Thumbs Up
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Emoji Usage
The post 'Thumbs Up' discusses the habit of using reaction emojis in online discussions, with the commenter reflecting on the implications of this behavior and suggesting alternatives.
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turtleyacht
about 2 months ago
It's hard to break the habit of +1'ing everything. Best never to start. In the most extreme case, abstaining completely. The moderate road has been piling on the most-reacted emoji, and--if the client supports it--rendering to colons like
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