Instead of a "Like" button, V2EX relies on replies and coins (a virtual currency). When you see a useful answer, you move your cursor to the ♥ icon at the bottom-right of the post. Clicking it sends one silver coin to the author. This is the highest form of praise.
So next time you land on V2EX, pause. Look at the blinking vertical line. Ask yourself: What will my cursor do today? Will it thank a stranger? Will it report a spammer? Will it finally post that side project I’ve been hiding? v2ex cursor
Discussions on when to use Claude 3.5 Sonnet (preferred for logic) versus GPT-4o . Instead of a "Like" button, V2EX relies on
Many "Show V2EX" (the forum's version of Show HN) projects are now being built entirely with Cursor. This is the highest form of praise
Old topics (over 90 days) are automatically locked. Moving your cursor over the "Reply" button yields a disabled state. This prevents "necro-posting." The only way to continue a dead thread is to create a new topic and link back—a cursor movement that signals respect for chronological discourse.
The V2EX cursor was introduced in 2010, a year after the platform's inception. The original cursor was designed by the platform's founder, @rms, as a simple arrowhead shape. The cursor was intended to be a temporary solution, but it eventually became a permanent feature of the platform. Over the years, the cursor has undergone several redesigns, with the current version being a stylized, bold arrowhead shape.