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'''Bonsai Kitten''' was an experiment conducted by an [[wikipedia:MIT|MIT]] graduate student Dr. Michael Wong Chang in 2001.<ref>There are no MIT students by the name of "Dr. Michael Wong Chang"—likely a pseudonym for its webmaster.</ref>


Although ''Bonsai Kitten'' itself doesn't feature extreme obscenity like [[Goatse]], it is widely referred to as a "[[shock site]]"<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080211191919/http://chronicle.com/free/2001/02/2001022101t.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050310213313/http://dispatches.azstarnet.com/joe/2001/0219-982430241.htm</ref><ref>https://public.websites.umich.edu/~rsc/Humour/www.bonsaikitten.com/bkintro.html</ref><ref>https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bonsai-kittens/</ref> though whether it truly qualifies is somewhat debatable.
==Website content==
It falsely claimed that visitors could shape a kitten's bones by raising the animal inside a glass jar in the form of a bonsai tree. The idea spawned after Chang saw his pet kitten crawl and sleep inside a jar and discovered that the kitten had grown by a few centimeters overnight. The kitten would later become the unfortunate subject of his experiment.


bonsai kitten
The photographs can be found in "Gallery" section, which shows the kittens at various stages of "growth," including three from their first week. A fourth image, representing an older stage, cannot be found anywhere due to graphic content warnings concerning extreme physical alterations. Visitors who want to see more of the ''Bonsai Kittens'' can email for a link to a sales page that lists live bonsai kittens and DIY kits, though none of these items are actually for sale.
BuyTigers.com
wet koala
trypophobia
cannibal cafe
File Pile
dolphinsex.org
vaporeon copypasta
clock spider
gamer leg
WII u 4chan
south32


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The method used in ''Bonsai Kitten'' can be compared to [[wikipedia:foot binding|foot binding]] where a person's feet change shape as they adapt to being confined in an unusually tight shoe.
Shock sites that can induce "shocking" effect without being pornographic or gore-y, just equally disturbing enough. Terms that knock curiosity into our sense the same way traditional shock sites do. However, some might include gore or sexual undertones; but does not display any graphic content that falls under the criteria of main shock sites.
==Aftermath==
==Bonsai Kitten==
As the [[website]] continued running, Chang staged tongue-in-cheek campus events including tutorials on cramming kittens into containers and recruitment drives for "Team Bonsai Kitten" which undesirably caused online harassment against Chinese people in response. Within one month, Humane World for Animals pressured at least two internet service providers to drop the site, which ultimately led eleven different hosting servers to shut down the domain. [[Rotten.com]] later hosted the site in preservation in late March 2001.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiQejxCEpgM</ref>
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[[File:Bonsai Kitten.png|thumb|A four-panel photograph of "Bonsai Kitten."]]
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Bonsai Kitten was an experiment conducted by an MIT graduate student Dr. Michael Wong Chang. It was originally hosted on various university servers like MIT and the University of Michigan before getting its own domain, ''Bonsaikitten.com''.
 
The website claimed that a kitten's bones could be molded as it grew, much like the Japanese art of shaping bonsai trees. This method could be similarly compared to foot binding, a real-life practice of tightly binding the feet to change their natural shape and size. Here, users could find the development stages of "bonsai kittens." and how it's done. During the process, the kitten would grow into the shape of the jar, which was then broken once the cat reached the desired size. Users could view three of the four images showcasing this process. The last image, which showed the kitten in a later stage of development, could only be seen via the MIT student's email. The backlash was so intense that the FBI investigated the creators for potential animal cruelty statutes, but no charges were filed because no actual animals were harmed.
 
==Gamer Leg==
Gamer Leg is a wrinkled leg full of pressure marks, purplish-red and blue splotches, and skin inflammations. The image went viral after it was reposted to <code>r/greentext</code> on [[Reddit]],<ref>reddit.com/r/greentext/comments/1adl3oy/anon_has_gamer_leg/</ref> with several other reposts luring people to search for 'Gamer leg' on search engines.<ref>instagram.com/p/DY46E16FJ97/</ref>
 
The "Gamer Leg" belonged to an American ''[[wikipedia:League of Legends|League of Legends]]'' player Martin "Marn" Phan.<ref>primetimer.com/news/what-is-gamer-leg-and-is-it-real-viral-ternscheese-tweet-explained-as-concerning-images-leave-netizens-appalled</ref> The image first surfaced when Marn was diagnosed with [[wikipedia:Vasculitis|Vasculitis]], an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the blood vessels.<ref>tiktok.com/@everariasmd/video/7335226466004798766?lang=en</ref> Marn reached out to medical professionals to rule out blood clots and was later treated for skin vasculitis.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=-UEt0-bkVr4</ref> Despite the real issue being diagnosed years prior, the condition was not caused strictly by gaming, but it is commonly associated with factors of prolonged stress, which led to poor blood circulation, also known as [[wikipedia:stasis dermatitis|stasis dermatitis]].<ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gamer_leg</ref>
 
