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There Is No Antimemetics Division (2018)

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728 points squircle | 1 comments | 12 Aug 24 13:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.51s | source
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throw310822 ◴[12 Aug 24 14:20 UTC] No.41224690[source]▶
The first chapter is especially fun:

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/we-need-to-talk-about-fifty-fiv...

> An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it.

Also, I have to say I love the idea of antimemes. You don't want some ideas to spread? Make it shameful to even admit you have them. It works.

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1. banannaise ◴[12 Aug 24 17:53 UTC] No.41227348[source]▶
It's one of those tales where you really benefit from having prior experience with the SCP universe, but it works for new readers anyway because you're supposed to be a bit lost at the start - the reader's knowledge arc roughly follows O5-8's.