Backhand Index Pointing Right: Medium-dark Skin Tone on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used in comments to point to a particularly good reply above or below, functioning as an informal upvote nod.

community use

Redditors use it to single out a specific part of a post or call attention to something the OP said.

subreddit meaning

On subreddits like r/facepalm or r/mildlyinfuriating it's used to point at the cringe or problematic element.

karma context

High-karma users drop it to elevate a buried comment or to validate a niche but correct take.

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