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View submission: The NewToReddit Encyclopaedia Redditica v2
Often posted with a gif or image, Reactions are used as shorthand to convey an exaggeration of how you might respond to a given situation, whether it be hypothetical or based on experiences of real life. They can take the form of Reaction Initialisms or Reaction Images which can be used in lieu of words.
These are usually rooted in pop-culture references ranging from images of people[1] with or without accompanying text or gifs of people[2] making exaggerated facial gestures, to images featuring stick men[3] on computer desktops or mouse cursors performing a variety of drag and drop gestures[4] all used on Reddit to describe how you feel at reading the post or comment you are replying to.
1: https://www.cnet.com/news/picard-memes-patrick-stewart-best-viral-star-trek-moments/
3: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/computer-reaction-faces
4: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/drag-and-drop-reaction-gifs
In February 2014, New York City's ‘Museum of the Moving Image’ proposed an installation titled "The Reaction GIF: Moving Image as Gesture” which Redditors were invited to help curate[5].
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/1yw7aa/hey_reddit_want_to_help_curate_a_museum/
Have fun with reactions at r/reactionimages, r/ReactionMemes, r/reactiongifs or r/reactionpics.
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hha7aan/
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hho8kqu/
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhqxawp/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu2xdi/
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