Aw: Re: External Link Symbol

[Peter Constable]

Who defines “right” in this case?

I agree the site could use improvement on this point, but the fix I would propose is to use an image asset and not a character.

From: Unicode <unicode-bounces at corp.unicode.org> On Behalf Of Gabriel Tellez via Unicode
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 5:28 AM
To: jk at koremail.com
Cc: James Kass <jameskass at code2001.com>; Marius Spix <marius.spix at web.de>; unicode at corp.unicode.org
Subject: Re: Aw: Re: External Link Symbol

Talk ignoring the point I was trying to make. Unicode’s own website used the wrong character because they couldn’t use the correct one.

On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 3:50 AM John Knightley via Unicode <unicode at corp.unicode.org<mailto:unicode at corp.unicode.org>> wrote:
Yes, and other good reasons not accepted. Please do not take too
seriously anything I post with a grinning face emoji. My comment was a
variant of a "Never say 'never'!" type joke.

On 2024-04-09 15:09, Marius Spix via Unicode wrote:
> Unicode already has a link symbol (U+1F517) and there is also an emoji
> ZWJ sequence for broken links (so-called red links) or unlink (U+26D3
> U+FE0F U+200D U+1F4A5), which uses the chains symbol (U+26D3) instead
> of the link symbol (U+1F517) for some unknown reason. You can also use
> the rightwards arrow (U+2192) which is used in encyclopedias for
> references.
>
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 09. April 2024 um 06:44 Uhr
> Von: "John Knightley via Unicode" <unicode at corp.unicode.org<mailto:unicode at corp.unicode.org>>
> An: "James Kass" <jameskass at code2001.com<mailto:jameskass at code2001.com>>
> Cc: unicode at corp.unicode.org<mailto:unicode at corp.unicode.org>
> Betreff: Re: External Link Symbol
>
> This is of course an issue with any proposed character rejected on the
> grounds of insufficient usage that the proposal, fonts made, etc and
> the
> record thereof creates a certain amount of new usage.😀
>
> On 2024-04-09 02:37, James Kass via Unicode wrote:
>> On 2024-04-08 5:03 PM, Gabriel Tellez via Unicode wrote:
>>> Unicode rejected external link symbol... but then are left to use
> the
>>> wrong symbol on their own website. SMH
>>
>>
> https://steemit.com/unicode/@markgritter/why-did-unicode-reject-the-external-link-symbol
>>
>> The rejection reasoning quoted in the link above goes on to say that
>> any future proposal for the external link symbol would be considered
>> if it includes convincing evidence that the symbol is needed for
>> plain-text interchange.
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