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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 46 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They don’t have to, algorithms do whatever they are designed to do. Long division is an algorithm.

Profit motives are the issue here.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 10 months ago

Algorithms [based on engagement]

[–] irmoz@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, the narrowing of the word "algorithm" to only mean "social media recommendation algorithms" is getting on my nerves.

[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago (4 children)

It’s the only time normies encounter the word.

How do you feel about crypto?

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Cryptography is pretty useful

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At this point, "crypto" is its own word short for "cryptocurrency", and not for "cryptography" in the broader sense. It's unfortunate, but that's how people use it.

[–] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 10 months ago

That isn't even generally true. Try mentioning crypto on the LKML and see what they think you mean.

[–] irmoz@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Scam from start to finish

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I don't think Superman needs a dog.

[–] snowsuit2654@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

I've always thought it was so funny when people say tHe aLgOrItHM like it's a bad word or something. I know they mean social media & marketing, but it's funny to think that they're very concerned about something like bubble sort.