Hello, everyone!
In keeping up our tradition of taking a moment to acknowledge and appreciate all of your hard work on Know Your Meme, we’re excited to finally unveil some of the new badges and first recipients of the 2013 Know Your Meme Thanks Awards! And yes, this is a bit late on arrival, and we apologize profusely for the delay, but hey, it’s always better late than never, no? Starting this year, the award process will remain open for nomination all year around, so if you’re bummed out about not making this list or feel as though your hard work has been gravely overlooked, there’s no need to worry or freak out! Just click on any of the badges shown below on the right-hand side and shoot us an e-mail with a nomination of your choice, we’ll then review each nominated user’s contributions for our evaluation.
Internet Zoologist
Researchers who have particularly focused on animal-related meme research and media archiving.
 |  Internet Zoologist Send us your recommendation! |
Anime Anthropologist
Researchers who have made exceptional contributions to anime-related meme research and media archiving.
 |  Anime Anthropologist Send us your recommendation! |
Pokemon Master
Researchers who have been particularly active in Pokemon-related meme research and media archiving.
 |  Send us your recommendation! |
Ponyologist
Researchers who have been particularly active in My Little Pony-related meme research and media archiving.
 |  Ponyologist Send us your recommendation! |
Historical Meme Historian
Researchers who have been particularly active in classic meme research and media archiving.
 |  Historical Meme Historian Send us your recommendation! |
Fan Art Historian
Researchers who have been particularly active in fan art documentation and media archiving.
 |  Fan Art Historian Send us your recommendation! |
YouTubeologist
Researchers who have been particularly active in YouTube-born meme research and media archiving.
 |  YouTubeologist Send us your recommendation! |
Tumblrologist
Researchers who have been particularly active in Tumblr-born meme research and media archiving.
 |  Tumblrologist Send us your recommendation! |
4chanologist
Researchers who have been particularly active in 4chan meme research and media archiving.
 |  4chanologist Send us your recommendation! |
Meme Taxonomist
Researchers who have been particularly active in tagging images and videos.
 |  Meme Taxonomist Send us your recommendation! |
Community Protip Advisor
Researchers who have been particularly helpful with onboarding newcomers to the community.
 |  Community Protip Advisor Send us your recommendation! |
 | Community Protip Advisor Send us your recommendation! |
Karma Tycoon
Site members who have garnered an exceptional number of thumbs-up approvals through comments and uploads.
 |  Karma Tycoon Send us your recommendation! |
Karma Philanthropist
Site members who have given an exceptional number of thumbs-up approvals to others’ comments and uploads.
 |  Karma Philanthropist Send us your recommendation! |
Additional Nomination Categories
Click on any of the following badges to nominate a Know Your Meme member for a special title!
Japanese Meme Specialist | Chinese Meme Specialist | French Meme Specialist | Brazilian Meme Specialist
Rage Comicologist | Homestuck Authority | TV Meme Historian | Photo Fad Expert
Twitterologist | YouTube Scatologist | Redditologist