Show HN: I couldn't figure out what an Emoji meant, so I made WhatMoji.com

Post by guessmyname » Tue, May 24, 2016, 7:13 PM UTC

pc86 wrote: post #39

guessmyname wrote: post #37

I expected this to be the solution for my broken Linux font experience. In Linux there is no support for Emoji and every time someone uses them in a website to display so semi-important idea I get frustrated because the only thing I see is a blank character or a rectangular border. I thought this service was something like "discover what this non-supported character actually is" more than "discover what is the meanin…

> I thought this service was something like "discover what this non-supported character actually is" more than "discover what is the meaning of this character". I don't see how when the title starts "I couldn't figure out what an Emoji meant"

Post by qq66 » Tue, May 24, 2016, 7:41 PM UTC

Post by jonlucc » Tue, May 24, 2016, 7:47 PM UTC

gtk40 wrote: post #32

I feel like http://emojipedia.org/ is a better website with more information. I've been regularly using it since Emoji have become a thing. It gives more context about the meaning of symbols, is easier to search the other way, and also shows how the image appears on various different platforms.

Post by placeybordeaux » Tue, May 24, 2016, 8:12 PM UTC

jonlucc wrote: post #45

gtk40 wrote: post #32

I feel like http://emojipedia.org/ is a better website with more information. I've been regularly using it since Emoji have become a thing. It gives more context about the meaning of symbols, is easier to search the other way, and also shows how the image appears on various different platforms.

Emojipedia doesn't say anything about alternative meanings for the peach or eggplant emojis. I need something for more cultural meanings, too.

Post by OJFord » Tue, May 24, 2016, 8:35 PM UTC

gtk40 wrote: post #32

I feel like http://emojipedia.org/ is a better website with more information. I've been regularly using it since Emoji have become a thing. It gives more context about the meaning of symbols, is easier to search the other way, and also shows how the image appears on various different platforms.