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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

At first I was annoyed, but thinking about it this way made it more palatable to me :

You give your new show a long-ass title. If people like it, it'll naturally get shortened by those conversing about it.

Having a short title thus becomes a privilege that has to be earned. I can deal with that.