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# Viral Facebook Fails
Lamebook Brings Epic Wall Posts 'From Lame to Fame'

By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-25 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamebook
References: [lamebook](http://www.lamebook.com)

Spend about thirty minutes reading some of the gems on Lamebook and tell me you don’t LOL all over the place. Lamebook is designed for people to submit awful [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-debuts-at-stagecoach) posts in order to compile the worst of the worst in [social network interaction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feed-page).

Some Lamebook posts are awkward, some are silly and a lot have language your parents wouldn’t like. Check out Lamebook at the link below and I promise you will be inspired to search through your Facebook account for something you can submit.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.1/10
- Popularity: 66% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Social Media Shaming:** The trend of collecting awful social media posts is growing and could inspire companies to create more private social networks for sharing sensitive data.
- **Reputation Management:** With public shaming becoming more commonplace on social media, there is a need for companies to invest in improving their online reputation management strategies.
- **Humor as Engagement:** Brands could consider using humor as a way to engage with their audience and create shareable content on social media.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Social Networks:** Social networks can create their own 'private' social network feature for users who want more control over who sees their posts.
- **Online Reputation Management:** Online reputation management companies can offer more comprehensive services that not only monitor what is being said about their clients online, but also offer strategies for combating negative reviews and comments.
- **Digital Marketing:** Digital marketers can utilize humor as a way to create more engaging and shareable content on social media platforms.

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