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[–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

If any idea is a meme, is any meme an idea, and is there a direct causal relationship or is it a coincidence (or, can there be an idea that is not a meme)?
If so, and if the former, then the definition of "meme" is a synonym of "idea" and that would be that, but I don't think most people use that definition.

Note that I'm somewhat biased, loosely speaking I don't consider raw microblog quips to fit a community / subreddit / virtual space called "memes".

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    You are asking an interesting philosophical question, I feel a little out of my depth trying to answer.

    But yes, I believe every meme is an idea, every idea is a meme, and there is a 1:1 relationship. The word "meme" is just an idea that is viewed through the lens of evolution.

    Now as for the second question- should a screenshot of Twitter be allowed on this "meme" sub? - I don't have a strong opinion, but I lean towards no

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