• conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    1 day ago

    Literally any shared idea is a meme.

    We have an actual original definition to refer to. It’s Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, and it’s very comparable to general “message” in information theory. “Internet memes” fit into his definition exactly.

    • Free_Opinions@feddit.ukEnglish
      33·
      23 hours ago

      If everything is a meme then nothing is a meme.

      Internet meme means a picture that is funny, ironic or relateable. This is none of those. This is a screenshot of an political opinion.

      • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        22 hours ago

        You’re missing the point. Meme isn’t something you gatekeep. It’s simply a term for any arbitrary amount of idea. Everything is a meme.

        Your argument is like saying “nothing has mass if you call everything mass”.