


The experience of being on the internet is always changing. Not so long ago, so-called viral content created moments that captured a wide audience, held our collective attention and gave everyone something to talk about.
Maybe you watched patiently on Facebook Live to see a watermelon explode under the pressure of being wrapped in a zillion rubber bands. Perhaps you can vividly recall that day in 2015 when two llamas escaped from a retirement community in Arizona, prompting a dramatic police chase. Or how, on that same day, a striped dress divided us into warring factions — but united us around the proverbial water cooler.
I’ve been a reporter of online culture for more than a decade, and I’m writing about how algorithms, influencing and internet celebrity has changed the meaning of virality. But first I would love to hear from you. Take a walk down digital memory lane and tell me what you’re seeing and talking about online.
I’ll read every response to this questionnaire and reach out to you if I’m interested in learning more. I won’t publish any part of your response without following up with you first, verifying your information and hearing back from you. And I won’t share your contact information outside the Times newsroom or use it for any reason other than to get in touch with you.