ROCKETBOOM - Know Your Meme
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The internet maybe a fun and fast medium to gain access to databases of information, websites of interests, shopping and of course pornography but there is also a strong sense of community amongst fellow internet users. A landscape filled with like minded introverts that crack jokes anonymously about life, society and whatever is on their mind at the time. Eventually they from inside jokes which are usually refereed to as "Memes".
These inside jokes that are usually in reference obscure to popular trends, events, people, media, shows etc. Usually spring from various internet forums and communities like, SomethingAwful, 4chan, YTMND, EbaumsWorld and various other sites.
For casual net surfers or even for people brand new to exploring the internet these jokes and references can fly completely over their heads. People laughing about things like Goatse, Meatspin, Lemon Party and the infamous Two Girls One Cup video whilst people more adopt to socialising in real life would stay completely out of the loop.
Thankfully there are kind hearted people on the internet, yes they exist in very small numbers that like to educate the newbies and casual surfers in informing them about emerging or standardised trends in internet culture. The fine folks over at Rocket Boom productions have set-up a separate site and committee completely dedicated in collecting, archiving and presenting extremely detail reports about Internet Memes in the aptly named site production, Know Your Meme.
So if you're still behind on certain internet trends, jokes and "Memes", browse through the archives of Know Your Meme. You might shed some light on some jokes you've heard at parties that you didn't understand then.
Here are some to get you started on your Adventure in discovering a new side to the internet.
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