Re: virus: getting it

Lena Rotenberg (lrr@netkonnect.net)
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:45:26 -0400


As a practical example of memetic competition, at this moment we have three
competing memes among this group:

1. Brett is a real person.
2. Brett is avatar Brodie planted on CoV.
3. We have no evidence to decide between 1 or 2.

The whole issue is interesting in terms of examining what makes each of us
adopt Meme 1, 2, or 3, and what makes us, as a group, reach (or not) a
consensus.

Is it logic that makes a meme to take hold? Or is it emotional components,
such as wanting to believe that the internet is an 'honest' means of
communication and that Brett's post last night really came from a person
called Brett who lives in Indiana and who had a rough day yesterday with
family problems? Is suspending judgment, required by Meme 3, something
that we can easily do?

So, sit back and enjoy this practical example of memetics on this list....

lena

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Lena Rotenberg
lrr@netkonnect.net