Petersson@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-2vor 1 Jahr4chan... A part of internet (history) for surefeddit.orgimagemessage-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up1609arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1598arrow-down1image4chan... A part of internet (history) for surefeddit.orgPetersson@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-2vor 1 Jahrmessage-square115linkfedilinkfile-text
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infamous-message-board-4chan-taken-down-following-major-hack/
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down5·vor 1 JahrThe modern meme format was around before 4chan. They were called “image macros.”
minus-squareObi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·vor 1 JahrI’d argue that demotivational posters were even older, right? These were even printed out before internet access was wide spread.
minus-squareSnortsGarlicPowder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·vor 1 JahrThink they are talking about rage comics, wojack, and whatever the new one is called.
minus-squareThunderbird4@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·vor 1 JahrIf you trust KnowYourMeme, the phrase “image macro” was coined in 2004 and popularized in 2005. 4chan was started in 2003.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-2vor 1 JahrI don’t trust Know Your Meme for exactly that kind of bullshit. They were called image macros even in the late 90’s on forums and Usenet.
The modern meme format was around before 4chan. They were called “image macros.”
I’d argue that demotivational posters were even older, right? These were even printed out before internet access was wide spread.
Think they are talking about rage comics, wojack, and whatever the new one is called.
If you trust KnowYourMeme, the phrase “image macro” was coined in 2004 and popularized in 2005. 4chan was started in 2003.
I don’t trust Know Your Meme for exactly that kind of bullshit. They were called image macros even in the late 90’s on forums and Usenet.