Meme deathwatch: OKBoomer.com sells for more than $10,000

When does an internet meme officially die? Is it when all the thinkpieces about the meme start to hit? How about when older people use it without understanding the meme? Or maybe it’s when the meme lands someone a book deal?

Whatever the death knell may be, it seems like it's time to put “OK Boomer” to bed.

That’s because someone just bought the domain OKBoomer.com ... for $10,050.

There were a total of 88 bidders by the time the auction closed on Nov. 20. A spokesperson for Web.com, the parent company of the domain auction platform where the bidding took place, confirmed the sale to Mashable. Read more...