Guide to Internet Culture

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[edit] Book and Author Information

This book is a compilation of my and other's knowledge (if others contribute) and is focused on the Internet and its cultural history. Topics such as Internet slang and Internet memes will be covered.

As of Octover 13, 2009, this book is in an un-mature state and may/may not continue to progress.

This book was created on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.

[edit] Introduction

The Internet is a vast sea of information and has a large amount of users. With so many users and the technological advancements since its creation, a culture, or something resembling it is bound to arise. Internet culture is different than real, historical cultures, it is, in the author's opinion, significantly more bizarre and spontaneous than others. Internet culture cannot be quantified because of its uniqueness, which makes it difficult to understand. This book will try to explore different areas of Internet culture.

Internet culture is usually spontaneous and spawns from many different entities. Popular videos, video games, and real life media are just a few examples of the spawn points of Internet culture. When information, such as phrases from these entities "spreads" across the Internet, it can arise in the form of "internet memes" or "viral videos".

This book is split into five parts, the introduction, the conclusion, and parts one, two, and three.

Part 1 will focus on

Part 2 will focus on

Part 3 will focus on

For more information on each chapter, please navigate to each part's overview page. Each overview page includes information about the chapter and an introduction to the chapter.

The overview page for Part 1 is here.

The overview page for Part 2 is here.

The overview page for Part 3 is here.

Please, enjoy this book is you please. Also, please take all "gray" words, such as "maybe" or "could", as only suggestive or unsure information.