I asked ChatGPT why $Troll is often referred to as the ‘Father of memes’ In short: It paved the way for ‘meme characters’ like Pepe & Wojak It was also the first meme used as an universal Emoji, before emojis even went mainstream It’s one of the first memes that managed to ‘escape the internet’ and be globally recognised IRL It shaped broader meme culture and is as significant as Pepe in meme’s history $TROLL