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this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
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Haha yeah. Supply chains for software are a mess (just like most supply chains), and the product with the worst character support will define the limits of everything else :(
Yup. One time we had some person try changing their name to the dragon head emoji. Some systems handled it fine, but a lot of them broke in different and interesting ways. That's what prompted the restrictions.
I once knew a Thai national with a legal name, through some quirk of the system, legally became Mr. Smith.
First name Mr.
Last name Smith.
Getting him through airports was always an... experience. He was a talented guy though!