It used to be that social media served a purpose. Not to sound old but I remember when Facebook just started and the whole point was to meet people in your school that would otherwise go unnoticed.
Of course, even older people would think that defense is weak as weak can be, but in all honesty I don’ t think you CAN defend the onslaught of what is known as a MEME.
Forget the annoying game invites that used to happen, or even the ancient art of poking, MEMEs are both as redundant AND as annoying in most cases, and here is why:
Aside from the fact that we all know how to take a picture and add words over top of it because software has become so easily accessible, everyone now thinks that almost any little stupid thing can be funny, and even worse, has to post it and let everyone’ s eyes see it. This pretty much makes sites like Facebook seem like a labyrinth of photos and re-posts that the average person DOESN’ T want to see.
I will admit, the gag of MEMEs has its potential, but it is more like the potential of a firework rather than the psuedo-movement it has become. Therefore, everyone posting and sharing their favorite MEME is doing the equivalent of running around with a burnt out, smelly firework.
I mean really, how much good can we be doing in the world and our communities if we weren’ t sitting around typing our own inside jokes on copywrighted material? Anyone?
-FML