The change of a gun to a water pistol I also consider a defect on Apple/Google's part. They've changed the meaning of a character. This is similar to changing an A to a B representation.
I totally agree. Especially considering the fact that the next day, Microsoft changed its depiction of the gun emoji from a ray gun to a revolver.
This is why I also prefer using emojis as flare, as you said, and nothing more.
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I totally agree. Especially considering the fact that the next day, Microsoft changed its depiction of the gun emoji from a ray gun to a revolver.
This is why I also prefer using emojis as flare, as you said, and nothing more.