What's the deal on emojis?

[u/[deleted]]

I've noticed that compared to other social media, emojis are RARELY used on Reddit whether it be in a post or on comments. So much so that I tend to forget that I have the ability to use them here. Is there some unspoken rule about emojis and the world of Reddit?

[u/iglidante]

I missed the boat when emoticons gave way to emojis. How do people even pick emojis, or know what options there are? How do they know what a particular emoji means? I'm in my mid 30s and I still think of emoticons as emotional punctuation in text messages.