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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.]] | ||
A '''shock site''' is a form of [[screamer]] that uses disturbing imagery, commonly pornography, gore, and graphic content, to shock the viewer(s). Just like traditional [[screamer]]s, shock sites have a goal to shock the viewers with unexpected content. Some good example of shock sites are [[2 Girls 1 Cup]], [[Jarsquatter]], [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick]] and [[Goatse]]. These websites have gained a high level of popularity and are often used as a way to prank people | A '''shock site''' is a form of [[screamer]] that uses disturbing imagery, commonly pornography, gore, and graphic content, to shock the viewer(s). Just like traditional [[screamer]]s, shock sites have a goal to shock the viewers with unexpected content. Some good example of shock sites are [[2 Girls 1 Cup]], [[Jarsquatter]], [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick]] 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 features pictures of dead people, disgusting diseases, deformed bodies, and a lot more. In addition, the website is 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 hosts 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", was concerned by many people and resulted in tons of email 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 and its front page shows a picture, titled "''Hello.jpg''", which depicts a man stretching his anus with 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>https://handwiki.org/wiki/Social:Goatse.cx</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 without giving consent from victims' families to upload a video. | 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 hosts 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", was concerned by many people and resulted in tons of email 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 and its front page shows a picture, titled "''Hello.jpg''", which depicts a man stretching his anus with 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>https://handwiki.org/wiki/Social:Goatse.cx</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 without giving consent from victims' families to upload a video. | |||
[[Lemon Party]] was created on October 3, 2002, and shows 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. | |||
[[Meatspin]], which was created in 2005, shows a looping video of two people having anal sex while the receiving partner's penis spins. [[wikipedia:You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)|You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)]] by [[wikipedia:Dead or Alive|Dead or Alive]] plays while the viewer watches the penis spin. The website also has a counter of how many "spins" the user has watched. The owner followed the website with [[Meatspinnetwork.com]] on February 2nd, 2006. | |||
[[File:1-01.jpg|thumb|74px|Common shock sites (click on the image to view)]] | [[File:1-01.jpg|thumb|74px|Common shock sites (click on the image to view)]] | ||
In 2007, Marco Fiorito directed a video called [[2 Girls 1 Cup]] to [[MFX Media]] and gained popularity because of its | In 2007, Marco Fiorito directed a video called [[2 Girls 1 Cup]] to [[MFX Media]] and gained popularity because of its shock value.<ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/revolting/2-girls-1-cup-real-poop "2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Real Poop"]. (2007, November 30). The Smoking Gun.</ref> | ||
In 2008, [[Bestgore.com]] was registered by Mark Merek and received media attention. | |||
In 2008, [[Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs]]'s video of murdering 48-year-old Sergei Yatzenko was leaked.<ref>http://kydmi.creditmanagementitaly.com/</ref> | |||
In June 2012, [[Luka Rocco Magnotta]] posted a video on [[Bestgore.com]] of him stabbing and having sex with [[Jun Lin|Jun Lin's]] corpse. Magnotta posted three videos one year prior of him suffocating his kittens in different ways.<ref name="Vulture">Haylock, Z. (2020, January 22). [https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/dont-fuck-with-cats-netflix.html "A Cat Lover’s Guide To Don’t F**k With Cats"]. Vulture.</ref> One of his videos, titled "[[1 Boy 2 Kittens]]", went viral and angered many "cat lovers" who hunted him down. When the "[[1 Lunatic 1 Icepick]]" video was uploaded, they pointed out that it was Magnotta.<ref name="Vulture" /> | |||
In 2013, [[GoreJunkies]] recieved 4 million unique visitors after its launch. | |||
