Other Internet

What does it mean to read (or misread) the artifacts of internet lore? Unraveling memes and idioms doesn’t just reveal complex stories, but new mechanics behind how we form and use language on the internet.

Other Internet The Lore Zone How to Read the Internet Principal Researchers Libby Marrs & Tiger Dingsun Advisors Aaron Z. Lewis, Toby Shorin, Kara Kittel For decades, researchers have studied how online communities form shared identities and beliefs. But what about shared memories? This series explores Lore: the new modes of self-mythologization developed within network media, and the forms of history and canon stored within media artifacts that online groups produce. The memes we encounter on clearnet feeds are usually parts of larger stories, stemming from semi-private sites more conducive t

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