• mysoulishome@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    About 15 years ago I had to ask someone on Twitter to explain to me what a meme was. Since that time…the definition has changed drastically.

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      1 year ago

      It’s still a self-replicating thought. …although the meaning has gotten broader in some areas, narrower in others, and much shallower overall.

      • Klear@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        It’s more that the idea split into two concepts and “internet meme” is something else now. That happens with language and it’s fine.