Down-right Arrow on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Not directly tied to upvote/downvote culture but used in comments to sarcastically acknowledge a post's downfall.

community use

Deployed in comments to point to a specific reply below or to indicate ironic narrative descent in a thread.

subreddit meaning

Common in subreddits like r/wallstreetbets or r/stocks to mark declining charts, and in r/memes for downward arc jokes.

karma context

Sometimes used humorously to point at a comment about to lose karma or a post that has aged poorly.

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