Brad

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Joined May 14, 2009 at 10:39PM EDT


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Hi. I’m the editor of Know Your Meme.

Email me: brad@knowyourmeme.com


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Brad's Forum Posts

KYM Mod AMA: Doc

What’s one website that you’ve been reading or part of community for the longest time? What was your favorite (or most bearable) book from the summer reading list in middle school?

KYM Mod AMA: Trick Lobo

Our senior entry moderator Trick Lobo is also up for an “ask me anything” (AMA) thread! Leave your questions here and they’ll be answered when the mod is available!

KYM Mod AMA: Doc

Our entry moderator Doc will be also participating an “ask me anything” (AMA) thread. For a quick intro on how awesome, just look at Doc’s evenly distributed piechart. It’s beautiful. Post any questions you have for Doc and it will be answered a.s.a.p!

KYM Mod AMA: Tomberry

Our database moderator Tomberry has agreed to do an “ask me anything” (AMA) thread. For a quick intro: Tomberry is one of our most senior moderators to date, speaks fluent French and self-admittedly dislikes ponies. Post any questions you have for him here and he will answer as soon as he can!

KYM Moderators Appreciation Week!

This week, we’re celebrating the epic accomplishments of our moderation team! In this thread, share your favorite KYM mod moments, compliments and words of encouragement, etc. For the mods, if you would like to share or promote something that you’ve been working on KYM or outside of KYM, feel free to plug in links here for us check out! FYI, here are some ideas that are being planned for the appreciation week: NEWSFEED POSTS PERSONALLY RECOMMENDED BY KYM MODERATORS HIGHLIGHTING KYM MOD’S EXTERNAL...

Announcing KYM Community Appreciation Week!

Hey guys! So as you may have noticed in the best memes of 2011 post, we’re celebrating this week to show our appreciation and love for our freaking awesome community. Here are some ideas for events we’re planning to launch this week: SPECIAL POLL FOR THE BEST MEMES OF 2011: click here KYM ANNUAL FEEDBACK SURVEY (coming soon) AWARD CEREMONY FOR SELECT USERS WITH MAD SKILLS (coming soon) KYM COMMUNITY GAME (for everyone to play, TBD / suggestions welcome) And this goes without saying, but just to...

The Jimmy Wales thread

if you haven’t yet, check this entry out: please read a personal appeal from x founder y +1 i’d love to see a jimmy wales entry with strong focus on his role & influence on internets.

I'M CENSORING THE KNOW YOUR MEME LOGO AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME

We’re participating in a day of protest against the legislation of Protect IP Act & Stop Online Piracy Act, which will be reviewed in the Congress starting today. For more info, read KYMdb – Protect IP Act! If you want to take part in the opposition, send a letter to your local representative here. It’s super easy. If you run a website and you’d like to join in on the campaign, go to American Censorship Day website. It’s serious biz.

What is Context Logic

If you’re logged into Facebook, basically you’ll get suggestions for KYM content and a shortlist of your friends who may be interested in the same stuff. Let us know if you guys have any thoughts on the widget.

Fixing Broken Images in KYM Entries

So you might have noticed there are broken image embeds all over KYM entries. This is because we had to move all the images from our old server to a new one. We’ve been working on our back-end to replace these broken image URLs, and if you can help, it’d be tremendously appreciated! If you have editorship on one or more entries, you can help by taking these steps in the entries: 1. Identify the dead URL by looking for codes containing /i/ or /system/ in the entry w/ FIND function (ctrl + F): (ex:...

Chinese Memes Research

great job with HKgolden site entry and zerg face entry guys! New York Times magazine recently ran a pretty good read on the rise of chinese memes: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/magazine/the-dangerous-politics-of-internet-humor-in-china.html?_r=1&ref=china&pagewanted=all I’m gonna get started on the empty chair campaign entry, I think this is def. worth covering. If anyone wants to hop in, just request editorship!

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Chevy Sonic Ad Campaign

Hey guys, Just a heads up! To help pay for our groceries and rent, Chevy will be sponsoring our meme research on a number of select entries throughout the rest of year. We’ll be featuring one choice meme every other week on the frontpage with daily factoids & trivia.

3rd Annual Happy Hallowmeme Party & Costume Ideas!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to remind everyone about the awesome Halloween party tomorrow night (Tuesday, October 25th, 2011)! If you live in NYC or the east coast, please stop by! Don’t have a costume figured out? Check out our handy guide to Halloween meme costumes! Relevant info:Hallowmeme on Tumblr The Third Annual HallowMeme Costume Party! When: Wednesday, October 26th at 9pm Where: Bowery Electric (327 Bowery at 2nd Street), NYC Attire: Come as the meme or internet sensation of your choice! Costume...

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