What Does "the Internet" Love?
September 2, 2011 6:34 AM Subscribe
What Does "the Internet" Love? It seems that Internet popular culture -- or at least a noticeable percentage of popular bloggers -- have embraced many of the same real world products and practices, including standing desks, Scansnap scanners, Getting Things Done, Macs, Sodastream soda makers, text files, DIY, drinking tea, the paleo/slow carb diet, cord cutting (i.e., cancelling cable), etc. What other products or practices could be added to such a list?
This post was deleted for the following reason: Without something a lot more concrete as criteria or purpose here than "name some things people on the internet have liked", this is really basically chatfilter. -- cortex
Stupid memes that get trotted out at every opportunity.
posted by cmonkey at 6:40 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by cmonkey at 6:40 AM on September 2, 2011
iPhones. And an app for every fucking thing.
posted by DarlingBri at 6:41 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by DarlingBri at 6:41 AM on September 2, 2011
Moleskines.
posted by neushoorn at 6:41 AM on September 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by neushoorn at 6:41 AM on September 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
Cognitive bias.
posted by Benjy at 6:43 AM on September 2, 2011 [5 favorites]
posted by Benjy at 6:43 AM on September 2, 2011 [5 favorites]
Low-quality, unscripted, nauseatingly unsteady videos
posted by obscurator at 6:48 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by obscurator at 6:48 AM on September 2, 2011
LOLcats. Corgis (sheepishly raises hand). Definitely bacon!
posted by radioamy at 6:49 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by radioamy at 6:49 AM on September 2, 2011
This might as well be another "what do hipsters like" question, since all the answers you're going to get are things that are trendy. It's 2011. Everyone who is "with it" is active online.
Also, owling. Used to be planking, but apparently now it's owling.
posted by phunniemee at 6:57 AM on September 2, 2011
Also, owling. Used to be planking, but apparently now it's owling.
posted by phunniemee at 6:57 AM on September 2, 2011
Craft beers, cats (doing stuff other than loling), The Wire
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 6:58 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 6:58 AM on September 2, 2011
Cats
People doing overwhelming stupid things while a video camera is recording.
posted by royalsong at 7:01 AM on September 2, 2011
People doing overwhelming stupid things while a video camera is recording.
posted by royalsong at 7:01 AM on September 2, 2011
Your list sounds more like "What do Mefites love?" rather than "The Internet" in general. Also, chatfilter.
posted by Grither at 7:05 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by Grither at 7:05 AM on September 2, 2011
Nick Denton's opinion (circa 2010) can be found here.
posted by Wretch729 at 7:09 AM on September 2, 2011
posted by Wretch729 at 7:09 AM on September 2, 2011
This might be more productively framed as "what do white, urban 20 and 30-somethings enjoy."
"The Internet" is a gigantic, diverse, international body of individuals who like all kinds of things.
posted by Narrative Priorities at 7:13 AM on September 2, 2011
"The Internet" is a gigantic, diverse, international body of individuals who like all kinds of things.
posted by Narrative Priorities at 7:13 AM on September 2, 2011
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posted by Rarebit Fiend at 6:36 AM on September 2, 2011