DDT1345 10 Posted August 2, 2016 Apple replaces the pistol emoji with a water gun http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/01/technology/apple-pistol-emoji/index.html FINALLY!!! The children will be saved now. /sarcasm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky_Bobby 130 Posted August 2, 2016 Are you fucking kidding me? I just checked in on FB at Monmouth Arms on Saturday and put up an American Flag and the revolver icon that they had - I was actually looking for a rifle or shotgun but they were not to be found. To be honest I was surprised they had a revolver. Looks like I wasn't surprised for long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antimatter 139 Posted August 2, 2016 there is no hope.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cereza 106 Posted August 2, 2016 I just checked in on FB at Monmouth Arms on Saturday and put up an American Flag and the revolver icon that they had - I was actually looking for a rifle or shotgun but they were not to be found. No rifle for you! http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/17/technology/rifle-emoji Apple and Microsoft are in lockstep on this one, so I don't see it changing anytime soon. At least we still have ascii art… 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DDT1345 10 Posted August 2, 2016 But..but..but think of the number of lives that will be saved by this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeL 3 Posted August 2, 2016 So fucking stupid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted August 3, 2016 BUT, I can have Kim Kardashian's big fat ass emoji, if it even fits on the screen. A true travesty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remixer 1,645 Posted August 3, 2016 Fucking Apple.. How many kids had almost been shot pointing a realistic looking water gun at the police? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackandjill 683 Posted August 3, 2016 All because some f'tard in France declared that using the icon is equivalent to threat ? why dont they put everyone in strait jackets and call it done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remixer 1,645 Posted August 3, 2016 France..... Nuff Said! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robot_hell 72 Posted August 3, 2016 Are they going to change the sword to a letter opener too? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky_Bobby 130 Posted August 3, 2016 Are they going to change the sword to a letter opener too? I think we should start complaining - you know - IF IT ONLY SAVES ONE LIFE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,433 Posted August 3, 2016 I find the rainbow emoji offensive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leo-польд 35 Posted August 17, 2016 Than I am changing apple to samsung Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robot_hell 72 Posted August 17, 2016 What makes this especially interesting is how this muddies communication. Unicode is only a character encoding, so emojis behave like text. The image is drawn on the client (viewer) side of the software. It's not like sending a picture. Assuming the purpose of changing the icon is to reduce its use as a threat, it's only effective if it's changed everywhere. Now if I intend to send a water pistol emoji to someone and their client draws a handgun, it can (and has) been interpreted as a threat. On the other hand, if someone intends to threaten another with a pistol icon and it is rendered as a water gun on the other side, it's no longer defensible as an overt threat, despite the fact that was the original intent behind the message. Fun, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DDT1345 10 Posted August 17, 2016 What makes this especially interesting is how this muddies communication. Unicode is only a character encoding, so emojis behave like text. The image is drawn on the client (viewer) side of the software. It's not like sending a picture. Assuming the purpose of changing the icon is to reduce its use as a threat, it's only effective if it's changed everywhere. Now if I intend to send a water pistol emoji to someone and their client draws a handgun, it can (and has) been interpreted as a threat. On the other hand, if someone intends to threaten another with a pistol icon and it is rendered as a water gun on the other side, it's no longer defensible as an overt threat, despite the fact that was the original intent behind the message. Fun, right? Very good point. I didn't think about it that much, but you're right. Unless they change the underlying code, it'll be a gun on every device except updated iOS devices. Here's an opinion piece on the change. I'm sure you'll love it: http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_30258541/apple-got-it-right-changing-gun-emoji Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites