VIDEO GAMES AND EMOTES As the capability of an individual to create an emoji out of anything now exists on Apple and Android products, it is important to discuss emotes that are associated with video games, commonly on the platforms Twitch and Discord. As users now can simply type anything into the emoji keyboard, these emotes have the potential to be commonly used and recreated through Genmoji, and in increasingly problematic ways. Twitch is a live-streaming service platform that is popular for video game users to stream and watch other players, and Discord is a voice, video, and text chat application that is used oftentimes to create group chats video gamers converse in. A multitude of slang language and complex terminology exist on these platforms, often in the form of memes and emojis. Below is a list of common emotes to familiarize yourself with. Emote Translation
Refers to BibleThump and is used to represent to sadness
copyThis / pastaThat in reference to copy / paste
Refers to DansGame and is used to represent disgust
Refers to FailFish and is used to represent disappointment
Refers to FeelsBadMan and is used to represent pity
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