Memes

What makes memes so funny? This is a question most people have an answer for, but most people cannot clearly explain. Memes help explain a certain feeling or idea through an image macro with text describing the situation that accompanies the picture. The joke is taken from the fact that it describes a common experience humorously – which everyone can relate to. 

As Funny Pictures

There was once a time where memes were just considered funny pictures on the internet. It was not until the early 2000s when this started showing up as pop culture references in television shows and other media sources (such as videos). From there, websites were created specifically for these types of images, keeping them separated from social sites like Facebook and Twitter.

This is where the main issue with memes developed

There was no way to control what was posted or how it was used. Memes were never meant to be taken seriously, and people’s original meanings behind the images were often misinterpreted. Now we can easily see memes everywhere – even on social networking sites – hurting the internet as a whole (and some would say society).

So, many jokes have been made about those who are transgender that they have become one of the most popular sources of memes. Many of these jokes are seen as sexist, racist, misogynistic, ageist, and so much more. However, this does not help anyone. You cannot offend an entire group of people all at once.

Although most memes are quite innocent, some are not. Memes have stopped being funny and have become a form of bullying on the internet. This is where many parents get upset about their children being exposed to these jokes without realizing it. But how does one prevent something like this? It is nearly impossible since anyone with access to the internet can post any image, they wish without showing proof that they own it.

Memes on Facebook

Facebook has already banned memes from being shared on its site, claiming it is an infringement on intellectual property rights while utilizing other users’ content without permission. This has recently put most meme sites in the category of “hate speech,” with Facebook deleting content deemed offensive or inappropriate. This has put social networking sites in a tight spot, with many trying to ban all forms of hate speech on their sites even though memes are meant to be harmless.

This has worried many who use memes regularly since they are now seen as dangerous to share with the wrong people. People do not know if their posts can be linked back to them, so anonymity is at an all-time high regarding memes online. There are stories about parents being called for questioning because of something posted by their child even though they did not do anything wrong – just watched what someone else posted and found it funny enough to repost on social networking sites such as Facebook.

How to protect yourself form seeing memes?

These jokes have been around for quite some and will continue to be seen as a form of bullying even though they meant nothing by it. The best way to protect yourself from seeing memes online is to turn off the internet, but this is not an option for most people (unless you want to be completely cut off with no access). It is important to know the consequences when posting something online and how it may affect your life in the future. For some of the best memes, visit Meme Scout.

You also need to be aware of what you are reading on sites like 9GAG since there is no way of knowing if an image or joke has been altered (which happens almost every day). People can take any image posted with text describing anything offensive and change one word at a time until an innocent picture with harmless intention becomes something disgusting. This makes it hard to tell what is real and what has been altered to make it worse than it actually is.

Problems with no solution

This has become one of the biggest problems on the internet with no solution in sight. People want their content protected but also do not want everything they post online monitored by controlling agencies. It is tough for most people who create Facebook pages or YouTube videos to know if something they created has been taken out of context or changed completely by someone else to hurt them (even when it is done unintentionally.)

Many stories about memes gone wrong, with some ending up in jail while others were placed on house arrest because of something they posted online, so be careful when posting anything that can be linked back to you personally. This seems to be the biggest challenge social networking sites face when people post memes online since there is no way of knowing who actually created them.