Why Discord Emojis Have Been in Users’ Preferences Over Traditional Emojis

A lot of websites on the internet, and even on your device, have emoji support. Ever since it was introduced in Japan in the late 1990s before spreading everywhere the following decade, emojis have become a visual way to express yourself. Some websites such as Twitch (referred to as emotes) and of course, Discord, have options for custom emoji.

We’ll do a quick comparison of Twitch emotes and Discord emoji.

	Twitch*	Discord
Normal emoji	Global emote	Regular emoji
Custom emoji	Custom emotes	Custom emoji
Custom emoji unlock criteria	Subscribing to a channel (paid)	Joining a server (free)
Use on all channels	Requires subscription to that channel	Requires Nitro subscription plus membership to that server
Max allowed	Varies based on how many subscribers a channel has	50 for regular, up to 300 with boosted server

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I’ve got a few emote suggestions inspired by Twitch’s most popular custom emotes:

• Monochromatic face of a person smiling: Used for sarcasm or wry humor.
• Person waving: Use it as a casual greeting whenever a user joins a server.
• Person laughing: Use it when you’re laughing out loud.
• Four heads: Laughing but in a slightly mocking way. Use it when you laugh at a lame joke.
• Dog: Use it when you’re talking about a dog or when you see a dog.
• Salt: Use it when someone gets salty at one point or during competitions.
• Distressed person with their hands on head: Use it to express dismay at an outcome, usually over bad luck.
• Image of a cute anime character: Use it to celebrate anime, JRPGs, and everything otaku culture.
• Thumbs up: Use it to casually agree that something is good or okay.
• Person sleeping: Use it when there’s been a lull in action, a boring event, or when a person literally falls asleep.
• Two hands forming a heart: Don’t use it to express love toward a person. Instead, use it to celebrate diversity and inclusion in your community.
• Pleading: Use it when you’re asking for something.
• Cat with shades: Use it when you see a cat or something cool.

When you start a new Discord server, you have a blank set of emotes you can design. Having an empty canvas can make things a little daunting, especially if you lack artistic talent. Many server owners reach out to artists to help them out, such as a friend, other user, or even one of their server members.