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Why do Lemmy users rarely use emoticons?
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this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2023
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I can't wait to read printed text that has them to better enunciate certain plot points. Harry Potter could have used an 😱 or two to let me know in advance how to react to certain moments.
I'll give you that, emojis are good at quickly communicating intent in situations where time is short. But this is a message board, where's the hurry buddy