Internet Explorer Real Tombstone In Korea Joke

故 Internet Explorer 1995.8.17 ~ 2022.6.15 He was a good tool to download other browsers.

This image is a screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) post showing a real commemorative tombstone for the discontinued Internet Explorer web browser installed in South Korea. The left panel is a close-up of the dark granite tombstone, marked with the Internet Explorer 'e' logo, its operational dates from August 17, 1995 to June 15, 2022, the Korean character for 'deceased' before its name, and the humorous epitaph "He was a good tool to download other browsers", with artificial flowers and a small red offering bowl placed at its base. The right panel shows the full location of the tombstone, a small rooftop display area with a miniature white church, gravel paths, artificial grass, and mountain and city scenery in the background. The humor comes from the widely circulated internet joke that the notoriously slow and outdated Internet Explorer was primarily used by new computer users only to download more functional competing browsers like Google Chrome or Firefox.

The original post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @ksoonson shortly after Microsoft officially discontinued support for Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022. The tombstone is a real public art installation in South Korea. The screenshot of the X post was reposted as a viral meme on social media platforms, with the provided source noted as X.com:meme.jpg.