to differentiate between V for Victory and the other way around.

 

Maybe go with the standard produced by the system and let them worry about it.

 

 

Edited January 26, 2021 by Boiler

[Steeleballz 7,550]

22 minutes ago, Boiler said:

👌?

 

 

   A quick internet search indicates the OK hand signal may be considered offensive in Greece, Spain, Brazil and Turkey, and also more recently has been co-opted as a symbol used by white supremacist groups. 

 

   It might actually be a big job to tackle. The thumbs up sign, for example, is apparently the equivalent of the middle finger in some cultures. I feel like if we spent enough time looking, they all might be offensive somewhere. 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

16 minutes ago, Boiler said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51333661

 

I have seen this discussed over the years and a recent example from the BBC, I came to the conclusion you can never keep up, there are so many things that can be misappropriated wilfully or otherwise.

 

Perhaps like the word filter, banning slang for cigarettes is amusing to me from an English speaker perspective, I can see why it was done, and I think I have seen a few others. On the Emoji side I am not sure how to differentiate between V for Victory and the other way around.

 

Maybe go with the standard produced by the system and let them worry about it.

 

 

 

   Maybe just go back to the face emoticons? Although I'm not too sure about that one with the tongue sticking out.