gfb hjjhjh wrote: > So, according to the emoji FAQ > <http://unicode.org/faq/emoji_dingbats.html>, > the end goal of emoji is to have no emoji? Or something like > Softbank's escape sequence? > >> Q: What is the longer term plan for emoji? >> A: The Unicode Consortium encourages the use of embedded graphics >> (a.k.a. "stickers") as a longer-term solution, since they allow much >> more freedom of expression. See Longer Term Solutions >> <http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr51/#Longer_Term> in UTR #51 >> <http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr51/>.
There is a new emoji proposal [1] that cites the existence of "many apps and sticker packs" with the proposed image as one rationale for encoding it as a character. If ESC accepts this rationale, then the passage in UTR #51 cited above will not only be incorrect, it will have been turned on its ear. [1] http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2016/16280-breastfeeding-emoji.pdf -- Doug Ewell | Thornton, CO, US | ewellic.org
