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Old Memes: The Internet vs Reddit

A two-panel meme referencing The Lord of the Rings. The top panel shows a hand holding a ring labeled 'Old Memes,' evoking the One Ring from the film series. The bottom panel features two characters: one representing 'The internet' commands, 'Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!' while another representing 'Reddit' responds firmly with 'No.' The meme humorously personifies the internet's tendency to discard old memes versus Reddit's persistence in preserving them, using the iconic ring-destruction scenario as a metaphor.
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The internet
Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!
Reddit
No.

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Old Memes

Overview

A two-panel meme referencing The Lord of the Rings. The top panel shows a hand holding a ring labeled 'Old Memes,' evoking the One Ring from the film series. The bottom panel features two characters: one representing 'The internet' commands, 'Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!' while another representing 'Reddit' responds firmly with 'No.' The meme humorously personifies the internet's tendency to discard old memes versus Reddit's persistence in preserving them, using the iconic ring-destruction scenario as a metaphor.

Origin notes

Originates from the Reddit meme community. The image is a remix of screenshots from The Lord of the Rings film series, edited with text overlays to recontextualize the characters and dialogue. It repurposes the ring-destruction narrative to comment on Reddit's culture of retaining old memes, contrasting with broader internet trends of moving on from outdated content.

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