Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Frankly, I don’t like the meme either. I realize it’s meant to be taken in jest, but it still has an impact on the tenor of discourse.

There’s a Jonathan Coulton song from the TV show “The Good Fight” about how memes can evolve online:

    At first it’s just a meme,
    Then it’s a joke about the meme.
    The joke is that it’s fake,
    It’s not as fake as it may seem.
    Confusion when they use one,
    And it seems like what they mean.
    And then, ta-da, a cartoon Nazi frog!



Both replies make it seem like I'm suggesting people should express themselves like that. I'm not using any of these memes, and as pointed out it's quite out of place on hn. I just wanted to clarify the misunderstanding.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: