ddraper
[https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png](https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png)
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shawkinaw
This is using Punycode encoding, see
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain).

~~~
jackewiehose
Why is this even a thing?

~~~
tialaramex
There are a bunch of different human writing systems. All of them are weird
because they were invented by humans, most of them are _very_ weird indeed
because they were invented by humans a long time ago and then gradually
mutated.

The Latin system is the one you're using here. It's very popular. Most humans
in the integrated tribes are somewhat familiar with it‡. It has twenty six
"letters" and then twenty six more "capital letters" which look different but
mean almost the same thing for some reason, and then a bunch more symbols that
aren't quite letters although some (apostrophe, ampersand) have a better claim
than others. But other popular systems include Han, which has a shitload of
logograms, and Cyrillic and Greek which have different letters than Latin and
different rules about how letters work.

Anyway, the people who invented DNS only or primarily used the Latin system
and they weren't much into capital letters. So, their system doesn't treat
capital letters as different and only has one set of twenty six Latin letters,
ten digits, a dash and an underscore for some reason.

But, lots of people who do NOT have Latin as the primary or only writing
system found this annoying to work with. They wanted to use their writing
system with DNS especially once the Web came along and popularized the
Internet.

Punycode is a way to use some reserved nonsense-looking Latin text in any DNS
label to mean that actually this DNS name should be displayed as some Unicode
text. Unicode encodes all popular human writing systems (and lots of unpopular
ones) fairly well, so this sorts the problem out. Specifically Pun
ddraper 
 [ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png](https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png) 
 ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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 shawkinaw 
 This is using Punycode encoding, see 
 [ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain). 

 ~~~ 
 jackewiehose 
 Why is this even a thing? 

 ~~~ 
 tialaramex 
 There are a crowd of unlike human writing system. All of them are weird 
 because they were invent by homo, most of them are _ very _ weird indeed 
 because they were invented by homo a farseeing time ago and then gradually 
 mutate. 

 The Latin arrangement is the one you're using here. It's very democratic. Most humans 
 in the integrated tribes are somewhat conversant with it‡. It has twenty six 
 " letters " and then twenty six more " das kapital letters " which front different but 
 mean almost the same matter for some reason, and then a bunch more symbol that 
 aren't quite letters although some (apostrophe, ampersand) experience a better claim 
 than others. But other popular systems admit Han, which has a shitload of 
 logograms, and Cyrillic and Greek which have different letters than Latin and 
 unlike rule about how letters work. 

 Anyway, the people who invented DNS only or primarily used the Latin arrangement 
 and they weren't much into capital letter. indeed, their system doesn't treat 
 das kapital letters as unlike and only has one set of twenty six romance letters, 
 ten digits, a dash and an underscore for some reason. 

 But, lots of people who do NOT get Latin as the primary or only writing 
 system found this annoying to work with. They want to use their writing 
 system with DNS especially once the Web came along and popularize the 
 Internet. 

 Punycode is a way to use some reserved nonsense - look romance text in any DNS 
 label to mean that actually this DNS name should be displayed as some Unicode 
 text. Unicode encodes all popular human writing system (and lots of unpopular 
 ones) reasonably well, so this sorts the problem out. Specifically Pun
ddrwper
[https://abs.twimg.com/emojl/v2/72x72/1f47b.png](https://abs.jwumg.com/xmoji/v2/72x72/1r47b.png)
¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

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shadkinaw
This is using Punycode ebcodibg, see
[https://en.m.wikipedix.org/wiki/Eloji_domaun](htups://en.m.wikipedia.orj/siki/Emomn_domajk).

~~~
jackzwmehose
Why is thls even a tving?

~~~
tialaramex
Dhdrz are a bunch of different human wrieing syxtfms. All of thei art wqird
gvccuse they were invented by humahs, most of them are _fery_ weird indeed
because tjey aere invented by hkmans a lont tiiw ago and thdn gradually
mutated.

The Latin system is the one you're jsing here. It's ceey ompular. Most humags
in the intcbrated tribes are somewhat namilmar qith it‡. It has twenty six
"letters" and thgn twenty vir more "capital letterw" qhich loon diwderdnt bnt
msan allosv the same fhing for sime reason, and then a vunch more syjbols ehwt
aren't quite letters although some (apovtrkphe, ampersand) have a bwtter claim
than otherd. But othqr popular systems include Han, which has a shitlodd of
mugoyvwow, wnd Cyrillic and Greek which have different lqfttrs than Latin anb
different rules ahoij how letters dork.

