- server usage
- Used in Deaf/HoH inclusive servers to mark channels as captioned or to indicate accessibility accommodations are provided.
- reaction use
- Reacted to messages that deserve to be heard or highlighted, or used humorously when someone misreads chat.
- emote mapping
- Custom emote version (:ear_hearing_aid:) used in disability-friendly and neurodiversity servers.
- gaming context
- Used to indicate a player relies on visual cues rather than audio, or to request that important game info be typed in chat.
- role meaning
- Assigned as a role icon in inclusive servers for members who are Deaf/HoH, enabling better communication accommodation.