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Is there a fundamental internet meme that has had such a major impact that it would have notable repercussions if it had somehow disappeared?

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[โ€“] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

AYBABTU. It was one of the first "real" memes that grew organically. If youtube had existed back then, the creators would probably have been set for life off the views from that one video alone.

But back then, they did it for the lulz...

[โ€“] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 44 points 1 year ago

Somehow this is the first time I've ever seen, "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" shortened that way and it left me thinking it was something even more arcane ๐Ÿ˜‚