In 2015, "[[2 Friends 1 Fish]]" was hosted under 2friends1fish.com, where it shows a fish receiving oral sex from two people. The Metro said that it had circulated "''hundreds of thousands of times.''"<ref>McAteer, O. (2014, December 20). [http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/20/bizarre-video-of-man-having-sex-with-fish-goes-viral-4994405/ "Bizarre Video Of Man Having Sex With Fish Goes Viral"]. Metro.</ref> Daily Star also said that it was first uploaded by [[Facebook]] user Florin Rada.<ref>Wells, A. (2014, December 19). [https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/singer-florin-rada-denies-sex-18704585 "GRAPHIC CONTENT: Singer Denies Having Sex With FISH On Camera"]. Daily Star</ref> On the same year, [[Glory Hole Foundation]] and its sister site [[Desk Corporate IT]] were planned as a prank to a user who was looking for warranted goods. | In 2015, "[[2 Friends 1 Fish]]" was hosted under 2friends1fish.com, where it shows a fish receiving oral sex from two people. The Metro said that it had circulated "''hundreds of thousands of times.''"<ref>McAteer, O. (2014, December 20). [http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/20/bizarre-video-of-man-having-sex-with-fish-goes-viral-4994405/ "Bizarre Video Of Man Having Sex With Fish Goes Viral"]. Metro.</ref> Daily Star also said that it was first uploaded by [[Facebook]] user Florin Rada.<ref>Wells, A. (2014, December 19). [https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/singer-florin-rada-denies-sex-18704585 "GRAPHIC CONTENT: Singer Denies Having Sex With FISH On Camera"]. Daily Star</ref> On the same year, [[Glory Hole Foundation]] and its sister site [[Desk Corporate IT]] were planned as a prank to a user who was looking for warranted goods. | ||
In April 23rd, 2019, [[Kekma.ga]] was released. Kekma.ga, also known under its current URL Kekma.net, is a shock site that once opened displays an 18+ age warning and a giant button that says "ENTER" in the middle. Once clicked, the website will change to extreme gore with a centre video of a man squatting in a pool of semi-clotted blood, forcing a large, bloodstained industrial screw down his urethra. A 41-minute video titled "The Kekma movie" was released on September 11, 2020, and contains several YouTube Poops, various parodies, offensive jokes, and numerous 9/11 statements. The owner of the website, Obok Meatgod, followed up with another site [[WomensAlliance.xyz]], which | In April 23rd, 2019, [[Kekma.ga]] was released. Kekma.ga, also known under its current URL Kekma.net, is a shock site that once opened displays an 18+ age warning and a giant button that says "ENTER" in the middle. Once clicked, the website will change to extreme gore with a centre video of a man squatting in a pool of semi-clotted blood, forcing a large, bloodstained industrial screw down his urethra. A 41-minute video titled "The Kekma movie" was released on September 11, 2020, and contains several YouTube Poops, various parodies, offensive jokes, and numerous 9/11 statements. The owner of the website, Obok Meatgod, followed up with another site [[WomensAlliance.xyz]], which shut down a few months later. | ||
== Popular Culture == | == Popular Culture == | ||
Because of their popularity, shock sites have been mentioned or featured in many works of fiction. | Because of their popularity, shock sites have been mentioned or featured in many works of fiction. | ||
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=== '''Reactions''' === | === '''Reactions''' === | ||
[[File:Reaction 2.png|thumb|220x220px|A group of soldiers reacting to '''2 Girls 1 Cup'''.]] | [[File:Reaction 2.png|thumb|220x220px|A group of soldiers reacting to '''2 Girls 1 Cup'''.]] | ||
<span>As shock sites made surface on the web, more reaction videos were being posted and eventually became a trend on the Internet. The concept of a reaction video </span>is to get someone to visit a shock site while recording their reaction. A good example of this is the ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doZnJSojBtw Marines 2 Girls 1 Cup Reactions]'' video, which has accumulated almost 10 million views since it was posted to YouTube in April 2008 | <span>As shock sites made surface on the web, more reaction videos were being posted and eventually became a trend on the Internet. The concept of a reaction video </span>is to get someone to visit a shock site while recording their reaction. A good example of this is the ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doZnJSojBtw Marines 2 Girls 1 Cup Reactions]'' video, which has accumulated almost 10 million views since it was posted to YouTube in April 2008. In addition, this is the first reaction video ever on [[YouTube]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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