Images continue to be the web\u2019s most underrated content format. And if anything, in 2011 we\u2019ve seen the pace of image sharing continue to increase. I\u2019m a fan of images in particular because of how simple they are both to pass on and manipulate: basically encouraging an ongoing story through a culture of remix.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s why\u00a0Imgur\u00a0does more than a million visitors per month and startups like\u00a0Canvas\u00a0show great promise.<\/p>\n
With that said, readers here\u00a0specifically\u00a0are interested in seeing their ideas spread. That\u2019s why I encourage\u00a0visual thinking\u00a0and one of the reasons I\u2019ve been sharing the most popular images here over the last 3 years. The point is to help show what is resonating with digital communities and also inspire you.<\/p>\n
So if you\u2019re new to this site (or this series) start with the following posts:<\/p>\n
Keep these in mind when you scroll through the below, you\u2019ll notice some clear archetypes. I\u2019ll try and do a post with some analysis of the larger trends later on.<\/p>\n
My methodology for gathering these is simple: it has to break the \u201chot\u201d threshold on StumbleUpon, Reddit, Digg or some other community that includes\u00a0diversity, aggregation and incentives.\u00a0I collect as I go to share with you here.<\/p>\n
So, on with what\u2019s hot. Following are the most recent 50 viral images the web\u2019s been sharing in 2011:<\/p>\n
Images continue to be the web\u2019s most underrated content format. And if anything, in 2011 we\u2019ve seen the pace of … <\/p>\n