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|image = Last Measure Logo.png
|image = Last Measure Logo.png
|imagecaption = The site to end all sites, R.I.P computers...
|imagecaption = The site to end all sites, R.I.P computers...
|maker = GNAA
|maker = PenisBird (original), GNAA (multiple variants)
|type = Shock site
|type = Shock site
|date = 2003
|date = 2003
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[[File:Last Measure Banner.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|The Last Measure banner.]]
[[File:Last Measure Banner.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|The Last Measure banner.]]
'''Last Measure''' was a [[shock site]] created in 2003 by ''Penisbird'', a member of the internet trolling group [[Wikipedia:Gay Nigger Association of America|Gay Nigger Association of America]] (GNAA). Many variants of Last Measure exist, as the source code for several different versions was made available for download.   
'''Last Measure''' was a [[shock site]] created in 2003 by ''Penisbird'', a member of the internet trolling group [[Wikipedia:Gay Nigger Association of America|Gay Nigger Association of America]] (GNAA). Many variants of Last Measure exist, as the source code for several different versions was made available for download.   
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== Version 3.4.1 ==
== Version 3.4.1 ==
'''Last Measure Version 3.4.1''' introduced several new developments, such as an expanded image list and more elaborate scripts. The complete image list was christmas.jpg,<ref name=":2">A picture of a person stretching her anus to [[Goatse]] proportions with a table clamp, from [[Klerck.org]].</ref> [[Lemon Party|lemonparty.jpg]], [[Rotten.com#PenisBird|ouch.jpg]],<ref>The image is called ouch.jpg. but the [[wikipedia:PHP|PHP]] file is called penisbird.php.</ref> [[Pillowfight|pillowfight.jpg]], [[Tubgirl|tubgirl.jpg]], [[spin.gif]], freak.jpg,<ref name=":3">A picture of a naked female body builder.</ref> rustina.jpg,<ref name=":4">A picture depicting Rusty's wife's face photoshopped onto a picture of a naked white woman having sex with a black man. Rusty was the creator of [[wikipedia:Kuro5hin|Kuro5hin]], a popular [[wikipedia:Slashdot|Slashdot]]-like site.</ref> loopback.jpg,<ref name=":5">A picture of a man looping his penis into his anus from [[Goatse.cx]].</ref> and eww.jpg.<ref>A picture of a young girl, with two naked people in the background, with one of them exposing his buttocks. The text "The Fuck What?!" in red is visible, with the man's naked buttocks circled in red.</ref> Instead of embedding an [[wikipedia:MP3|MP3]] to play the "HEY EVERYBODY, I'M LOOKING AT GAY PORNO!" audio sample, it embedded a [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash]] file called '''hey.swf''.  
[[File:Lastmeasure.JPG|thumb|A screenshot of Last Measure Version 3.4.1 from September 9th, 2004.]]
<b>Last Measure Version 3.4.1</b> introduced several new developments, such as an expanded image list and more elaborate scripts. The complete image list was christmas.jpg,<ref name=":2">A picture of a person stretching her anus to [[Goatse]] proportions with a table clamp, from [[Klerck.org]].</ref> [[Lemon Party|lemonparty.jpg]], [[Rotten.com#PenisBird|ouch.jpg]],<ref>The image is called ouch.jpg. but the [[wikipedia:PHP|PHP]] file is called penisbird.php.</ref> [[Pillowfight|pillowfight.jpg]], [[Tubgirl|tubgirl.jpg]], [[spin.gif]], freak.jpg,<ref name=":3">A picture of a naked female body builder.</ref> rustina.jpg,<ref name=":4">A picture depicting Rusty's wife's face photoshopped onto a picture of a naked white woman having sex with a black man. Rusty was the creator of [[wikipedia:Kuro5hin|Kuro5hin]], a popular [[wikipedia:Slashdot|Slashdot]]-like site.</ref> loopback.jpg,<ref name=":5">A picture of a man looping his penis into his anus from [[Goatse.cx]].</ref> and eww.jpg.<ref>A picture of a young girl, with two naked people in the background, with one of them exposing his buttocks. The text "The Fuck What?!" in red is visible, with the man's naked buttocks circled in red.</ref> Instead of embedding an [[wikipedia:MP3|MP3]] to play the "HEY EVERYBODY, I'M LOOKING AT GAY PORNO!" audio sample, it embedded a [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash]] file called '''hey.swf''.  


