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Meme: an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."
Aggregator: a web site or computer software that aggregates a specific type of information from multiple online sources:

"I thought this was Know Your Meme, not Know Your Hashtag." – Everyone

Are hashtags not by definition "memes"? Does an aggregation site like KYM defeat its own purpose by reporting ones of note? Discuss

Well, many hashtags are for a cause or online campaign. Those that have enough spread or are worth noting are documented. So while usually hashtags themselves aren't "memes", the things they represent are.

If we're using the strict definition of meme than KYM needs to start documenting fashion trends ("styles"), and regional cultures ("behaviors") since they would both qualify as "memes" as well.

One of the big issues is the same problem advice animals had: there's just too many hashtags getting articles. Most hashtags are like supergiant stars--they're short lived, violent, and usually implode into an inescapable hole of despair and hell, trapping anyone foolish enough to get close.

#cancelcolbert #bringbackourgirls #kony2012 #ifiwereaboy #feministsareugly #notonemore #yesallwomen

How many of these lasted more than a few days/weeks before being totally forgotten about? How many did you forget about until just now? I always thought two of the big critera for getting a confirmed meme was 1) it's longevity, something that just sticks into the internet and stays aroudn for months and is maybe lucky enough to be ingrained and 2) it's spread, it's everywhere. Youtube, 4chan, Reddit--all the sites use it and it spreads across the web. How often do hashtags do either of those? They die quickly and are soon replaced and are almost always exclusive to twitter and maybe tumblr