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[-] glimse@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I think this predates the modern definition. Remember when meme referred to a very specific type of image edit and not just like, any photo that gets shared?

[-] boonhet@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Those were called image macros and were only ever one type of meme

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I remember when "meme" was a flakey concept dreamed up Richard Dawkins.

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