Re: [I18ndir] Study Group on Use of Emoji as Second Level Domain

"Patrik Fältström " <paf@frobbit.se> Fri, 08 March 2019 13:22 UTC

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Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:22:22 +0900
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Subject: Re: [I18ndir] Study Group on Use of Emoji as Second Level Domain
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Btw, the Observations in the current version of the report is:

Observations:
● Potential for confusability with emoji is significant but is currently contained given the small number of registries which accept the registration of domain names which include emoji.
● Some in the emoji domain name industry have proposed Whitelisting as a potential solution to address confusability
● In addition to the confusability issues, SSAC has pointed out there is no agreed to way of pronouncing emoji or otherwise representing them in a way that they can be managed by (for example) various aids people with disabilities uses.

   Patrik