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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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[–] libre_warrior@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's easier to read at least, but we loose the etymology.

I also liked the idea of shavian, but I eventually drowsed myself into anglish or what you might call frenchless english or plain english.

That is not to say shavian is not worth your time, it certainly is markworthy.

[–] MxRemy@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

I have no idea how practical it is, but I've definitely been all-in ever since !shavian@lemmy.world popped up a week ago or so lol. It's just really pretty looking and fun