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added by whirlwin May 1 '12 at 22:37

Can anybody share the reason for their downvote? – whirlwin Feb 6 at 12:21

It's overly broad. – Eva Mar 2 at 17:38

up vote 10 down vote

added by Ashu, edited by Miguel Apr 19 at 1:16

up vote 10 down vote

added by Miguel Jun 15 '12 at 17:02

Anybody care to share why they downvoted? :) – Miguel Jun 22 '12 at 1:59

up vote 7 down vote

added by Iain Fraser Jun 20 '12 at 1:28

	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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added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 16:01

google.com/… – Eva Mar 2 at 17:39

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added by Miguel Apr 30 '12 at 23:46

List questions are off-topic across the entire SE network. – Flimzy May 6 '12 at 23:40

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

Or better, "Have any businesses improved noticeably from introducing memes?" – Pureferret Jun 12 at 20:36

up vote 2 down vote

added by Brock Adams, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around May 2 '12 at 16:33

Am I the only one that thinks this questions is obviously increased? – le_garry Jun 14 '12 at 21:52

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

What does this have to do with culture and/or memes? – Eva Mar 2 at 17:40

This question would be better served in a reqion specific SE, instead of one about memes. – Andrew Jun 12 at 13:32

up vote 2 down vote

added by Iain Fraser Jun 20 '12 at 1:26

Advice Animals, sometimes referred to as “Advice Dog spin-offs”, are a type of image macro series featuring animals of some kind (including humans) that are accompanied by captioned text to represent a character trait or an archetype that fits the role of a “stock character”.[7] While many Advice Animals use a color wheel background, some use unedited versions of the original photo. knowyourmeme.com/memes/advice-animals – Andrew Jun 12 at 13:34

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added by sarahm Apr 10 at 19:58

A forced meme can be commonly defined as something that a person or group attempts to force into internet culture. Many forced memes never become embraced by the communities they are forced upon, but some have successfully become a part of Internet culture. – Andrew Jun 12 at 13:34

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added by sarahm Apr 10 at 20:01

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added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 22:30

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added by le_garry Mar 6 at 15:55

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added by leventov Jun 2 at 1:09

quickmeme.com/make – Andrew Jun 12 at 13:36

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added by Caramel Truffle Jun 12 at 12:40

up vote -1 down vote

added by Brock Adams May 1 '12 at 7:23

Who's sleeping habits? – Flimzy May 6 '12 at 23:39

Whats a sleeping habit? – Andrew Jun 12 at 13:36

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added by Pureferret Sep 18 '12 at 16:04

This question is inappropriate for the proposed SE. – Andrew Jun 12 at 13:37

@andrew tell me why. – Pureferret Jun 12 at 19:36

@Pureferret - The scope of this SE is geared more towards Internet Culture: This site would focus on subjects such as memes, trends (and their origins), cyber-etiquette, ethics, bullying, and virtual identity. While your questions encompasses the idea of virtual identity, its more of a personal taste question then anything else. Instead of being able to provide you with a Yes/No answer with historical accuracy, documented trends, or unbiased feedback, the question is ambigious. Perhaps a better phrasing might be: "How can I effective manage my Facebook friends? – Andrew Jun 12 at 20:13

Whilst I'd argue that my question is covered by cyber etiquette, and could be answered as a 'Good subjective' question, I like your rephrasing. – Pureferret Jun 12 at 20:34