#internet memetics

[diigitalang3l]

“NECROMEMETICS” by Ruby Justice Thelot

[taymonbeal]

That dress picture has to be some kind of record for fastest rise of a new internet meme.

[ostolero]

strifeandslash replied to your post: rage comics are weird since like theyre not...

theyre like someone who is just learning the meme language attempting to write sentences

lovethyvidya replied to your post: rage comics are weird since like theyre not...

they become popular because its coming from the same people that enhanced the am i the only one who does X phrase like yuck

anthropologically it's interesting having a shared visual language that's understood by a generation

but i think that if people spent less time fighting the culture instead of trying to mold it it wouldn't be so shitty

[ostolero]

i feel like people who feel such strong immediate distaste for meme faces and modern meme culture aren't doing as much as they should to keep from being overwhelmed in the future

it's like if you want to have a hand at molding modern culture now is the time, much more than it has been ever

so that's the score

either do nothing and mumble and grumble under your breath memes are dumb i hate them or develop your own and engender change you entitled piece of trash

[ostolero]

I don't understand how the Ikea Monkey is funny. Can you explain it? I see that it has a little coat, but that just seems really natural and appropriate to me.

It's mildly funny but it's one of those template memes so it's pretty accessible to start making your own.

Like the entertainment value isn't in the monkey in itself but in accessible it is to people to start churning. I think it's cute people are excited about stuff like that.

man what a PARTY ANIMAL

[ostolero]

if jokes are going to die anyway

WHY even TRY to restrain using them

that kind of attitude keeps us from reaching new heights of content creation

follow my lead because we are going places

[ostolero]

many people deride tumblr's really contrived sense of humor

but only way to stop bad jokes is to change gears and make new jokes

it bugs me when writhe over what they dislike

instead of realizing the influence they exhibit over internet humor

meanwhile:

why do jokes not funny

when it should be:

what a laff

[ostolero]

memetic content on whatever medium or website should be encouraged because it fosters creativity. standing in the way because something isn't as funny anymore -- because you were exposed earlier -- ie because you're a pretentious asshole -- doesn't mean people should stop

creative is good 

non creative is bad

if you believe otherwise, here's the door