Teams - Revert to Classic Emojis

"You don't have much power to change Microsoft's mind (and raging probably diminishes that power unless you can convince others by doing so). Improve your own lifestyle instead. If you can't switch off Teams, you're pretty much powerless. Either deal with it or learn to communicate without emoji." - This is the worst reply that I have ever heard and it is very rude and disrespectful for the users.

Diffusing is easier and cheaper than fixing. However, this is not an issue that needs to be diffused, it needs to be fixed. Teams is billed as a tool for Professionals, and Microsoft needs to hear loudly and clearly when they have missed the mark so badly.

I respectfully disagree 100% with Lyndon here.

Change is expensive. But sunk cost is a fallacy. The fact that a change has resulted is such a backlash should be heard by Microsoft.

A data point of one person saying they are bad is a subjective opinion. A preponderance of similar opinions, even if they are "vitriol" or negative, has merit for any company who provides products or services. We are not subjects, we are customers. Our opinions should matter.

I realize this may seem a subtle point, but "we like Teams but hate the emojis" is exactly the message we are trying to convey to Microsoft Teams' product folks. And, let's be clear, hate is the correct term. Moderate dislike does not result in this kind of feedback. Someone truly messed up at Microsoft and we need to keep making them constantly aware until this changes.

This should not be a personalization option (ie., I get to choose "classic emojis" but others may choose the new ones). That means I can't rely on what I'm communicating reaching the other person in the same way as intended. No. This needs to be a 100% U turn away from these monstrosities.

This is the worst reply that I have ever heard and it is very rude and disrespectful for the users.

Harsh. Let me review those sentences a bit.

"You don't have much power to change Microsoft's mind....If you can't switch off Teams, you're pretty much powerless." While writing these statements, I had in mind the principle that a software company should respond to the wishes of its users, thereby granting them influence. If we don't have influence over Microsoft products, then either other users are outvoting us or Microsoft is violating this principle. Since I have yet to hear anyone object in favor of the new emoji (online or in real life--but maybe I should recheck Medium comments), I was assuming that Microsoft was simply not listening. So these were intended to vent a bit by cynically taking shots at Microsoft.

"Either deal with it or learn to communicate without emoji." This is honestly what I'm finding myself having to do. Practically, I can't switch off Teams. Microsoft hasn't changed. What are my alternatives? So I'm using only the most basic of emoji and hoping that others interpret them using their understood symbolism from broader culture. I'm frustrated, but I don't see how to alleviate that frustration by any means besides retributively promoting alternate collaboration systems on other projects.

I hope that clarifies my meaning. Either way, feel free to expound or object; I'll listen.