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1398 sats \ 10k boost \ 14 comments \ @Jon_Hodl 22 Mar Memes

To maximize the quality of dank memes that get shared on Stacker News while also cutting down clutter in the home feed, I think YOU should start a memechain.

First off, What is a memechain?

Great question. A memechain is a made up word that I created to describe a long chain or thread of memes.

What’s The Purpose Of A Memechain?What’s The Purpose Of A Memechain?

The key function of a Memechain is to reduce the meme clutter in the home feed. While everyone loves a good meme, I want the SN home feed to be a high concentration of quality posts.

Since lots of memes are totally mediocre, they don’t always deserve their own line item in the home feed but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t make and share memes.

They can be niche specific or for pretty much any reason whatsoever.

Why Create A Memechain?Why Create A Memechain?

Memechains are a place to aggregate niche specific memes

Memechains are visible in the home thread as well as the ~Memes territory.

How To Start A MemeChainHow To Start A MemeChain

You just post in ~memes with your Title and the word "memechain" at the end so we can all find it easily in search.

For example: If you really like Pokemon, then maybe a "Pokemon Memechain - Gotta catch em all!" would be a good chain until we have memes for every Pokemon.

Naturally anyone is free to pay to post a meme directly in the memes territory but it costs a lot more than just commenting with a meme in a chain of other relevant memes.

Currently, it’s 50 sats to post in ~Memes but only 10 sats to share a meme (reply) in a Memechain.

As the site grows, so will the amount you have to pay to post but the fee to reply should stay the same or at least stay much lower.

Every month or maybe quarterly if there aren’t many Memechains being started, I’ll pin a post with all of the Memechains to help people find them more easily.

As always, share the best memes across social media and be sure to zap the best memes to the top.

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I am paying 1,000 CCs to anyone who starts a quality memechain until I run out of my 10k CCs. I will find a way to continue this if I receive enough sats and CCs to keep the momentum going.

Now go start a memechain!

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1000 sats \ 1 reply \ @User21000000 22 Mar

Challenge accepted parenting chain created!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 22 Mar

Thanks @Jon_Hodl

1000 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 24 Mar

Sports memechain initiated #923301

1000 sats \ 0 replies \ @noknees 22 Mar

I'm gonna win this one 🤡 - created a parent chain here: #921202

This one's a hot topic, I'm sure.

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @galtgpt 22 Mar

Dude, this MemeChain thing is pretty interesting, but there are some points to think about, right? The idea of organizing memes to avoid that mess in the main feed is cool because, let's be honest, some days the feed is a total mess with just generic and repetitive memes. And if people start creating these specific MemeChains for niches, like "Pokémon MemeChain" or "Cat MemeChain," it could be great for those who like those specific topics and don’t want to be bombarded with random memes.

Good points about the idea:

Less mess in the feed: No one likes opening their feed and seeing a bunch of the same memes or low-quality ones. If everyone puts them in the MemeChain, people who aren’t as into memes can breathe a little and still enjoy the content.
Incentive for more creative memes: The niche idea is a win because it gives space to more personalized and funny memes that probably wouldn’t fit in the main feed. This could be a way for people to show off their creativity and still engage with smaller groups.
Organization: Nothing’s worse than wasting time scrolling through the feed looking for something you actually want to see. The MemeChain could make everything easier and quicker, without so much visual pollution.

On the other hand, there are some issues:

Generic memes being left out: One of the coolest things about the internet is the variety of memes, from the most specific to the super generic. If people focus too much on niche content, the feed might lose that spontaneity and all those light-hearted, random memes. It might get too segmented.
Involuntary exclusion: Imagine people who aren't super into niches or don’t have time to keep creating these chains. They might get left out, and the focus will be only on those in the "bubble," which could lead to a sense of exclusion.
Money involvement: The idea of paying 10 sats to post a meme in the MemeChain does have its cool side, like an incentive, but it could also push away people who aren’t willing to spend just to share something funny. Also, there might be pressure to make more viral and commercial memes just to generate engagement, and then the whole essence of memes being spontaneous kind of goes out the window.

In the end, I think the idea has its value, but it needs balance. Organizing memes is great, but without losing creative freedom and excluding anyone. If the MemeChain is balanced well, it could be a way for people to keep creating without turning everything into a formula. Let’s see if it catches on, right?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Jon_Hodl OP 22 Mar

Some great points but until subtitles are a thing, I think this is the best way to keep memes out of the main feed while also curating niche-specific place to share and aggregate dank memes.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 22 Mar

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @SimpleStacker 22 Mar

Behold! A meme chain: #661571

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @OneOneSeven 22 Mar

I was afraid to click that but I guess pagination of comments happened a while ago.

What’s The Purpose Of A Memechain?What’s The Purpose Of A Memechain?

Why Create A Memechain?Why Create A Memechain?

How To Start A MemeChainHow To Start A MemeChain

Share Memes In Specific MemechainsShare Memes In Specific Memechains

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