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e-card E-card is an electronic postcard or greeting card, with the primary difference being that it is created using digital media instead of paper or other traditional materials. E-cards are made available many different ways, usually on various Inter ...

s service created by Brook Lundy and Duncan Mitchell. The content of Someecards consists of

parodies A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its sub ...

of the sentiments found in the traditional

Hallmark A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals—such as platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium. In a more general sense, the term ''hallmark'' can al ...

greeting card A greeting card is a piece of card stock, usually with an illustration or photo, made of high quality paper featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthday ...

, sometimes features content that could be considered offensive if taken seriously. Someecard's

deadpan Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blun ...

humor has drawn widespread approval from those for whom traditional greeting and Ecards do not appeal, especially younger

urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

audiences. The cards are divided into many categories, including events for which one might send a real greeting card, such as birthdays, weddings, and holidays. The categories also contain cards for unusual occasions, such as after a

breakup A relationship breakup, breakup, or break-up is the termination of a relationship. The act is commonly termed "dumping omeone in slang when it is initiated by one partner. The term is less likely to be applied to a married couple, where a brea ...

, to

flirt Flirting or coquetry is a social and sexual behavior involving spoken or written communication, as well as body language. It is either to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with the other person or, if done playfully, for amusement. It ...

, and as a "cry for help". Compete.com reported that Someecards.com received over 570,000 visitors in October 2011. As of September 2018 the "create card" feature, where visitors can create their own custom ecards, has been removed from the website.

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* * * * * * * * {{cite web , url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2007/05/09/cruel-horrible-e-cards-are-awesome, publisher= Comedy Central , title= Cruel, Horrible E-Cards Are Awesome, accessdate=2007-06-13 American comedy websites Internet memes Internet properties established in 2007