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Meme Posting Anxiety: The Upvote-Downvote Rollercoaster

A 6-panel comic meme depicting two medieval-style characters reacting to posting a meme. The orange-cloaked character initially instructs to 'drop the meme,' then panics after 3 minutes of no upvotes, demanding deletion. The blue-cloaked character begins deleting, but the orange-cloaked hesitates upon seeing 2 upvotes and a comment, only to ultimately demand 'Downvote. Delete it.' The comic satirizes the anxiety and overreaction of meme creators to social media engagement metrics, using medieval imagery (winch as a metaphor for posting/deleting, telescope for monitoring engagement) to humorously exaggerate the 'mental gymnastics' of seeking validation through upvotes.
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Orange Cloak
ok drop the meme
Blue Cloak
dropping the meme
Orange Cloak
3 minutes no upvotes, delete the meme
Blue Cloak
deleting the meme
Orange Cloak
hang on, 2 upvotes and a comment, let's see where this goes
Orange Cloak
Downvote. Delete it.

Overview

A 6-panel comic meme depicting two medieval-style characters reacting to posting a meme. The orange-cloaked character initially instructs to 'drop the meme,' then panics after 3 minutes of no upvotes, demanding deletion. The blue-cloaked character begins deleting, but the orange-cloaked hesitates upon seeing 2 upvotes and a comment, only to ultimately demand 'Downvote. Delete it.' The comic satirizes the anxiety and overreaction of meme creators to social media engagement metrics, using medieval imagery (winch as a metaphor for posting/deleting, telescope for monitoring engagement) to humorously exaggerate the 'mental gymnastics' of seeking validation through upvotes.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, as specified in the source information. It is an original comic strip creation (not a screenshot or remix of existing media) with hand-drawn illustrations. The format and theme align with Reddit's meme culture, where users often post content and anxiously monitor upvotes/downvotes, reflecting the platform's engagement-driven dynamics.

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