- upvote context
- Upvoted in comments where someone is clearly doing rigorous research or calling out bad science.
- community use
- Common in r/science, r/chemistry, r/DIY, r/skiing, and r/swimming subreddits.
- subreddit meaning
- In r/mildlyinfuriating or r/facepalm, used sarcastically when someone ignores obvious safety advice.
- karma context
- Paired with long research posts as a humble signal that the poster 'did the digging' for the community.