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New on SSIR: You can has memesez?

Amy Sample Ward

That song, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen, quickly also became the soundtrack to an Internet meme —that is, an idea that spreads online (“ I Can Has Cheezburger? That’s right, a widely recognized nonprofit organization has created a parody so that it can propagate a meme. Why meme at all?

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3 More Strategies + 6 New Tips To Boost Generosity

Bloomerang

TIP 10: Consider creating activities that engage people’s passions : Cool memes or videos they’ll want to share with their networks; surveys; online quizzes; petitions and advocacy initiatives; conference calls; networking events, volunteer activities and more. Begin thinking of donors as beneficiaries too. Multiple times. Multiple places.

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Discord has turned into a virtual trade floor with memes, stonks, and chaos

The Verge

Dozens of people join the server every second, and one channel has a stream of memes that looks like pure chaos. Amateur traders are flocking to the Discord server to discuss stock movements, share memes, and participate in what feels like an online game. audio meme. Welcome to the world of r/WallStreetBets.

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Ah f**k: YouTube takes down classic ‘I can’t believe you’ve done this’ meme

The Verge

Case in point, this week YouTube removed the original upload of the “Ah f**k, I can’t believe you’ve done this” meme, rejecting an appeal from its creator (and the guy who can’t believe this was done) and claiming that the clip violates the company’s “violent or graphic content policy.”. Well, that's that then.

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KFC's console boasts 4K, 120fps, and a chicken chamber

TechSpot

It comes from the company’s gaming Twitter and Instagram accounts, which share game-related memes. It even has a YouTube channel filled with Let’s Play videos. This is, of course, a joke by the fast-food chain, riding the wave of hype from the recent PS5 reveal.

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YouTube removes PewDiePie diss track for violating cyberbullying, child safety rules

The Verge

YouTube has removed one of Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg’s recent videos, a diss track aimed at popular children’s channel Cocomelon , for violating guidelines around cyberbullying and child safety. Their feud began when Kjellberg’s fans noticed that T-Series was on track to overtake Kjellberg as the most subscribed to channel on YouTube.

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Bring a Question: Creative Commons Hosts TechSoup Social Channels on September 17, 2014

Tech Soup

Elliot Harmon will be hosting TechSoup's social media channels, answering any Creative Commons questions you have on Twitter and Facebook. Memes are a fun, easy way to create engaging content, especially for social media. Memes are a fun, easy way to create engaging content, especially for social media.

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