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'''Map Emoji of the Month''' was an ironic trend among Twitter maps in 2020. It consisted of collectively choosing an emoji by vote and adding it to display names for a month.
'''Map Emoji of the Month''' was an ironic trend among Twitter maps in 2019-2020. It consisted of collectively choosing an emoji by vote and adding it to display names for a month.


== Background ==
== Background ==
This trend was caused by spite. [[Mapmisia | Antis]] would periodically make claims that maps use a specific emoji to identify each other - most commonly pear (🍐)<ref>[https://twitter.com/morimoomoo/status/1316826845971652608?lang=en morimoomoo] on Twitter.</ref>, which is actually used by sex workers and porn artists<ref>[https://tariqk.tumblr.com/post/188601611644/the-maps-coined-a-new-term-to-call-themselves tariqk] on Tumblr.</ref>, and clown face (🤡)<ref>[https://twitter.com/AvgNetflixUser/status/1071797194469064704?lang=en AvgNetflixUser] on Twitter.</ref>. Inaccuracy of these claims prompted several map Twitter bloggers to play into it in an absurd fashion. This trend was started and largely organized by Grumpy.
This trend was caused by spite. [[Mapmisia | Antis]] would periodically make claims that maps use a specific emoji to identify each other - most commonly pear (🍐)<ref>[https://twitter.com/morimoomoo/status/1316826845971652608?lang=en morimoomoo] on Twitter.</ref>, which is actually used by sex workers and porn artists<ref>[https://tariqk.tumblr.com/post/188601611644/the-maps-coined-a-new-term-to-call-themselves tariqk] on Tumblr.</ref>, and clown face (🤡)<ref>[https://twitter.com/AvgNetflixUser/status/1071797194469064704?lang=en AvgNetflixUser] on Twitter.</ref>. Inaccuracy of these claims prompted several map Twitter bloggers to play into it in an absurd fashion. This trend was started by an account MonthlyMAPEmoji in October 2019 and after this account's suspension between late December and January largely organized by Grumpy.


== List of emojis ==
== List of emojis ==
* January - alien (👽)
[[File:Mapemojinov19.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot of the original map emoji account]]
* February - two hearts (💕)
* November 2019 - top hat (🎩)
* March - cherry blossom (🌸)
* December 2019 - bat (🦇)
* April - bug (🐛)
* January 2020 - alien (👽)
* May - crayon (🖍️)
* February 2020 - two hearts (💕)
* August - likely white up-pointing triangle (△)
* March 2020 - cherry blossom (🌸)
* October - likely cat (🐈)
* April 2020 - bug (🐛)
* November - US flag (🇺🇸)
* May 2020 - crayon (🖍️)
* August 2020 - likely white up-pointing triangle (△)
* October 2020 - likely cat (🐈)
* November 2020 - US flag (🇺🇸)


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Original pages]]
[[Category:Original pages]]
[[Category:English]]
[[Category:English]]

Latest revision as of 08:17, 9 May 2024

Map Emoji of the Month was an ironic trend among Twitter maps in 2019-2020. It consisted of collectively choosing an emoji by vote and adding it to display names for a month.

Background

This trend was caused by spite. Antis would periodically make claims that maps use a specific emoji to identify each other - most commonly pear (🍐)[1], which is actually used by sex workers and porn artists[2], and clown face (🤡)[3]. Inaccuracy of these claims prompted several map Twitter bloggers to play into it in an absurd fashion. This trend was started by an account MonthlyMAPEmoji in October 2019 and after this account's suspension between late December and January largely organized by Grumpy.

List of emojis

A screenshot of the original map emoji account
  • November 2019 - top hat (🎩)
  • December 2019 - bat (🦇)
  • January 2020 - alien (👽)
  • February 2020 - two hearts (💕)
  • March 2020 - cherry blossom (🌸)
  • April 2020 - bug (🐛)
  • May 2020 - crayon (🖍️)
  • August 2020 - likely white up-pointing triangle (△)
  • October 2020 - likely cat (🐈)
  • November 2020 - US flag (🇺🇸)

References

  1. morimoomoo on Twitter.
  2. tariqk on Tumblr.
  3. AvgNetflixUser on Twitter.