I fail to see how it's not a perfect analogy to say that this is just like a guy whining for an end to all internet meme images on the basis that photography ha

I fail to see how it's not a perfect analogy to say that this is just like a guy whining for an end to all internet meme images on the basis that photography has a long artistic tradition and should not be debased. I get it that "joke haiku" are low-effort imitations of a noble and ancient art. So what? There's a place for low-effort dumb humor. That's okay. Your noble and ancient haiku are still there, unharmed. There is no poetry currency which is being devalued when cheap product floods the market.