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Emoji's and Language Captions for Menchats Community

To whom this may concern:

I'm in the corporate world and I've enjoyed the site in the very short time that I've been on here, however, I've noticed many new or existing individuals are not ready for CAM. In that regard,

one limitation of getting to know someone through this site is that we're communicating primarily through pictures and words. In person or using cam, we naturally pick up on tone of voice, facial expressions, body language, pauses, and mannerisms, all of which help us understand what someone really means. Chat doesn't provide those same cues, so it's easy to misunderstand someone's intent. Using an occasional emoji or a short tone caption can help clarify whether something is meant seriously, playfully, affectionately, or simply as an opinion. It isn't about over explaining everything, it's about reducing unnecessary misunderstandings while two people are still learning each other's personality and communication style.

I'm suggesting emojis and intentional language captions can help fill some of that gap. Obviously, the key is to use them strategically rather than excessively.

I'll let you or others in deciding emojis that express the culture of this site and not so much the common or standard that already exist.

Now, you could also use short tone captions, such as:

1(just kidding)

2(being playful)

3(seriously)

4(teasing you)

5(no offense intended)

6(I mean that sincerely)

7(just my opinion)

8(trying to make you laugh)

9) perhaps, sexual theme captions?

My opinion, this will simply give the other person a little more information about how the words are intended to be received. This type of enhancement will advance this site well beyond the variety of online social sites that exist today.

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