Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium Skin Tone on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Highly upvoted comments often use it to point at another comment that said something perfectly, seconding their point.

community use

Used to direct users to a specific thread, wiki link, or pinned mod post.

subreddit meaning

In meme subreddits, it appears in image macros pointing at the punchline or the relatable part of the post.

karma context

Pointing at a particularly witty or savage comment to implicitly award it social recognition.

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