==South32==
In 2018-2019, ''South32.com'' was changed to a moving picture of the possessed figure from [[wikipedia:The Russian Sleep Experiment|''The Russian Sleep Experiment'']], with "South32" text flashing on the forehead and across the screen. A laughing sound could be heard playing loudly. Words above the screen suggest that 'South32' was once an 'xxx motion picture company', or simply put, an adult film production company.<ref>https://youtu.be/ZoUsgjQhN94?t=239</ref>
 
In 2016, a [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4544614/ neo-noir film] called ''South32'' was released. The film was written and directed by Luigi Bian,<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2168471/</ref> who is commonly associated with, and referenced by, ''South32.com'' multiple times.<ref name="Reddit1">reddit.com/r/InternetMysteries/comments/1gw81y2/who_is_luigi_bian_and_what_are_these_mass_uploads/</ref> However, it was revealed that Luigi Bian was a fake name. The real person behind Luigi Bian was ''Saeid Yomtob Ian'', an Iranian sex trafficker.<ref>reddit.com/r/South32Investigators/comments/1koqu0k/100_sure_that_luigi_is_an_iranian_sex_trafficker/</ref> He used ''South32.com'' to extort the mining company [[wikipedia:South32|South32]] and used methods such as [[wikipedia:cybersquatting|cybersquatting]].
 
The dispute begun when the owner of the mining company, ''BHP Billiton'', filed complaints against Luigi Bian, despite his having owned the trademark since April 3rd, 2012.<ref>https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/pdf/2023/d2023-1808.pdf</ref> BHP Billiton chose the name South32 because it refers to the 32nd parallel south line of latitude, which links the company's major operating regions in [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]] and [[wikipedia:Southern Africa|Southern Africa]].<ref>https://www.bhp.com/news/media-centre/releases/2014/12/new-company-to-be-named-south32</ref> ''South32.com'' never included any disturbing content until 2014, when BHP Billiton announced they would be naming their new company after the former's name.
 
In this case, the person behind Luigi Bian tried everything to defame the mining company, regardless of whether he has mental disability or spectrum. For example, the site added the words "xxx motion company" to give users a bad impression of the mining company. Another instance was that ''South32.com'' occasionally display pornographic and screamer content until it was changed to a sex registry slander in May 2026.<ref name="Reddit1" />


Users who thought the content was genuine flooded animal welfare groups with requests to investigate [https://web.archive.org/web/20180516071922/https://www.wired.com/2001/02/fbi-goes-after-bonsaikitten-com/ which even led the FBI intervening]. Other advocacy groups realized it was fake but still wanted it removed out of concern it would inspire copycat behavior.<ref>https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/02/10/fbi_goes_bonsai_kitten_hunting/</ref>
==References==
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==Links==
*web.archive.org/web/20010202065200/bonsaikitten.com
*'''Further reading''': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai_Kitten
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Revision as of 22:07, 29 August 2026

Content Warning!
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Bonsai Kitten was an experiment conducted by an MIT graduate student Dr. Michael Wong Chang in 2001.[1]

Although Bonsai Kitten itself doesn't feature extreme obscenity like Goatse, it is widely referred to as a "shock site"[2][3][4][5] though whether it truly qualifies is somewhat debatable.

Website content

It falsely claimed that visitors could shape a kitten's bones by raising the animal inside a glass jar in the form of a bonsai tree. The idea spawned after Chang saw his pet kitten crawl and sleep inside a jar and discovered that the kitten had grown by a few centimeters overnight. The kitten would later become the unfortunate subject of his experiment.

The photographs can be found in "Gallery" section, which shows the kittens at various stages of "growth," including three from their first week. A fourth image, representing an older stage, cannot be found anywhere due to graphic content warnings concerning extreme physical alterations. Visitors who want to see more of the Bonsai Kittens can email for a link to a sales page that lists live bonsai kittens and DIY kits, though none of these items are actually for sale.

The method used in Bonsai Kitten can be compared to foot binding where a person's feet change shape as they adapt to being confined in an unusually tight shoe.

Aftermath

As the website continued running, Chang staged tongue-in-cheek campus events including tutorials on cramming kittens into containers and recruitment drives for "Team Bonsai Kitten" which undesirably caused online harassment against Chinese people in response. Within one month, Humane World for Animals pressured at least two internet service providers to drop the site, which ultimately led eleven different hosting servers to shut down the domain. Rotten.com later hosted the site in preservation in late March 2001.[6]

Users who thought the content was genuine flooded animal welfare groups with requests to investigate which even led the FBI intervening. Other advocacy groups realized it was fake but still wanted it removed out of concern it would inspire copycat behavior.[7]

References

  1. ↑ There are no MIT students by the name of "Dr. Michael Wong Chang"—likely a pseudonym for its webmaster.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080211191919/http://chronicle.com/free/2001/02/2001022101t.htm
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050310213313/http://dispatches.azstarnet.com/joe/2001/0219-982430241.htm
  4. ↑ https://public.websites.umich.edu/~rsc/Humour/www.bonsaikitten.com/bkintro.html
  5. ↑ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bonsai-kittens/
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiQejxCEpgM
  7. ↑ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/02/10/fbi_goes_bonsai_kitten_hunting/

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