Backhand Index Pointing Up: Light Skin Tone on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used to point to a well-upvoted comment above in a thread, implicitly endorsing it without adding text.

community use

Found in comment threads where users want to signal that an earlier commenter already made their point better.

subreddit meaning

In niche subreddits (e.g., r/AskReddit), used to co-sign an answer above without repetition.

karma context

Sometimes placed under a high-karma comment to ride the visibility wave, drawing upvotes for minimal effort.

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