blueskyposter@lemmings.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoBanning masks means banning (a subset) of disabled people from public places without great risk to their healthlemmings.worldimagemessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1661arrow-down111
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoAlso the original (and more useful) definition is “a gene, but for ideas”. This is an idea that more people should consider, so it qualifies anyways.
minus-squareFree_Opinions@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoCultural memes and internet memes are not the same thing. This is neither.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 days agoLiterally any shared idea is a meme. We have an actual original definition to refer to. It’s Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, and it’s very comparable to general “message” in information theory. “Internet memes” fit into his definition exactly.
Also the original (and more useful) definition is “a gene, but for ideas”. This is an idea that more people should consider, so it qualifies anyways.
Cultural memes and internet memes are not the same thing. This is neither.
Literally any shared idea is a meme.
We have an actual original definition to refer to. It’s Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, and it’s very comparable to general “message” in information theory. “Internet memes” fit into his definition exactly.