Facebook needs to allow posters to disable the laughing emoji

I believe— its not what FB should do. Its what FB will be forced to do.

And its up to not enable facebook beyond normal interests.

The internet may not be for them.

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Idiots responding poorly can just be ignored.

I don’t agree. I think it provides a valuable tool when used properly, and with the understanding that it is fraught the bullcrap.

So, this comment is really aimed at those who are familiar with FB and use it.

I for one would agree that getting rid of the laughing emoji would be very very helpful. As the original post points out, bots as well as cruel thoughtless members are using the laugh emoji to make fun of and hurt those who post sincere comments.

I have been the brunt of laugh emoji campaigns. It’s hurtful and disruptive. But, instead of cowering, I have finally gotten tough. When someone leaves an inappropriate laugh emoji on one of my comments, or even on someone else’s, I name and shame. I reply to the comment that has gotten a laugh emoji, and I speak directly to the person. I ask what they thought was so funny. And I’m not the only one who is doing it now.

Further, when I write a comment about a controversial topic, I very often end the comment with the following: “OK, now go ahead and leave all the laugh emoji’s you want. I don’t care. I’m ready. Bring it on.”
The funny thing is, very often, I get zero (0) laugh emoji’s when I do that. Zero.

Facebook is useful to me. I will only stop using it when another more robust, free, easy to use, well-adopted platform is made available. One that has forums on Fountain Pens, Formula 1 Racing, Bookbinding, Photography, and news, etc.

Again, I know many many DU’ers don’t have any use for FB. I understand. I see it differently but I do agree that Zuckerberg and FB need to be better controlled and monitored.

If unwelcome emojis are a "serious problem" it's time to retire your FB account.

I really enjoy my FB account.

I do wonder sometimes how people cope in the real world if a silly little laugh emoji disrupts their functionality.

I don’t use emojis (anywhere). But if someone wants to react to a post I make by singing one, I’m at a loss to understand why that’s problematic.

The OP claims their use is “inappropriate”. That, in my opinion is a subjective judgement which shouldn’t be up to Facebook (or any other platform) to adjudicate. Nobody has a right to expect everyone to agree with their posts.

...probably should not be on social media at all.

In fact, they maybe should not venture outdoors or turn on a TV.

Rather than trying to inflict their boring sanitized bubble wrapped world on the rest of us.

Next, roller coasters that go safe and slowly down hills.

emoji's than likes etc. So what it does is gives readers the idea that the article is full of shit because most people laughed at it. It cheapens the discourse.

The article just suggests allowing the option for a poster to choose which emoji's they would like to allow.

If you can't handle reactions don't post.

It is really that simple.

I fully understand that there are just enough science deniers to find and react to certain things and that they tend to clump in herds.

We don't need laws about it to protect fee-fees.

How in the world do they walk about in an actual world?

This has to be a joke post?