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Internet Culture and Memes

Proposed Q&A site for those who are interested in the social and psycological influences of the Internet on culture. This site would focus on subjects such as memes, trends (and their origins), cyber-etiquette, ethics, bullying, and virtual identity.
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How do today's memes differ from the earliest ones?
added by whirlwin May 1 '12 at 22:37
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Can anybody share the reason for their downvote? – whirlwin Feb 6 at 12:21
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It's overly broad. – Eva Mar 2 at 17:38
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Where does <Nyan Cat> stand in terms of copyright and ownership?
added by Miguel Jun 15 '12 at 17:02
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Anybody care to share why they downvoted? :) – Miguel Jun 22 '12 at 1:59
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When did meme terminology actually start and how?
added by Ashu, edited by Miguel Apr 19 at 1:16
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Is an individual advice animal, like Paranoid Parrot, a meme or is it the Advice Animal phenomenon itself that is the meme?
added by Iain Fraser Jun 20 '12 at 1:28
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Sorry for using advice animals twice, but I thought I'd just go with a theme on the sorts of questions I'd ask. – Iain Fraser Jun 20 '12 at 1:29
+1. It think questions that involve the categorization of memes would be great for this site. They'd provide a deeper analysis of internet culture, and give the site a scholarly touch. – Miguel Jun 20 '12 at 15:49
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What is a 'Troll' and why do they do what they do?
added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 16:01
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google.com/… – Eva Mar 2 at 17:39
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Has Internet usage increased or decreased power consumption in developed countries?
added by Brock Adams, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around May 2 '12 at 16:33
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Am I the only one that thinks this questions is obviously increased? – le_garry Jun 14 '12 at 21:52
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It's not obvious either way; we need data. With the internet, we may stay at home more (fewer and more efficient trips). We zone on the PC instead of snowmobiling, etc. (Less energy-intensive recreation). Whole sectors of the economy become orders of magnitude more efficient. Almost energy-free emails are sent instead of physically hauling 3-pound documents around the world. Etc., etc. – Brock Adams Jun 14 '12 at 22:01
I think the answer should show a break down supporting this, so it would be useful. Perhaps it should be 'How has internet....'? – Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 16:02
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What does this have to do with culture and/or memes? – Eva Mar 2 at 17:40
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What companies and organizations have used memes to their advantage?
added by Miguel Apr 30 '12 at 23:46
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List questions are off-topic across the entire SE network. – Flimzy May 6 '12 at 23:40
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Suggestion for a better question: "Are there examples of companies which used memes to their advantage?". Obvious answer is obvious: cheezburger network. – 0x6d64 Jun 17 '12 at 10:02
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Where did the "advice animal" memes come from and what was the first one?
added by Iain Fraser Jun 20 '12 at 1:26
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What is a 'Nerdfighter' and how do I become one?
added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 22:30
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Many different social groups have adopted meme usage on Facebook. Why do memes drive higher audience attention spans than, say, plain-text ?
added by le_garry Mar 6 at 15:55
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What is a 'forced meme' and how does it differ from normal memes?
added by sarahm Apr 10 at 19:58
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What's an imageboard and how does it differ from a forum?
added by sarahm Apr 10 at 20:01
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Has Internet usage degraded sleeping habits?
added by Brock Adams May 1 '12 at 7:23
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Who's sleeping habits? – Flimzy May 6 '12 at 23:39
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Do I need to be friends with everyone I know on facebook? What are my options?
added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 16:04
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Why does Tycho from penny arcade add small messages at the end of his blogs?
added by Pureferret Sep 29 '12 at 0:55
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How should I respond to cyber-bullying?
added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 16:03
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