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[–] nathanjent@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It leaves it open for creativity, though.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That doesn't make sense. The motivation for adding it was to let people say "Bigfoot". If companies draw a generic hairy creature then it isn't communicating that.

Thanks. I agree with you now. I hadn't seen this proposal doc. Also, being another popular fantasy creature emoji didn't occur to me.