The title of the page was "Our lawyer has informed us that we need a warning. So, if you are under the age of 18 or find this offensive, please leave immediately" and pressing Alt+F4 or the Ctrl key spawned an alert message with the same text. However, if the user pressed the Del key, it spawned an alert message containing credits:
The title of the page was "Our lawyer has informed us that we need a warning. So, if you are under the age of 18 or find this offensive, please leave immediately" and pressing Alt+F4 or the Ctrl key spawned an alert message with the same text. However, if the user pressed the Del key, it spawned an alert message containing credits:
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</pre>The procreate function contained another code comment from goat-see:
</pre>The procreate function contained another code comment from goat-see:
  fuck procreating like rabbits -- goat-see
  fuck procreating like rabbits -- goat-see
There was another string of text in the source code that reads "If you have a screen larger than this i'll eat my own shit. - this button shit is +1 insightful.". It was not rendered as visible text on the page as it was not enclosed within any HTML tags or any visual elements.  
There was another string of text in the source code that reads "If you have a screen larger than this i'll eat my own shit. - this button shit is +1 insightful.". It was not rendered as visible text on the page as it was not enclosed within any HTML tags or any visual elements.


== Version 4.1 ==
== Version 4.1 ==
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The page also downloaded three files. Two of these files were "jews.wmv" and "lm.pdf". The [[wikipedia:Windows_Media_Video|WMV]] did not play or function in any way originally with the purpose to stop Windows Media Player and the [[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]] file was a redirect to Last Measure. It also attempted to download "[[wikipedia:Gayniggers_from_Outer_Space|Gayniggers From Outer Space]] [GNAA Digitally Remastered].avi" from an [[wikipedia:EDonkey_network|eDonkey]] file-sharing network.
The page also downloaded three files. Two of these files were "jews.wmv" and "lm.pdf". The [[wikipedia:Windows_Media_Video|WMV]] did not play or function in any way originally with the purpose to stop Windows Media Player and the [[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]] file was a redirect to Last Measure. It also attempted to download "[[wikipedia:Gayniggers_from_Outer_Space|Gayniggers From Outer Space]] [GNAA Digitally Remastered].avi" from an [[wikipedia:EDonkey_network|eDonkey]] file-sharing network.


Similar to Version 4.1, Unified X collected various user information and compiled it into a table using StatsMeasure. Users could get their name added to the "count" table by appending "?u=yourname" to the end of the URL.<ref name=":6">web.archive.org/web/20120115131335/<br><nowiki>http://www.gnaa.eu:80/wiki/support</nowiki></ref> It also introduced LMX Live Stats, which which tracked the number of times a user was redirected.<ref>edramatica.com/Last_Measure#Last_Measure_Unified_X</ref>
Similar to Version 4.1, Unified X collected various user information and compiled it into a table using StatsMeasure. Users could get their name added to the "count" table by appending "?u=yourname" to the end of the URL.<ref name=":6">web.archive.org/web/20120115131335/<nowiki>http://www.gnaa.eu:80/wiki/support</nowiki></ref> It also introduced LMX Live Stats, which which tracked the number of times a user was redirected.<ref>edramatica.com/Last_Measure#Last_Measure_Unified_X</ref>


==Last Measure Live==
==Last Measure Live==
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== Hoaxes ==
== Hoaxes ==
