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{{Infobox shock site

|title = Klerck.org

|image = KlerckFood.png

|imagecaption = The "food as art" section of the site.

|maker = Kevin Ealy

|type = Shock host

|date = 2001

}}

'''Klerck.org''' was a [[shock site]] registered in 2001, hosted by a man named Kevin Ealy. The site ~~provides~~ a few different shock images.

'''Klerck.org''' was a [[shock site]] registered in 2001, hosted by a man named Kevin Ealy. The site provided a few different shock images, while the main page simply contained hyperlinked text labeled "FOOD AS ART!", where the creator hosted various pictures expressing themselves through what they eat, divided into sections: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.

==Images Featured==

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==History==

The ~~Website~~ was first registered in either 2000 or 2001~~. The~~ oldest archive of the site ~~was~~ in February 2001. Klerck.org was ~~first~~ hosted by a man "Kevin Ealy.~~" The~~ website was ~~almost~~ empty, containing only one link that ~~leads~~ to a picture of his dog. However, this ~~website didn't contain~~ any ~~porn~~.

The website was first registered in either 2000 or 2001, with the oldest archive of the site appearing in February 2001. Klerck.org was initially hosted by a man named Kevin Ealy. At its beginning, the website was nearly empty, containing only one link that led to a picture of his dog. However, this site did not feature any pornographic content.

~~After this site was still up in~~ 2006, the website ~~was only known~~ for being ~~a part of~~ shock site lists created by users. ~~However,~~ the main page ~~of the site doesn't really~~ contain pornographic content, ~~although there are~~ some subpages ~~that "~~secretly~~" list disgusting~~ images ~~including~~ [[Goatse]] ~~and~~ [[~~Meatspin|~~Spin.gif]], or others ~~like animated files such~~ as [[Dance.swf]]. ~~On March 8~~, ~~2005~~, the ~~former owner~~ of the ~~site~~, ~~'''Klerck'''~~, was found dead in the bathroom of his boyfriend's apartment ~~in the morning~~. He posted a suicide note on his LiveJournal, which ~~has since been suspended~~. A ~~mirror~~ of ~~the~~ suicide note ~~can be found here~~.<ref>web.archive.org/web/~~20060208050218~~/klerckisdead.com~~/work/suicide~~/index.~~html~~</ref>

By 2006, the website had gained a reputation for being listed on shock site lists created by users. While the main page did not contain pornographic content, some subpages secretly displayed disturbing images such as [[Goatse]], [[Spin.gif]], and others.

Kevin Ealy Klerck was a well-known internet troll, and the website's purpose was to serve as a personal directory of his works, including [[Dance.swf]]. Additionally, Klerck created a petition on Petitions Online, demanding that New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson rename the second Lord of the Rings film to something more tasteful, considering the impact of the [[wikipedia:9/11|9/11 terrorist attacks]]. This troll gained widespread attention when websites, newspapers, and TV broadcasts began sharing stories about it. Forums were filled with people reacting angrily, outraged by what they thought was an attempt to impose political correctness on "their book".<ref>http://www.petitiononline.com/twotower/</ref><ref>http://www.livejournal.com/users/klerck/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/internetcollection/comments/5fo7w1/klerck_is_dead_a_website_dedicated_to_the/</ref>

On March 8, 2005, Kevin Ealy was found dead in the bathroom of his boyfriend's apartment. He had posted a suicide note on his [[wikipedia:LiveJournal|LiveJournal]], whom he goodbyes his family and internet friends, while telling his own motivation to commit suicide. The final part of his suicide note is quoted:

{{Quote|

Some of you saw throught he facade I put on online a long time ago. You knew there was a lot more to me than I let on, and I appreciate how some of you stuck with me no matter whether I was being sincere or a trolling jackass. And then some of you are just dumbasses who don't shit about anything to do with me. Everyone knows which part they belong under here; I think I've made that clear enough over the years. So to the people that will miss me online, good bye, but to the rest: fuck you.

And that about wraps it up. I'm sorry it had to be this way, but this is it, this is what I feel like I must do.

Don't feel too bad about it, though. It's not entirely out of depression or anything like that. A lot of it is simply boredom. I know that sounds stupid, but I'm bored of life. I want to know what comes next.

}}

After his death, Klerck’s suicide note was archived by internet users, and a temporary site called ''klerckisdead.com'' was created to preserve it.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071012082414/http://klerckisdead.com/index.php</ref> Despite his passing, the ''Klerck.org'' domain remained active for almost a year and a half before it was no longer accessible and put up for sale.

