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This article is a list of notable Internet phenomena, which have been discussed in RELIABLE SOURCES. It is not simply for things that you believe are well-known.

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Mnmh

1) Honestly, what isn't on the internet nowadays? How can you have a phenomenon without it being an internet phenomenon -- how would it be spread? Print media? Chain letters? Telegraph? We could just call it "list of phenomena" practically.

2) Everything that's not bluelinked should go. "No article" is a clear unarguable bright line to trim this list to.

3) Some of these -- a few -- don't fit and should go -- I mean "smash or pass" f'rinstance is game people play at parties or just hanging around. I suppose people play or talk about it on the internet, but same for chess. Should we add chess. Herostratus (talk) 05:21, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Typo in "planking" section

I would like to issue a typo in the word "your" 2601:83:4280:A9E0:FF24:F60F:6FFF:9BB8 (talk) 01:26, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the "your" altogether as it doesn't have correct tone for an encyclopaedia. —Panamitsu (talk) 01:49, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: ENGL 1301

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GTA VI

Due to 10 year gap between GTA V and GTA VI and a huge anticipation between Gamers, Internet especially Instagram users started commenting "We got something related to the reel or image before GTA VI" 103.211.132.6 (talk) 17:01, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amour Plastique

Should we add the meme about Napoleon and Amour Plastique? Dawsongfg (talk) 05:17, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]