Backhand Index Pointing Left on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used in highly upvoted comments to point at a previous comment that deserves recognition.

community use

Used to call out a specific Redditor's take or to point back at the OP's question.

subreddit meaning

Common in r/memes and r/facepalm to point at the subject of ridicule in an image post.

karma context

High-karma posts sometimes include it to point at ironic or self-aware content within the post.

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