Thumbs Down: Dark Skin Tone on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Ironically mirrors the downvote button; commenters post 👎🏿 when they want to visually represent downvoting a take.

community use

Appears in comment threads to collectively signal that a post or comment deserves to be buried.

subreddit meaning

Common in subreddits dedicated to cringe, bad advice, or controversial opinions as a shorthand for disapproval.

karma context

Posting 👎🏿 on a bad take can itself earn upvotes as other users affirm the disapproval.

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