Emoji-based Domain Name Data Structure

Most of us have used emojis one way or another to communicate with each other. Emojis have been around in APAC (mainly Japan and South Korea) since the 1990s but really got it’s adoption in the US in recent decade or less from iOS constantly adding new emojis to their library and to Facebook adding more emoji items that users can use to express a range of thoughts and emotions on the posts and to Snapchat popularizing Bitmoji. It’s unique how something so simple for everyday consumers to use has a bit more complexity behind it.

Emojis are generally build on ASCII codes. See it below. This got me to run a few experiment to see how that code/letter is structured (like combining ( emoji) vs ( emoji) same emoji, different order will impact the string of code structure and if (+= A, and  = B will combining = A+B or totally different code string like C)

Below are just some of the examples, but are more way structures to test (like how the length of the emoji will impact the structure of the code).

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 It seems like there is some sort of logic tree here after running a few experiments (for example, if you enter 3 back to back of the same emoji, they only take the last letter of the strain of that single emoji, not the whole strain, the center different emoji, it pulls the original long strain).

Some sort of logic tree data structure makes sense b/c emoji text has more statistical constraints (like there’s only x finite # of emojis that you can use, plus, most humans cannot remember more than 3-4 visual based emojis (at most maybe 5) at once…where as website domain has theoretically infinity # of options (most people’s brain can easily remember a really long phrase vs maybe a max of 5 visual-based learning emojis (barring any argument with theoretical mathematicians on how they define “infinity” numbers)

*finite # of constraints relative to the utility value that is. Like most humans mind can easily view and subsequently, categorically and structurally store this in their short/long term memory “ThisBlogisFreakingAwesome.com vs. .com)

If you can select any emoji (or series of emoji) as your website domain, which one would you choose? Let me know! Email me via the contact form in this blog.