What does >>>>>>> or <<<<<<< mean in texting?

[Jaclyn]

I see people use these arrows all the time on twitter and text's and I don't understand it. The people I ask don't even know either. They just use it because everyone else is using it.

[D Geram]

>>>>>>> Means forwards. <<<<<<< Means backwards.

[Ash]

It depends on how they're using it. Often it's used as it is in maths > is greater than, and < means less than. So often people say things like Rock > HipHop, meaning Rock is greater than HipHop.

Or, they say Rock>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HipHop, which means that they think Rock is much, much better.