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How internet culture works

Chapter 1

The secret history of memes

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Chapter 2

The mechanics of virality

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Chapter 3

The battle for your brain

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Chapter 4

Memes around the world

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Ch 1 · The secret history of memes
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futura The evolutionary biologist who named the meme

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Before our screens glowed with digital fun, Dawkins wrote 'bout ideas, how culture is spun.

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Meme-O-Matic

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futura Before digital images there was text

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futura The first digital superstars of the web

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federico Before we could even upload images, we were sharing memes made of plain text.

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Japan's anonymous online forum revolution

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Fun Fact

First digital emoticon: Computer scientist Scott Fahlman invented the smiley emoticon :-) in 1982 to prevent misunderstandings on a university bulletin board.

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Before digital images there was text

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Glossary
meme (noun)
An idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture. Biologist Richard Dawkins coined the term in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene, to describe cultural transmission.

Jun 17

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Quiz

Which Japanese online forum, launched in 1999, pioneered anonymous posting and text-based art?

Jun 17

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Gossip

Which retro meme format was the absolute best?

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Quiz

In what year did computer scientist Scott Fahlman propose the first smiley face emoticon :-)?

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Quiz

Who coined the term 'meme' in his 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene'?

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Quiz

What was the original purpose of the famous 1996 'Dancing Baby' animation?

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Quiz

What type of art uses standard keyboard characters to create pictures in early online forums?

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Quiz

Which text-based internet system, popular in the 1980s, hosted the earliest digital communities?

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Quiz

What Greek word, meaning 'imitated thing', does the word 'meme' originate from?

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Quiz

Why did art student Deidre LaCarte create the famous 'Hamster Dance' website in 1998?

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