Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used in comments to say 'upvote this comment' or to echo the top comment as the correct answer.

community use

Commonly seen as ☝🏽 This — pointing to the comment above as the definitive or funniest response.

subreddit meaning

In debate subreddits like r/changemyview, signals 'this argument above is the one to address.'

karma context

Can be self-referential humor in karma-farming posts, sarcastically pointing to an obvious joke.

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