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Since when does Craigslist's front page have emojis?

Since when does Craigslist's front page have emojis?

40 pointsby argee33 comments

Discussion summary

Craigslist's front page now features emojis, which some users noticed recently. Changes include URL redirects and category reorganizations. Reactions to emojis vary, with some seeing them as normal and others surprised.

What the discussion says

  • Some users are surprised by emojis on Craigslist.
  • Changes in site structure, like URL redirects, are noted.
  • Reactions to emojis range from acceptance to annoyance.
“Emojis are normal now. They’re here to stay, forever.”
— mock-possum
“I will never understand this visceral reaction that emojis provoke.”
— didntcheck

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  • I noticed emojis in the top-right corner the other day; I thought, “oh, that’s interesting”, and continued browsing – even though Indeed has more jobs, like Marketplace (1) has more for sale, I far prefer Craigslist for being simple and easy-to-navigate.

    1: How many people don’t delete Facebook because of it? When I left Facebook for good, losing access to Marketplace felt like a real sacrifice.

    It was worse in a rural village here in Alaska, where everything was on Facebook, much to my dismay. But the upside of a small community is that I heard about things anyway via word-of-mouth.

    by 0x38B
  • You’re completely over reacting and might need to spend some time relaxing with other humans
    by dgellow
  • Would have been nice when they had casual encounters - eggplant, water droplets, tongue peach.
    by comrade1234
  • > people are beginning to feel emoji fatigue

    Are they? News to me. I like them. Do they show up in Lynx or whatever terminal-based browser the hip kids are using these day are using?

    by K7PJP
  • As long as emojis are used as an _addition_ to text labels I think this is a good thing. The problem arises when they are used _instead_ of labels, although that’s a problem that predates emojis, it’s common with normal icons.

    If you design an interface when some actions are only behind icons/emojis (no text, no hover title), expect users like me to click on them just to see what they do.

    by hk__2
  • Interesting, it even uses the clippy emoji for resumes!

    I think OP is reading into it too much , it seems like a minor embellishment and I never personally correlated emojis with LLMs.

    by dieselgate
  • I like it.

    Good user experience isn't about dogmatically sticking to "text only", but about making a useful, understandable, navigable site.

    Emojis seem to help section the dozens of links on the homepage without adding unnecessary visual distraction or page payload.

    by xnx
  • Based on https://web.archive.org/web/20260618001349/https://washingto... and https://web.archive.org/web/20260621034150/https://washingto..., it seems like they were added at some point between the 18th and the 21st. I definitely think it helps navigating the site, and it's a nice compromise between Craigslist's text-first style and a nod towards usability.
    by nightpool

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