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An Internet meme (also called an Internet phenomenon) is any kind of media that gains popularity through the Internet. There is currently no consensus on what constitutes a notable internet meme. Because Misplaced Pages is not a democracy, this proposed policy aims to set out concrete guidelines for dealing with internet memes, so that all internet meme articles are treated equally if/when they are nominated for deletion.
Guidelines for notability
If the meme in question fulfills any one of these requirements, it can be deemed notable:
- The meme is a classic, or holds an important place in Internet culture. (Example: Every time you masturbate… God kills a kitten)
- To be considered a classic, a meme must have been verifiably notable under one of the other criteria (even if it isn't anymore).
- To be considered a classic, a meme must not be relatively new (at least a year old).
- To be considered a classic, a meme must have spawned variations created by people that are not an aquaintance (online or in person) of the author of the original meme.
- The meme has been mentioned in a reliable source outside of Internet culture. (Example: Dog poop girl)
- The meme had a notable effect outside of the Internet. That's to say that it had an effect that would warrant a separate article. (Example: All your base are belong to us)
People associated with memes
- If a person is only notable for their meme, then any information related to them should be at that meme's page. If that person is notable under WP:BIO, they can also have their own article.
Special considerations
- Google doesn't establish notability: A Google test cannot be used to establish that a meme is notable because it is theoretically possible that issues such as Google bombing have inflated the count. However, Google can show non-notability for Internet memes. A very small Google count can show that a meme is non-notable.
See also
- WP:V - Don't forget to consider verifiability.
- WP:WEB
- WP:MUSIC - If a band's notability relies on their meme, make sure to check out if they're notable under the music notability standards.
- WP:BIO - This policy applies only to memes. See the guideline on notability for people at this link.