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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">From the UASG perspective, what is
needed is a short statement why these characters (emoji + other
symbols) are problematic and why they</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">(a) fall out of the scope for which
universal acceptance is promoted and why they<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">(b) should be flagged / avoided until<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">(b) some other body can make more
detailed recommendations for a safe set</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">That gets UASG out of seemingly
endorsing these because, understood uncritically, "universal"
would normally mean "everything" but also sidesteps getting UASG
dragged into actually solving this problem. (Always assuming
there's a forum that has defining safety of maibox names as a
mission).<br>
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A./<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/12/2019 11:29 AM, Tex wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">If UASG were to recommend prohibiting emoji in mailbox names, are we referring strictly to emoji or more generally graphical characters such as wingdings and line drawing characters, etc.?
We need to declare an explicit list of characters that should be avoided.
As the argument against allowing emoji is largely based on confusability, I would recommend the prohibition be worded to say they should be avoided for now until such time as a sensible list of allowed emoji can be provided.
There is sufficient demand that people will want to use certain emoji and the solution would be to allow a list of useful emoji that are not confusable.
For example, a single heart emoji could be allowed so that people (or corporations or other entities) could use I♥NYC without mistaking how to enter or write it or confusing it with other similar looking characters.
More generally, there needs to be a list of the characters that are allowed or disallowed in mailbox names, as that list may need to be different from domain names, and there are characters besides emoji that may be confusable or problematic in mailboxes.
Tex
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