Left Arrow on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used in comments to point at the above comment for ironic validation or callout.

community use

Redditors drop it to reference an earlier post in a thread that proves their point.

subreddit meaning

In r/facepalm or r/mildlyinfuriating style subs, used to point at the subject of the post.

karma context

Used humorously — 'the villain ⬅️' pointing at someone's bad take to drive upvotes.

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