Encoding ConScripts

[James Kass]

On 2021-10-13 11:37 AM, William_J_G Overington wrote:

> Well, I opine that if one or more people do choose to agree with me on 
> this, then his, her, or their posts should be considered on the basis 
> of what he, she, or they post, and not on the basis of a prejudging 
> before the posting takes place.
>
This isn't a matter of opinion.  Proposal 1 in the example is a 
non-starter because of Unicode's encoding principles.

> > Encoding emoji was an anomaly prompted by peculiar circumstances and 
> a unique chain of events.
>
> I would say 'particular' rather than 'peculiar'.
>
You're entitled to do so.

> > Anybody can predict the future if accuracy isn't important.
>
> I don't understand why you have stated that. Is it relevant here? If 
> so, how?
>
Because predicting the future with no guarantee of accuracy is akin to 
speculation, which ties in with my subsequent statement.
>> In the event, policies must be based on current realities rather than 
>> speculation.
>
Now /this/ one *is* a matter of opinion, and we apparently disagree.