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[[File:Bait and switch.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The ''bait-and-switch'' technique consists of misleading a person into clicking a link by telling them erroneous information.]] | [[File:Bait and switch.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The ''bait-and-switch'' technique consists of misleading a person into clicking a link by telling them erroneous information.]] | ||
'''Shock sites''', also known as '''Gore sites''''','' '''Shock media''''','' or ''' | '''Shock sites''', also known as '''Gore sites''''','' '''Shock media''''','' or '''Shockers''', are any piece of media on the internet that use disturbing content, commonly [[:Category:Pornography|pornography]], [[:Category:Gore|gore]], and [[:Category:Graphic content|graphic content]] to shock the viewer(s). Just like traditional [[screamer]]s, shock sites have a goal to shock their viewers with unexpected content. Some good examples of shock sites are [[2 Girls 1 Cup]], [[Jarsquatter]], [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick]], [[Kekma.net]], and [[Goatse]]. These websites have gained a high level of popularity and are often used as a way to prank people. The first shock site ever created was [[Rotten.com]], a website that featured pictures of dead people, disgusting diseases, deformed bodies, and a lot more. In addition, the website was also the first gore site ever created. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1996, [[Rotten.com]] was registered by Thomas E. Dell (Soylent) after he wrote a program that could guess domains with one word, and "Rotten" was one of the unclaimed words. Rotten.com hosted a gallery of gore videos and images.<ref>Wofford, T. (2017, November 29). [https://theoutline.com/post/2549/rotten-com-is-offline "Rotten.com Is Offline"]. The Outline.</ref> One file submitted, "motorcyle.jpg", concerned many people and resulted in tons of emails being sent to the creator. The file name suggests that it may have been a motorcycle accident, although the website claimed it was likely an "''attempted shotgun suicide''".<ref>web.archive.org/web/20050516235424/rotten.com/FAQ/</ref> | In 1996, [[Rotten.com]] was registered by Thomas E. Dell (Soylent) after he wrote a program that could guess domains with one word, and "Rotten" was one of the unclaimed words. Rotten.com hosted a gallery of gore videos and images.<ref>Wofford, T. (2017, November 29). [https://theoutline.com/post/2549/rotten-com-is-offline "Rotten.com Is Offline"]. The Outline.</ref> One file submitted, "motorcyle.jpg", concerned many people and resulted in tons of emails being sent to the creator. The file name suggests that it may have been a motorcycle accident, although the website claimed it was likely an "''attempted shotgun suicide''".<ref>web.archive.org/web/20050516235424/rotten.com/FAQ/</ref> | ||
In 1999, [[Goatse.cx]] was registered. Its front page showed a picture, titled "''Hello.jpg''" which depicts a man stretching his anus using both hands.<ref>Nast, C. (2013, April 16). [https://www.wired.com/2013/04/goatse/ "Goatse And the Rise Of the Web's Gross-Out Culture"]. [[wikipedia:WIRED|Wired]].</ref> It was originally named "gap3.jpg" in the .zip file called "Gap.zip", a file with images of [[Kirk Johnson]] "''using dildos and butt plugs to stretch his anus''".<ref><nowiki>https://handwiki.org/wiki/Social:Goatse.cx</nowiki></ref> A shock image, [[Tubgirl]] originally took place there. | In 1999, the domain [[Goatse.cx]] was registered. Its front page showed a picture, titled "''Hello.jpg''" which depicts a man stretching his anus using both hands.<ref>Nast, C. (2013, April 16). [https://www.wired.com/2013/04/goatse/ "Goatse And the Rise Of the Web's Gross-Out Culture"]. [[wikipedia:WIRED|Wired]].</ref> It was originally named "gap3.jpg" in the .zip file called "Gap.zip", a file with images of [[Kirk Johnson]] "''using dildos and butt plugs to stretch his anus''".<ref><nowiki>https://handwiki.org/wiki/Social:Goatse.cx</nowiki></ref> A shock image, [[Tubgirl]] originally took place there. | ||
In 2000, [[Ogrish.com]] was registered to cover uncensored news and videos. Ogrish.com was best known for its publication of war videos and caused controversy by not asking for consent from any victims' families to upload a video. | In 2000, [[Ogrish.com]] was registered to cover uncensored news and videos. Ogrish.com was best known for its publication of war videos and caused controversy by not asking for consent from any victims' families to upload a video. The site later rebranded as LiveLeak in 2006.<ref><nowiki>https://web.archive.org/web/20160316104436/http://www.businessinsider.com.au/profile-of-hayden-hewitt-founder-of-liveleak-2014-10</nowiki></ref> | ||
[[Lemon Party|Lemonparty.org]] was created on October 3, 2002, and showed a picture of three naked old men having sex while “[[wikipedia:If You Wanna Be Happy|If You Wanna Be Happy]]” by Jimmy Soul played in the background. | [[Lemon Party|Lemonparty.org]] was created on October 3, 2002, and showed a picture of three naked old men having sex while “[[wikipedia:If You Wanna Be Happy|If You Wanna Be Happy]]” by Jimmy Soul played in the background. | ||
