Meme+-+Taylor+(gadgetpants)

Overview

A dictionary definition of "meme" would yield a cultural item that is transmitted by repetition in a manner __[|analogous] __ to __[|the] __ biological transmission of genes. []

A more colloquial understanding of a //meme// is best understood when considering it analogous to "an inside joke" or "esoteric reference." The former of these two analogies comes into play more so when dealing with online culture. The nature of online trends provides for a more intellectual relation between peoples to compensate for the lack of human-human contact. Pictures, videos and (minimal) text allow for the creation of often humorous creations that are immediately relateable and redistributable. Thus, the more this recognized object is observed and passed on the more potent the meme becomes. Sometimes it will achieve **viral** status and become quickly known throughout a large population of online users across a broad base of online venue types (message boards, forums, chat, facebook etc.). Memes can be referential to a subject and to themselves and can result in an increasing complexity of producing a network of references to each other and related to a subject matter.

History

Often, imagery and text are often combined in ways that are immediately relateable and

Some of the early memes

some of the more famous

some of the less famous

Current "sup dawg"

** Data/Research ** know you meme. com

** Opinion **

my favorite memes

** Future Trends? **