Wheel on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used sarcastically on r/mildlyinfuriating or r/Showerthoughts when someone 'reinvents the wheel'.

community use

Common in r/cars, r/mechanics, r/DIY, and r/engineering subreddits.

subreddit meaning

In r/startups, it's sarcastic shorthand for derivative business ideas.

karma context

Posts sarcastically using this emoji as punchline commentary tend to get high karma in tech and engineering subs.

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