Apr 2, 2008
memes so much
Stumbled upon this (somewhat heart wrenching) treasure the other day while I was cleaning my desktop. So good.
Lostfrog is one of many internet phenomena in which ‘a catchphrase or a concept spreads in a faddish way from person to person via the internet’.
Others (from which I have obtained hours too long of entertainment) include All your base, lolcats and Don’t tase me bro, to name just a few.
These things have a name, did you know. They’re called internet memes.
These ‘internet memes’ are fascinating for the momentum they pick up – again demonstrating the internets astounding ability to disseminate information at lightening speeds – and their spread, which is organic, completely voluntary, and often utilises social network (your funwall on facebook) or p2p communication capabilities.
A meme may stay the same, but often they evolve through addition, editing, collaboration etc that the web allows. In this way they contribute to the development of a read/write or remix culture. Collaboration on the web, while not always that meaningful, can be extraordinarily entertaining.
For your enjoyment.