There are many hoax versions of Last Measure, such as a [[Glory Hole Foundation]] variant and HTML5 version. The [[Glory Hole Foundation]] variant would supposedly "contain all images from the [[Offended]] page" and "install actual malware in a version of the [[wikipedia:MEMZ|MEMZ]] virus with shock images",<ref>bjaodn.org/wiki/Shock_site<br>#Glory_Hole_Foundation_Last_Measure_Edition</ref> while the HTML5 version would "abuse JavaScript[,] making it very hard to leave the website once [visited]" and "[make] it impossible to even shut down the computer or use [T]ask [M]anager to kill the...web browser" with the keywords on the page relating to Last Measure, [[wikipedia:Feminism|feminism]], the [[wikipedia:LGBT|LGBT community]], [[wikipedia:Steven_Universe|''Steven Universe'']], and ''[[wikipedia:Homestuck|Homestuck]]'' as an attempt to get the webpage listed under Google and specifically fool [[wikipedia:Tumblr|Tumblr]] users.<ref>bjaodn.org/wiki/Shock_site#Last_Measure_HTML5_beta</ref>
There are many hoax versions of Last Measure, such as a [[Glory Hole Foundation]] variant and HTML5 version. The [[Glory Hole Foundation]] variant would supposedly "contain all images from the [[Offended]] page" and "install actual malware in a version of the [[wikipedia:MEMZ|MEMZ]] virus with shock images",<ref>bjaodn.org/wiki/Shock_site#Glory_Hole_Foundation_Last_Measure_Edition</ref> while the HTML5 version would "abuse JavaScript[,] making it very hard to leave the website once [visited]" and "[make] it impossible to even shut down the computer or use [T]ask [M]anager to kill the...web browser" with the keywords on the page relating to Last Measure, [[wikipedia:Feminism|feminism]], the [[wikipedia:LGBT|LGBT community]], [[wikipedia:Steven_Universe|''Steven Universe'']], and ''[[wikipedia:Homestuck|Homestuck]]'' as an attempt to get the webpage listed under Google and specifically fool [[wikipedia:Tumblr|Tumblr]] users.<ref>bjaodn.org/wiki/Shock_site#Last_Measure_HTML5_beta</ref>


== Soft Measure ==
== Soft Measure ==
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*The rgb.swf file embedded in Seizure Measure is the same as the rgb.swf file featured on [[Albino Blacksheep]], which displayed bright flashing [[wikipedia:RGB_color_model|RGB]] colors accompanied by a [[wikipedia:Chiptune|chiptune]] version of "[[wikipedia:Axel_F|Axel F]]" from ''[[wikipedia:Beverly_Hills_Cop_(film_series)|Beverly Hills Cop]].''<ref>"<nowiki>http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/rgb.php</nowiki> - This is a harmless version of Browser Bomb. This version does not abuse javascript. '''WARNING: Do not follow this link if you are prone to epileptic seizures."''' (from BJAODN's "Shock site" page, which is listed below under "Further Reading")</ref> The animation was also known as E-SHROOMS on teamdead.net.
*The rgb.swf file embedded in Seizure Measure is the same as the rgb.swf file featured on [[Albino Blacksheep]], which displayed bright flashing [[wikipedia:RGB_color_model|RGB]] colors accompanied by a [[wikipedia:Chiptune|chiptune]] version of "[[wikipedia:Axel_F|Axel F]]" from ''[[wikipedia:Beverly_Hills_Cop_(film_series)|Beverly Hills Cop]].''<ref>"<nowiki>http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/rgb.php</nowiki> - This is a harmless version of Browser Bomb. This version does not abuse javascript. '''WARNING: Do not follow this link if you are prone to epileptic seizures."''' (from BJAODN's "Shock site" page, which is listed below under "Further Reading")</ref> The animation was also known as E-SHROOMS on teamdead.net.
* The page at nero-online.org contained a link to a version of LastMeasure without shock images called SafeMeasure.<ref>web.archive.org/web/20040101132909/<nowiki>http://nero-online.org/</nowiki></ref>
* The page at nero-online.org contained a link to a version of LastMeasure without shock images called SafeMeasure.<ref>web.archive.org/web/20040101132909/<nowiki>http://nero-online.org/</nowiki></ref>
* Last Measure made use of a [[wikipedia:Java_applet|Java applet]] called CoffeeMeasure that spawned several Java application windows that moved around the screen.<ref>web.archive.org/web/20170111162842/<br><nowiki>http://screamer.wikia.com/wiki/Last_Measure</nowiki></ref>
* Last Measure made use of a [[wikipedia:Java_applet|Java applet]] called CoffeeMeasure that spawned several Java application windows that moved around the screen.<ref>web.archive.org/web/20170111162842/<nowiki>http://screamer.wikia.com/wiki/Last_Measure</nowiki></ref>
* Several Last Measure mirrors made use of [[wikipedia:Wildcard_DNS_record|wildcard domains]].