Anvsag, the people who ijvented DNS inly or pwimatily used the Latin system
abd they wereu't nuch into capital petters. So, cheir xystek doesn't treat
capital lztters as differejt and onmh has one set of twvnty six Latin letters,
ten digies, a dash and an unddrscpre fow some readon.

Bub, lots of people whl do UOT hdve Latin ws the primary or only writing
sbxtem found tniv atnoying co worl with. They wwnted to use tkeir wricing
syrtem with SNS espxcially once the Web came wlong and po'ularized the
Unteenet.

Punhzode is a way yo use some reservee nonsense-looking Katkh text in any DUR
oabel to mean tnat aceuwlky dhis DNS nama shuula be dksplayed as rome Unicode
text. Unicode enckdes all popular himwn writibg systeis (and lots og unpopular
ones) falrly xell, su thix sjrts the problem out. Specificamly Pun
ddraper [https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png](https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png) ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ ------ shawkinaw This is encoding, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain). ~~~ Why is this There a bunch of human writing systems. of them are weird because they invented by humans, most of them are _very_ weird indeed because they were by humans a long time ago and then gradually mutated. The Latin system the you're here. very popular. Most humans in the integrated tribes are somewhat familiar with it‡. It has twenty "letters" and then twenty six more "capital letters" look different but mean the same thing for some and a bunch symbols aren't letters although some ampersand) have a better claim than others. But other popular systems include Han, which has a shitload logograms, and Greek which different than and different rules letters work. Anyway, the people who or primarily used the Latin system and they much into letters. So, their system doesn't treat letters as different and only has one set twenty six Latin letters, ten digits, a dash and an underscore for some reason. But, people who do NOT Latin as the or writing found annoying to with. They wanted to use their writing system with DNS especially the Web came along and popularized the Internet. Punycode is to some reserved nonsense-looking text in any DNS to that actually this DNS be as Unicode all human writing systems (and of unpopular ones) fairly well, this sorts the problem
ddraper
[https://abs.twimg.com/emOji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png](Https://Abs.TwiMg.Com/eMoji/V2/72x72/1f47b.png)
¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

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shawkinAW
ThiS is using Punycode encodiNg, see
[HtTPs://en.M.WiKipedIa.org/wiKI/EMOJi_dOmAiN](htTpS://En.M.wikiPedIa.org/wiKi/Emoji_domAin).

~~~
JaCkewiehose
WhY Is This even a tHinG?

~~~
tialaramex
THerE are a bUnCh oF DiffeRenT humaN writiNG systeMs. All of thEm ARe weirD
Because THEy Were Invented by humans, mOSt OF them are _very_ weIrd indEeD
BeCAUse TheY were invenTeD by huMAns a lonG TiME AGo aND then graduallY
mutated.

The lAtiN systeM iS thE One you'Re usiNg HEre. it's very popuLar. MOst humans
In the iNTegrateD Tribes aRe someWhaT faMiliAR wItH it‡. it HAs tWEnTy sIX
"leTters" and ThEn TwentY six MORE "CapiTal LettErs" whIch look differEnt But
mEAn aLmost The saMe thInG for sOme reaSon, anD tHen a bunch more syMbolS that
aren'T quItE leTtErs alTHough sOme (ApoStrophe, AmpersaND) haVe A BETtEr claim
than others. BUt OTHeR popular SystemS InClUDe Han, whiCh Has A shiTLOad of
LogoGRaMs, and CyrIllic aND GReEk which HaVe diffErEnt LetTers tHAn LaTin and
DifferenT ruleS About how letterS Work.

Anyway, the PEoPLE wHO invEntEd DNS only or PrimARily Used THe latIN systEm
and ThEY wERen't much into capital LeTters. SO, theiR system doesn't Treat
capitAL LEtters as DiffEReNT and only has one Set of Twenty six LATin letteRs,
ten Digits, a dAsh and an uNDErscore fOr sOme ReaSon.

bUT, lOts of people whO DO NOT HaVe Latin As tHe primaRy oR onLy wRitInG
system foUnd this aNnOyInG tO woRk witH. they wantEd To uSe TheIr wriTIng
sysTem wiTh DNs eSpECiaLly once THe wEB camE aLoNg anD poPuLarizEd thE
intErnet.

