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Anatomy of an Internet Phenomenon (meme) Day 1
Today I was rick rolled yet again, and it really got me thinking about these internet phenomenon, also known as a meme. What makes a good meme? how do they start? Does anyone actually know how any of the current or past memes were started? This is my venture to find out, is it possible to force one? or is it something that just evolves on its own.
I will be writing a series of articles in my attempt to create my own meme explaining all the steps I have taken and the progress so far. I have my own check list of things that I think meme’s have in common
1 ) Misleading Domain name? check.
2 ) Funny content, somewhat embarrassing ? friends will get a kick out of forcing each other into. check.
3 ) Cheese factor? check.
Today I conceived the idea, found the video, registered the domain name, added the video to it, added tracking to be able to determine the success rate. After much debate I have decided not to name it, I’d like to see some evolution, what does it evolve into? only time will tell.
Tomorrow starts the introduction into the world! Off we go!
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