* Several Last Measure mirrors made use of [[wikipedia:Wildcard_DNS_record|wildcard domains]].
** The full list of wildcard domains was: *.on.nimp.org, *.on.zoy.org, *.roflol.fr, *.ipademu.com, *.ipad-crack.com, *.4chanmirror.com, *.animeforums.eu, *.animetorrents.me, *.moviepiayer.com, *.ircpaste.me, *.troiiing.com, *.mediapiayer.com, *.antignaa.com, *.nimpblock.com, *.wikipaste.eu, *.bioghost.com, *.sarahpaiin.com, *.iinux.be, and *.feenode.net.
** The full list of wildcard domains was: *.on.nimp.org, *.on.zoy.org, *.roflol.fr, *.ipademu.com, *.ipad-crack.com, *.4chanmirror.com, *.animeforums.eu, *.animetorrents.me, *.moviepiayer.com, *.ircpaste.me, *.troiiing.com, *.mediapiayer.com, *.antignaa.com, *.nimpblock.com, *.wikipaste.eu, *.bioghost.com, *.sarahpaiin.com, *.iinux.be, and *.feenode.net.
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* Many mirrors act as [[wikipedia:URL_redirection#Redirect_chains|redirect chains]] to other Last Measure mirrors.
* Many mirrors act as [[wikipedia:URL_redirection#Redirect_chains|redirect chains]] to other Last Measure mirrors.
* An early version of Last Measure called Last Measure Version 3.4 contained [[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]] of Goatse and the clipboard-retrieving payload.
* An early version of Last Measure called Last Measure Version 3.4 contained [[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]] of Goatse and the clipboard-retrieving payload.
** An early archive of softmeasure.zoy.org that ran Version 3.4 contained ASCII art of a teddy bear instead of Goatse,<ref>view-source:web.archive.org/web/20041205032410/<br>softmeasure.zoy.org/</ref> and was supposedly a version of Last Measure without shock images.<ref>epicroadtrips.us/2003/summer/nola/nola_offsite/<br>FQ_en.wikipedia.org/en.wikipedia.org/<br>wiki/List_of_shock_sites.html#Modified</ref>
** An early archive of softmeasure.zoy.org that ran Version 3.4 contained ASCII art of a teddy bear instead of Goatse,<ref>view-source:web.archive.org/web/20041205032410/softmeasure.zoy.org/</ref> and was supposedly a version of Last Measure without shock images.<ref>epicroadtrips.us/2003/summer/nola/nola_offsite/FQ_en.wikipedia.org/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shock_sites.html#Modified</ref>
* The mirror cshacks.partycat.us ran a version of Last Measure called Last Measure Version 3.4.4 Saturn. While its index.php was not archived, the stats.php page can be accessed, revealing that It used StatsMeasure to generate a table of various user data.
* The mirror cshacks.partycat.us ran a version of Last Measure called Last Measure Version 3.4.4 Saturn. While its index.php was not archived, the stats.php page can be accessed, revealing that It used StatsMeasure to generate a table of various user data.
* There was a malicious script that affected Garry's Mod named the "G-Man Virus", which would jumpscare the player with a texture of G-Man's face before opening nimp.org, with the jews.wmv file supposedly being gay pornography.<ref>steamcommunity.com/app/4000/discussions/1/<br>648816742798726113</ref><ref>youtube.com/watch?v=nxlnWMoapO8</ref> However, this is currently unconfirmed as no proof appears to exist.
* There was a malicious script that affected Garry's Mod named the "G-Man Virus", which would jumpscare the player with a texture of G-Man's face before opening nimp.org, with the jews.wmv file supposedly being gay pornography.<ref>steamcommunity.com/app/4000/discussions/1/648816742798726113</ref><ref>youtube.com/watch?v=nxlnWMoapO8</ref> However, this is currently unconfirmed as no proof appears to exist.
