Contrary to popular belief, not just anybody can create a meme. It takes skill. It takes grit. It takes creativity, determination, artistry and a passionate faith not only in the message you mean to meme, but in yourself as a memer. Memers aspiring to share their work on /r/dankmemes, one of Reddit's most famous and influential subreddits, must first accumulate a certain amount of karma on the subreddit /r/SpecialSnowflake, where they audition for a seat at social media's grown-up table.

Some of the meme creators you see represented here are dank and destined for the big leagues. Others… not so much. But if you’ve ever been curious about how the meme sausage gets made, here you are: a behind-the-scenes look at the way one of the world’s most influential meme outlets performs quality control.

The Struggle Was Real

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How The System Works

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Many of the memes on /r/SpecialSnowflake are about the r/dankmemes audition process itself.

Squad Stick Together

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What Happened On Reddit

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Many memers on /r/SpecialSnowflake, like memers elsewhere, see world events as an opportunity to boost their personal clout.

School Stress

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Real Skills

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What Music Is

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This meme is, on a literal level, very true.

The Truth Revealed

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There were many Russian inflation memes on /r/SpecialSnowflake this past month, and the subject likely boosted some posters up to /r/dankmemes status.

Immigration

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Doge Child

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New Coin

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