2009-02-27, 04:56 PM
Roxas Wrote:[SIZE="2"]Seems like just another semi forced meme to me.[/SIZE]okay people saying "forced meme" is kinda bothering me (not just roxas). so i looked up what "forced meme" means.
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Forced_meme
(not that i think ed is a particularly useful source but i can't seem to google up any other definition.)
my impression
meme: unit of cultural information spreads...etc
forced meme: a person or small group of people conspire to make a unit of cultural information spread in absence of natural memetic forces
maybe the avatar changing is like a tiny little tiny little expression of forcing a meme, but you know it could also be what the mod thinks is an expression of their own interest in the meme. it's not like the meme only originated because one person pretended that it was the coolest next thing. it validly "caught on" and was not forced at all. the originator, alloy, never tried to propel it as a "meme" or avoid the fact that it was. in fact he is now disclaiming it, while others are still entertained by it. unless you think everyone who got involved was the same person? generally this is only possible on /b/. i can assure you i am not alloy
disclaimer: alloy did not tell me to post that.