memes

The term meme – a story, idea, or concept that gets picked up by a community and passed along and added to along the way – has taken on new resonance in the online age, and particularly over the last few years within the social media world and blogosphere. Memes are now thought of as the hot topic of a moment, the thing that everyone is talking about or responding to within a short space of time.

Examples include the 25 things about me meme, which was so popular as to fuel an explosion of activity on social networking site Facebook.

News aggregator Memeorandum plays off the word meme in its name, and in fact has been dubbed a meme tracker. A playful take on memes is the bitchmeme, which is thought to be a meme manufactured by link baiting bloggers, usually during a slow news day or the weekend, in which a controversial opinion is announced in the hope of picking up attention.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “memes”

• in Social Media
  Post-Tragedy, How To Avoid Online Scams
  After a tragedy, people rush online for information, support, and to feel helpful, which is when scam artists prey attack.
  by weenwee / on Dec 16, 2012
• in Videos
  Cee Lo’s Official "F*ck You" Music Video
  The official video for Cee-Lo's "F*ck You" is less gimmicky but ultimately much better than the viral hit everyone's already seen.
  by bryanmckay / on Sep 1, 2010
• in Videos
  Seinfeld Meets Lady Gaga's "Telephone"
  Lady Gaga's "Telephone" gets mashed up with clips from Seinfeld.
  by bryanmckay / on Aug 5, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “memes”

 

• Tumblr Users Have All the Feels About Yahoo Acquisition

  
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  Tumblr users are fretting over the Yahoo acquisition on -- where else? -- Tumblr.
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• The beginning of saying goodbye....

  
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    Dylans Graduation from High School.  It was a surreal experience watching our daughter, and many of her peers that we have watched grow from spunky little kids to emerging adults ready to step out into the world.  It all really hasnt quite sunk in for me yet.   ...
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• WHEN SOMEONE SAYS BABIES.

  
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• Cannibalistic Big People Are Taking Over The Internet!!

  
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  So it seems that the latest weird and wonderful photo meme to emerge out of Japan is the use of perspective tricks to make it appear as though giant people are chomping down on your standard sized human! According to Kotaku the meme was inspired by anime series Attack on Titan which is about a city that is under ...
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• Y era un fijo…

  
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  Y era un fijo… [IMG: http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa8aff3e0659d456e993a2ec3071c1f5/tumblr_mmt4fsPffB1qeacv5o1_400.jpg]
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• This is what Yahoo is getting for its $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr

  
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  The rumors were true, and Yahoo bought Tumblr for just over one billion dollars. This is what Yahoo is getting with its purchase, which may lead to some buyers remorse.
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• Mommy Meme Monday: 9 Parenting Memes That You Can Relate With

  
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  Do you ever think you’re alone in the parenting universe? That your kids are the only ones to follow you everywhere you go, do the opposite of what you ask them to, or just behave like children that you do not know? Oh no, you’re not alone. Check out this week’s list of parenting memes [...]
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• Music Monday, Countdown to 30! #1

  
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  I turn 30 this year.I know right?! OMG! Time just went by so quickly it’s crazy! And although my friends say that it isn’t an issue {they’re older by months, hahaha  so they say it’s not an issue}, it’s kind of a big deal to me. The thought of aging, is somewhat terrifying and at [...] The post Music ...
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• Top Drake Memes From Set Of No New Friends

  
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  If you weren’t on twitter last night, you missed out on all the funny memes of a Drake picture from set of No New Friends. I’m not sure how this started, but the picture was photoshopped into many funny situations. “These Drake” was trending worldwide because of all the tweets about the memes. Check out ...
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• ‘Yahoo Buying Tumblr’ News Generates Funny Yet Emotional Reaction From The Users (PHOTOS)

  
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  We are not really sure but the news that  Yahoo is going to buy Tumblr  is totally freaking out its users and apparently no one is happy with the news. Watch:  Yahoo Buying Tumblr: Users’ Hilarious Reaction
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• How to Moderate Photos on Your Social Media Sites

  
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  THE CHALLENGES OF MODERATING PHOTOS AND IMAGES ON YOUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. Every quarter ICUC hosts a month-long series dedicated to one topic in the social media space. This month our focus is visual social media. Visual social media and marketing can help your brand capture interest in an exciting ...
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• Monday Quiz 15

  
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  1. May is National Asparagus Month – do you like it? Have a favorite recipe? I like my asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with olive oil. 2. May is also National Salad month… what’s your favorite salad?I I have several – tostada salad (which I just had at Baja Fresh yesterday), Nicoise salad, apple ...
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• Memes Monday

  
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  Good morning Boston Fans! Here are some memes to help you get through your ugly case of "the Mondays". The last one is my favorite haha! Have a good day. Follow Terry P here
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• Dada Drizzy: Photo Gallery Of The Funniest Drake Memes

  
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  The hilarious Drake slander over his Da Brat-ish-Fredro Starr in “Moesha”-leather Dada short set in the “No New Friends” video recently reached legendary levels on Twitter. For the past few days, Dada Drizzy has been photoshopped into every possible situation and tears have flowed. With thousands of ...
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• Miguel’s Leg Drop Meme Is A Thing Of Beauty

  
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  Miguel leg-dropped the monkey sh*t out of two young ladies * in the front row of the Billboard Awards last night. There may not be a funnier award show moment all year. Of course, Twitter and Instagram went ballistic over it and a new meme was born. We got everything from Mortal Kombat to the obligatory WWE ...
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• The only networking guy around here

  
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  This is the third in my fabulous networking meme series, generated here . The first one was here , and the second one was here . Youre welcome. Youre welcome.
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• Teach Me Something Meme – Back To Basics

  
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  Last week I blogged my entry for the Truth Model Search. While I was happy with the result, Truth Hawks, the owner of Truth, didn’t “favorite” it on Flickr. While that may not mean it’s out of the running, I’m … Continue reading →
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• His victims are endlesshttp://whatdoumeme.com/meme/tvup70

  
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• PSG Jerseyhttp://whatdoumeme.com/meme/9nrhfu

  
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• Shut up mom – Happy Mothers Day

  
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