> I'm not against that but what is wrong with using a carrot? Depends on how you, um, use the carrot. I'd recommend eating it, but there are many other ways it

> I'm not against that but what is wrong with using a carrot? Depends on how you, um, use the carrot. I'd recommend eating it, but there are many other ways it could bring joy. In the context of quoting, using a caret (this symbol: ^) is not common, with the exception of saying THIS^. The ">" symbol is officially known as the "greater-than sign"[1]. That's the one you probably meant. </typography nerd mode> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater-than_sign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater-than_sign