While these are often funny, these brands are commoditizing memes and internet culture.
Googles .meme feels like the next step in that progression.
I tried to create my personal website with Googles new top-level domain, maxzeff.meme.
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However, you might miss out on the most epic domain names.
I didnt cough up the $12k, so feel free to own me and purchase maxzeff.meme.
The entire concept of Googles .meme feels disrespectful of meme culture in general.
It doesnt consider what memes are: ownerless ideas and jokes that originate organically on the internet.
One of the websites,license.meme, even offers licensing services to own a specific meme.
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