* An early version of Unified X called Unified differed in several ways:  
* An early version of Unified X called Unified differed in several ways:  
** It did not have the list of keywords on its main page or in its metadata.
** It did not have the list of keywords on its main page or in its metadata.
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* <s>web.archive.org/web/20050208073619/phonelosers.info</s>
* <s>web.archive.org/web/20050208073619/phonelosers.info</s>
* <s>web.archive.org/web/20050404052300/lunixsucks.org/</s>
* <s>web.archive.org/web/20050404052300/lunixsucks.org/</s>
* web.archive.org/web/20110128150100/mediapiayer.com
*web.archive.org/web/20110128150100/mediapiayer.com
* web.archive.org/web/20051221120529/newjerseysewer.com:80
*web.archive.org/web/20051221120529/newjerseysewer.com:80
* web.archive.org/web/20060703003217/gabenewell.com:80
*web.archive.org/web/20060703003217/gabenewell.com:80
* web.archive.org/web/20061107081130/internet-srs.biz
*web.archive.org/web/20061107081130/internet-srs.biz
* web.archive.org/web/20110202103520/ipademu.com
*web.archive.org/web/20110202103520/ipademu.com
* web.archive.org/web/20110128075138/troiiing.com
*web.archive.org/web/20110128075138/troiiing.com
* web.archive.org/web/20110202103413/ipad-crack.com
*web.archive.org/web/20110202103413/ipad-crack.com
* web.archive.org/web/20110203000008/moviepiayer.com
*web.archive.org/web/20110203000008/moviepiayer.com
* <s>web.archive.org/web/20060712203854/lol.rofflecopter.org/</s>
*<s>web.archive.org/web/20060712203854/lol.rofflecopter.org/</s>
* web.archive.org/web/20061208123641/www.cryogenix.co.uk/Hacking-tutorial.txt
*web.archive.org/web/20061208123641/www.cryogenix.co.uk/Hacking-tutorial.txt
* web.archive.org/web/20070812000127/thesuki.org/fuck/index.php
*web.archive.org/web/20070812000127/thesuki.org/fuck/index.php
*web.archive.org/web/20070320024709/fans.frankbutcher.net/index.php
*web.archive.org/web/20070320024709/fans.frankbutcher.net/index.php
*web.archive.org/web/20070323222956/juizefm.net.ms
*web.archive.org/web/20070323222956/juizefm.net.ms
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*web.archive.org/web/20110128085827/nimpblock.com
*web.archive.org/web/20110128085827/nimpblock.com
*<s>videos.tittybang.org</s>
*<s>videos.tittybang.org</s>
*<s>korven.sajt.org</s>
*web.archive.org/web/20120125072337/aaronco88.xanga.com
*web.archive.org/web/20120125072337/aaronco88.xanga.com
*web.archive.org/web/20120125072405/asslap.new.fr
*web.archive.org/web/20120125072405/asslap.new.fr
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*web.archive.org/web/20130520215437/gnar.int.ru
*web.archive.org/web/20130520215437/gnar.int.ru
*web.archive.org/web/20130521005655/ww38.bosslegen.de/~andres/flood.html
*web.archive.org/web/20130521005655/ww38.bosslegen.de/~andres/flood.html
*web.archive.org/web/20210901170811/output.jsbin.com/hicutuce
*web.archive.org/web/20240321205715/ytmp4.neocities.org/spin
*web.archive.org/web/20240711164700/shorturl.synergize.co/huh.php?i=1
*web.archive.org/web/20060628033430/aquabelic.sitesled.com:80/index.html
*[[internetcri.me]]
*[[Plan B]]
===Online/Active mirrors===
*mantako.tripod.com
*mantako.tripod.com
*web.archive.org/web/20240321205715/ytmp4.neocities.org/spin
*<s>korven.sajt.org</s>
*oocities.org/gniger972
*oocities.org/gniger972
*web.archive.org/web/20210901170811/output.jsbin.com/hicutuce
*kermem0069.neocities.org
*kermem0069.neocities.org
*twoloo.neocities.org/files/QuEz.mp4
*gnaa.africa/captcha
*gnaa.africa/captcha
*[[internetcri.me]]
*browsergamers.neocities.org
*[[Plan B]]


===Last Measure Operating System===
===Last Measure Operating System===
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*[[Internetcri.me]]
*[[Internetcri.me]]
*[[Plan B]]
*[[Plan B]]
*[[:Category:Last Measure|Other shock sites very similar in spirit and in code to Last Measure]]


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