You may have noticed some changes of Facebook lately. You probably noticed a new emoji set you can choose from, such as laughter, happy, sad, or angry. People have used them on my posts. This is just a handful of new emojis coming to a computer or device near you.
Instead of just liking a Facebook post, you can use an emoji emotion. Are you still a fan of Pokemon, twenty years after the cult phenomenon swept the world? You can use those in place of the regular emojis. First, download Reaction Packs. Reaction Packs is a browser extension for both Google Chrome and Firefox. Then swap default reactions for custom reactions like Pokemon or other emotions they’re coming out with. These reactions are timely to say the least. There’s an emoji set featuring the faces of billionaire turned Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump. If you can’t get enough of him, there’s an emoji for that. You can choose between six of Trump’s facial expressions: like, love, haha (funny), wow (shock value), sad or angry. Yes, these are real pictures of the presidential candidate. There’s also a Soot Sprites set of the emoji.
This is intended to make Facebook life fun. I don’t know about that, but it will make the Facebook experience more interesting. How would you like to see Trump’s handsome face with every post you have? I’m sure there will be some who will beret and even unfriend you if you even choose this emoji set. This election is just that touchy. You could go nostalgic with Pokemon. With the shape of our nation and world today, who doesn’t need a mental trip to the 1990s? I’ve seen the Soot Sprites. This is just my opinion, but they just creep me out. What emoji set would you like to see? And what ever happened to that Facebook dislike button idea?