meme

A meme on the internet is usually a reference to a post which bloggers use to interact with one another. The concept is simple. Write something and see how many "tagged" people scribble their own version. They are particularly effective on social networking sites, which have the advantage of lots of members so word can get around as quickly as possible.

Anyone can start a meme. All it takes is one idea, whether or not it comes from someone else. Even those blogs with few viewers will potentially get at least one person to grab the meme and run with it. All fires start with one spark, and a meme can be just the ticket to greatness.

Some memes are simple, while others are very complex. The question 'What's your favorite color?', for example, is basically a one-word answer. Write 5, 10 or 25 things about yourself is likely to take longer.

The term originates from the concept developed by Richard Dawkins, which described cultural ideas or concepts being transmitted in the same manner as genes.

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• Well yes, I am

  
  Roscoe's Public Notes — Authority: 141
  at least, I try to be.You Are Honest and OpenYou are a very honest person, yet you somehow avoid being brutally honest with people.You know that the truth often does hurt, so you try to cushion the blow as much as possible. And because of your approach, people do appreciate your honesty.You’re the type of [...]
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• Sunday Stealing #7

  
  My Life as Mama Jodi — Authority: 129
  Welcome back to Sunday Stealing . Sunday Stealing originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser . Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the ...
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• food 4 thought #54

  
  LIVING THE HEALTHY LIFE. — Authority: 121
  Breakfast What is the last thing you watched on TV? >>>CNN, I was glued on the updates of the Healtcare Reform Act and Forthood Shooting. Lunch Do you speak more than one language? >>>yes. Dinner What are your favorite websites to visit? >>>A lot. I have more ...
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• Sunday Salon: Fall Is Here For Sure

  
  Book Bird Dog — Authority: 125
  All the leaves are off the trees, except for a good amount on a red maple in the back. Finally planted the third red barberry bush I bought about a month ago. Hope they keep that color even in summer. Re blogging, I havent been doing a lot of memes lately, except for a Friday Finds this past week with Sue ...
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• Weekly Winners ~ a different view

  
  If Mom Says OK — Authority: 126
  More Weekly Winners photo galleries can be found at Sarcastic Mom . While you’re there, please leave our hostess Lotus some comment love. For Nov. 1-7 (Shot with a Nikon D60) Out the back door one afternoon, the sun was hitting this spiderweb in just the right way to make it look like spun cooper. ...
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• Unconsciously Muttering

  
  Roscoe's Public Notes — Authority: 141
  Playing week #354 of the popular, long-running meme.I say :: … and you think.Alarm :: … clock Guest :: … roomWorm :: … hookPuppies :: … kittensHonor :: … rollNo! :: … Way!Stomach :: … fluCounter :: … attackWaffles :: … syrupPlates :: … saucers
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• Sunday Stealing

  
  One Gal's Musings — Authority: 433
  Sunday Stealing: The Strange Question Meme, Part 2 26. What color is your watch? I have several watches. The one I think Ill wear today has a silver band and a blue face. 27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”? Nicole Kidman. I have just been reading about her on TMZ . 28. Would you strip ...
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• Mutterings - 8 November

  
  Scatter Cushions — Authority: 128
  This weeks free word associations from Unconscious mutterings are:Alarm :: fire (and despondency) Guest :: listWorm :: tablet (and William Blake mediated via Britten) Puppies :: Kittens (and puppies at a Devon farm long ago) Honor :: Roll (American!) No! :: Yes! Stomach :: CrampsCounter :: blastWaffles :: ...
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• Crime Fiction Alphabet: Summarising the letter E

  
  MYSTERIES in PARADISE — Authority: 520
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• Weekly Winners, Nov 1-7

  
  Sarcastic Mom — Authority: 115
  November 1st – 7th Some shots taken with my: Canon Powershot G9 Others taken with this loaner: Nikon Coolpix P90 (click through and view photo info to see which) Body At Rest, Mind Furiously Working Chug-Chug, Puff-Puff Simple Elegance A Quiet ...
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• TweetMeme to Soon Offer Individual Channels for Top Links

  
  louisgray.com — Authority: 616
  TweetMeme , the popular site that highlights the hottest links distributed on Twitter , is working on a new feature that will soon be opened up to all users - a dedicated channel that shows the links you have posted to your Twitter account, how often they have been retweeted, who the original sender was, and the most ...
  12 hours ago

• The Week Could Have Gone Better - The Sunday Salon

  
  Rundpinne — Authority: 137
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• Camera-Critters_Nov 7, 2009

  
  Junie's Place — Authority: 133
  ~~ Go here to see my Camera-Critters post this time! Go here to find others! Junie
  13 hours ago

• The Proust Thing

  
  LeSombre — Authority: 126
  These are questions from the Proust quiz in a recent issue of Vanity Fair magazine.  It seems everyone and their sister is doing it, so why not me? What is your idea of perfect happiness? A nice bottle of Scotch. What is your greatest fear? Dying before making sure my LovelyWife and kids are going to be ...
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• PhotoHunt 186: Veterans/Military

  
  There's No Place Like Home! — Authority: 118
  Whew! I thought I couldn’t find a picture that fits the theme. I’m glad I saved all those photos that my aunt shared to me last night. That guy is my aunt’s new boyfriend. She broke up with her previous fiancé because he became so controlling to her and I’m glad that she found his true identity before they ...
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• Self Portrait Done Orton Style

  
  Maria's Space — Authority: 483
  My husband spent some time fixing my button for me tonight. It is on my side bar for the taking.I have no idea what Ortonish means on Picnik but I always use it. I love the effect. You wouldnt want to see the before picture on this one. Yikes! A week of being sick; dry hair, dry skin, coughing for the past three ...
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• Books Bought # 25

  
  Cindy's Love Of Books — Authority: 426
  Books Bought is a meme that I am hosting right here on Cindys Love of Books. In this meme you share with everyone the books you recently bought. If you want to take part its easy grab this logo and make your post on your blog and link back to me letting me know you took part. Disclaimer: This could lead to ...
  16 hours ago

• Today’s Flowers : Bamboo Bloom

  
  ScroochChronicles — Authority: 124
  This is the flower of my Chinese Bamboo plant. When I first saw this bloom I was completely amazed at how it looked. Actually, I was amazed that my plant even had flowers in the first place. I never knew that bamboos had flowers. They don’t make a constant appearance. [...]
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• LaPis : Tomato

  
  TASTEBUDS — Authority:
      One of my (and my husband’s) favorite el cheapo date places is this middle eastern restaurant a few minutes from our place. From the looks of it, the place also happens to be a favorite of many others as we haven’t had the chance to have the place all to ourselves yet. On almost every single ...
  17 hours ago

• Sunday Stealing: The Strange Question Meme 2

  
  Nellypie's Chatterbox — Authority: 91
  Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Leo Maccool at the blog Butch Girlcat . Its a 50 question meme , so we decided do it in two parts. Today is Part 2. She explains that she stole meme from the ever-fabulous GREG . But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far ...
  17 hours ago

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