- upvote context
- Used in comment threads to mark a claim as incorrect or to signal disagreement before providing a correction.
- community use
- Appears in list posts (e.g., 'things that are ❎') as a shorthand rejection symbol.
- subreddit meaning
- Common in r/mildlyinfuriating, r/unpopularopinion, and debate subreddits to dismiss arguments.
- karma context
- Low karma posts sometimes get ❎ reply-bombs as a community downvote signal beyond the actual downvote button.