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submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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reposting for lemmy compatibility! (previous post included a link. however, it wasn’t displayable on lemmy, thus violating the sub rule of link posts

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I love the non-infringing memes on Wikimedia Commons. They're charmingly janky yet a good facsimile of mainstream meme formats.

An example of a simple meme with visual symbols that fills in meaning where text is lacking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

#freetehmemz

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Doge remains the the best meme to this day, and all days following.