• RubyRhod@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Could someone please explain “green text” to me.

    Is it from a specific platform or…?

    I’ve been on the reddit sub for years and it was always entertaining, but I never actually knew wtf.

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      4 months ago

      It’s from 4chan. The text turns green when you put a > in front of the line. It’s used to denote quotes, but also for “greentext”, which is a certain type of post typically used to tell a meme-worthy (most often fictional) story from your life.

      If you’ve never been to 4chan, do yourself a favor and keep it that way.