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Can we please (lemmy.zip)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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edit: now it's a meme and we can all hug in the comments.

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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What are the essential criteria of a meme in your view?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I would say a Twitter post isn't one. At least scribble on an image of some.kind.

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Okay, I've edited it so we should all be happy now

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    IMHO an idea that spreads person to person, not just PSAs that are unlikely to be shared further.

    So the avocado face on the bottom right of this image IS a meme. And if this Tweet turns into a copypasta, then it's a meme.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    I've seen this particular tweet like a dozen times now, so it's definitely spread far and wide. Some people only think of image macros as memes, but yes the broader definition I've seen is essentially a viral concept.

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