Was the popularization of the word "meme" the single worst thing to ever happen to the internet?
>>333212
No, accessibility of the internet to the masses was the worst.
nice meme you got there desu
>>333220
lol
>>333220
All 3's is coming up as a get lol
>>333220
we're not talking about the world, we're talking about the internet.
>>333222
checked
>>333222
Nice 333222 GET anon
The warping of the definition of "meme" is the problem.
Same with the word "troll".
I remember people using the word "meme" as early as 2004, so probably no.
>>333214
Are you implying you're not part of said "masses"?
>>333279
using doesn't equate to popularity.
Most people outside of 4chan (and sadly probably some people here too) think "meme" basically has the same meaning as "funny image" or "image macro", and because it has a special word they think the creation and spread of memes is the epitome of internet culture.