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5.5BRAINROT SCOREGold Kind Stranger Shorthand for the Reddit habit of editing a post to say "Edit: thanks for the gold, kind stranger!" after an anonymous user gives it Reddit Gold. Today it is mostly used ironically to mock that habit, especially in r/circlejerk-style communities.
Origin:The phrase is an ironic expression that parodies users who edit their posts to thank whoever gave them gold; gilding was often anonymous, which is why the thanks went to a "kind stranger". The year of origin is unknown. Wikipedia notes that Reddit Gold launched a benefits programme in July 2010, was renamed Reddit Premium in 2018, and that the coin and award system was changed in 2023. Urban Dictionary has a user-written definition of "kind stranger" as a gold giver. No first sincere use is documented.
First Seen:Unknown (Reddit Gold dates from 2010; the thank-you phrase has no documented first use)
Peak Era:2013-2019 (Reddit)
Aura Impact:+2 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""Edit: thanks for the gold, kind stranger! Edit 2: I did not expect this to blow up.""
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