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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] omniman@piefed.zip 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

whats the joke , who is this guy

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The original joke is that tech workers know what dangers IoT devices can bring copared to enthusiasts that are fueled by hype

The added joke is that people who like to play around with tech build their own IoT systems at howe which are (mostly) completly disconnected from trackers, internet and subscriptions making them more reliable.
The guy is someone* with the look of supriority meanint to represent the selfhosters

  • i too dont know who exactly this guy is
[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The guy is Christopher Lee as Count Dooku from Star Wars

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The guy is Christopher Lee symphonic metal singer

[–] Mim@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, but still in The role of Count Dooku in that picture.