==References==

==Links==

==~~Link~~==

<u>NOTE</u>: The following links contain [[graphic content]]!

* web.archive.org/web/20040614153854/klerck.org/spin.gif

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 {{Infobox shock site
 |title = Klerck.org
+|image = KlerckFood.png
+|imagecaption = The "food as art" section of the site.
 |maker = Kevin Ealy
 |type = Shock host
 |date = 2001
 }}
-'''Klerck.org''' was a [[shock site]] registered in 2001, hosted by a man named Kevin Ealy. The site provides a few different shock images.
+'''Klerck.org''' was a [[shock site]] registered in 2001, hosted by a man named Kevin Ealy. The site provided a few different shock images, while the main page simply contained hyperlinked text labeled "FOOD AS ART!", where the creator hosted various pictures expressing themselves through what they eat, divided into sections: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.
 ==Images Featured==
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 ==History==
-The Website was first registered in either 2000 or 2001. The oldest archive of the site was in February 2001. Klerck.org was first hosted by a man "Kevin Ealy." The website was almost empty, containing only one link that leads to a picture of his dog. However, this website didn't contain any porn.
+The website was first registered in either 2000 or 2001, with the oldest archive of the site appearing in February 2001. Klerck.org was initially hosted by a man named Kevin Ealy. At its beginning, the website was nearly empty, containing only one link that led to a picture of his dog. However, this site did not feature any pornographic content.
-After this site was still up in 2006, the website was only known for being a part of shock site lists created by users. However, the main page of the site doesn't really contain pornographic content, although there are some subpages that "secretly" list disgusting images including [[Goatse]] and [[Meatspin|Spin.gif]], or others like animated files such as [[Dance.swf]]. On March 8, 2005, the former owner of the site, '''Klerck''', was found dead in the bathroom of his boyfriend's apartment in the morning. He posted a suicide note on his LiveJournal, which has since been suspended. A mirror of the suicide note can be found here.<ref>web.archive.org/web/20060208050218/klerckisdead.com/work/suicide/index.html</ref>
+By 2006, the website had gained a reputation for being listed on shock site lists created by users. While the main page did not contain pornographic content, some subpages secretly displayed disturbing images such as [[Goatse]], [[Spin.gif]], and others.
+Kevin Ealy Klerck was a well-known internet troll, and the website's purpose was to serve as a personal directory of his works, including [[Dance.swf]]. Additionally, Klerck created a petition on Petitions Online, demanding that New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson rename the second Lord of the Rings film to something more tasteful, considering the impact of the [[wikipedia:9/11|9/11 terrorist attacks]]. This troll gained widespread attention when websites, newspapers, and TV broadcasts began sharing stories about it. Forums were filled with people reacting angrily, outraged by what they thought was an attempt to impose political correctness on "their book".<ref>http://www.petitiononline.com/twotower/</ref><ref>http://www.livejournal.com/users/klerck/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/internetcollection/comments/5fo7w1/klerck_is_dead_a_website_dedicated_to_the/</ref>
+On March 8, 2005, Kevin Ealy was found dead in the bathroom of his boyfriend's apartment. He had posted a suicide note on his [[wikipedia:LiveJournal|LiveJournal]], whom he goodbyes his family and internet friends, while telling his own motivation to commit suicide. The final part of his suicide note is quoted:
+{{Quote|
+Some of you saw throught he facade I put on online a long time ago. You knew there was a lot more to me than I let on, and I appreciate how some of you stuck with me no matter whether I was being sincere or a trolling jackass. And then some of you are just dumbasses who don't shit about anything to do with me. Everyone knows which part they belong under here; I think I've made that clear enough over the years. So to the people that will miss me online, good bye, but to the rest: fuck you.
+And that about wraps it up. I'm sorry it had to be this way, but this is it, this is what I feel like I must do.
+Don't feel too bad about it, though. It's not entirely out of depression or anything like that. A lot of it is simply boredom. I know that sounds stupid, but I'm bored of life. I want to know what comes next.
+}}
+After his death, Klerck’s suicide note was archived by internet users, and a temporary site called ''klerckisdead.com'' was created to preserve it.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071012082414/http://klerckisdead.com/index.php</ref> Despite his passing, the ''Klerck.org'' domain remained active for almost a year and a half before it was no longer accessible and put up for sale.
 ==References==
 <references />
+==Links==
-==Link==
 <u>NOTE</u>: The following links contain [[graphic content]]!
 * web.archive.org/web/20040614153854/klerck.org/spin.gif