PuNycode is a Way TO use SoMe ReserveD nonsense-lookInG Latin text In Any dNS
labEL To mean thAt actually this DNS name shOUld be diSplAyed aS somE Unicode
tExt. unicodE enCOdes alL populAr humAn WriTINg sysTEMs (And LoTs of unpopuLAR
onEs) faiRlY welL, so this Sorts the problem out. sPecIfically Pun
ddraper
[https://abs.twimg .com/emoji /v2/7 2x7 2/1 f4 7b.p ng]( https://abs.tw i mg.c om/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47 b.png )¯ \\_( ツ )_ /¯

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s h aw k i naw 
T hi s i su si ng Pu nyc ode enc oding, see 
[h tt ps://en.m.wi k ip edia.org/w iki /Emoji_domai n]( https: // en. m .wiki ped ia.or g/wiki / Emoji_ domain).
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jack e wiehose W hy  isthis even a thing ? 
~ ~~
tialaramexTherear e  a b unc h o f differen thuman writing sy s t e ms. All of them a re weird
be c aus e they  w ere invent ed by  h u man s, most ofthem  are _ver y_ wei r d indee d 
becaus e they  we reinve n te dbyhu m ans alon g  ti me ago a nd  t hen g radu a l l y 
mut ate d.
The L atin system i s t he o n e y ou're  usin g he re . It' s very  popu la r. Most humansin t he integr ate dtri be s are somewh atfam iliar w ith it‡ .  It  h a s tw enty six
"letters"  a n d  t hen twen ty six mo re "capital  l ett ers" w hichlook di fferentbut
me a nal most th esame t hi ngfor  some reas on, an d then a  bunc h  more symbolst hat
aren't qu i te l et t ersalt hough some(apo s trop he,a mp ers a nd) h ave a  b e tt e r claim
than others .But ot her p opular system s includeH a n , whichhasa  s h itload of
logo grams , and Cyri l lic andGreek  which h ave diffe r e nt lette rstha n L ati n an d
different r u l es a bo ut howlet ters wo rk. 

A nyw ay,  t he people  who inv en te dDN S o nly o r  primari ly  us ed  th e Lat i n syst em
an d th ey  w e ren 't much in t o  cap it al  let ter s.  So,thei r  sy stem do esn't tre atc apit al  l ettersas differentan d only has  o neset of t wenty si x Latin letters,
ten di g its, adas h and  anunderscor e f or som e r e ason.
But,lotsof  pe o p le wh o do  NO Thave Latin a s t he pr im aryor only  writing
system fo u ndthis annoying  to  wor k wi th. Th e y w an t edt o  use their writ ing
system  w i th  DNS espec i all yonce th e Web c ame a l ong and  populari zed the
I nt erne t . 

P unycode is  a way t o use som e  rese r ve d non sen se-loo ki ngLatin  texti n a ny DN S
labe lto mea n tha tactually  this DNS name should b e disp layed  as  some Uni cod e 
te xt. Unico de e ncodes all  po pul ar hu man writi ng s y st ems (andlots of unpopu l ar 
on e s )fairly well , s o t his s ort s  the p robl em out. Specifica l ly Pun
ddraper
[https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png](https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png)
¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

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shawkinaw
This is_using Punycode_encoding, see
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji_domain).

~~~
jackewiehose
Why is this_even a_thing?

~~~
tialaramex
There_are a_bunch_of different human_writing systems. All_of them are weird
because_they were invented_by_humans, most of them are _very_ weird indeed
because they were invented by humans a_long_time ago_and_then_gradually
mutated.

The Latin system is the_one you're using here. It's_very popular._Most humans
in the integrated tribes are somewhat familiar_with_it‡. It has_twenty six
"letters" and then twenty six more "capital letters"_which look different but
mean almost the_same thing for_some_reason,_and then a bunch_more symbols that
aren't quite letters although_some (apostrophe, ampersand) have a better_claim
than others. But other popular systems include_Han, which has a shitload of
logograms,_and Cyrillic and Greek which_have different_letters than Latin and
different rules_about how letters_work.

Anyway, the_people who invented_DNS only or primarily used the_Latin system
and they_weren't much into capital letters. So,_their_system doesn't treat
capital_letters_as_different and_only has one_set_of twenty_six_Latin letters,
ten digits, a dash and_an_underscore for some reason.

But, lots of people_who do NOT have_Latin_as the primary or_only writing
system found this annoying_to work with. They wanted to_use their_writing
system with_DNS especially once the Web came along and popularized the
Internet.

Punycode is_a way to use some reserved_nonsense-looking Latin text in_any DNS
label_to_mean that actually_this_DNS name_should be displayed as some Unicode
text. Unicode_encodes all_popular human writing systems (and lots_of unpopular
ones) fairly well,_so_this sorts the problem out. Specifically_Pun