RE: A Question for Wade

From: Vincent Campbell (v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk)
Date: Wed Nov 28 2001 - 13:44:43 GMT

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From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk>
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Subject: RE: A Question for Wade
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:44:43 -0000
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    Yes- 'meme' doesn't "care" what people think it means as long at it gets
    passed on.

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    > From: Price, Ilfryn
    > Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:10 am
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    > Subject: RE: A Question for Wade
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    > > Sounds like you're saying it's a successful meme.
    >
    > In so many words, yup.
    >
    > Wish I'd said it first....
    >
    > - Wade>
    >
    > And, as countless discussions on this list justify fidelity of meaning is
    > not essential to replication. In Saussurian terms fidelity of
    > 'signifier' helps replication. Fidelity of 'signified' can be a positive
    > disadvantage
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