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102 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 3 Jul \ on: Putting a watermark on a meme - due credit or memes must be free? Memes
Meme origins are usually so shadowy that I don't know if it's possible to accurately give credit to their creators. And if you try to establish a whole infrastructure to do that, it would defeat the fun and purpose of memes.
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30 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scoresby OP 3 Jul
I often wonder how the person who first created the meme feels. Are they proud? When they see hugely popular accounts reposting it do they wish everyone knew it was them?
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102 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 3 Jul
I remember the NY Times interviewed the girl behind the "disaster girl" meme. It was a pretty fascinating dive into what it feels like to become a meme. https://archive.ph/OKXjn
I also wonder what celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio feel about their images being used all over the world for meming. It's probably a net benefit for their careers in terms of staying relevant.
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 3 Jul
Yeah, for the celebs it probably just feels like marketing. I'm sure some of them are intentional.
Being the subject of a meme is a whole other level.
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