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Why is lemmy frontpage filled with memes? (mander.xyz)

submitted 10 months ago by brachiosaurus@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm wondering: do people just like memes or are they being forced to use them to talk about relevant topics?

Wouldn't it be better to have more serious threads and less memes that hint at political/news arguments?

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[+] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz [S] -10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I asked a simple question and you are bringing in twitter and other stuff.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 10 months ago

I asked a simple question

Heh. So, there's this Saturday Night Live skit from 1997:

https://youtu.be/OMNaTApbo8E?t=130

Harry Caray: "Hey, if you were a hotdog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?"

Host: "What?"

Harry Caray: "I know I would. First I'd smother myself in brown mustard and relish. I'd be so delicious. So would you?"

Host: "I don't know."

Harry Caray: "Don't jerk me around, Norm. It's a simple question. A baby could answer it. If you were a hotdog and you were starving, would you eat yourself?"

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

He gave an elaborate yes. Yes, memes are frontpage because that's what is up voted. People like pics. Even in comments, I find my replies that include a photo get far more up votes than text alone.