Apple replaces the pistol emoji with a water gun

[DDT1345 10]

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

[Ricky_Bobby 130]

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.

[antimatter 139]

there is no hope....

[Cereza 106]

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…

[DDT1345 10]

But..but..but think of the number of lives that will be saved by this!

[MikeL 3]

So fucking stupid.

[T Bill 649]

BUT, I can have Kim Kardashian's big fat ass emoji, if it even fits on the screen.  A true travesty.  

[302w 83]

Android!

 

Edit:

[remixer 1,645]

Fucking Apple..   How many kids had almost been shot pointing a realistic looking water gun at the police?

[jackandjill 683]

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. 

[remixer 1,645]

France..... Nuff Said!

[Polak 3]

[robot_hell 72]

Are they going to change the sword to a letter opener too?

[Ricky_Bobby 130]

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

[voyager9 3,433]

I find the rainbow emoji offensive.

 

 

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[leo-польд 35]

Than I am changing apple to samsung

[robot_hell 72]

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?

[DDT1345 10]

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

 

 

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