‘How GIF Trash Became Internet Culture Glue’ – ‘ReadWriteWeb’

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “How GIF Trash Became Internet Culture Glue”.

Alicia Eler says, “Everyday on the Internet, a GIF is born. And everyday, a GIF dies a sad, not-reblogged death. GIFs were once an integral aspect of the Web 1.0 culture, actualized in novel pointed arrows and naughty adult-only signage of women flashing their tits. The tiny animated format fully came of age when social network users began adorning their MySpace pages with homespun GIFs. Today GIFs are everywhere, from the Internet’s animated cats to the world of high fashion“.

How GIF Trash Became Internet Culture Glue

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