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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|screamers]], shock sites have a goal to shock the viewers with unexpected content. Some good example of shock sites are [[2 Girls 1 Cup]], [[Jarsquatter]], and [[Goatse]]. These websites have gained a high level of popularity and are often used as a way to prank people. | |||
== '''Popularity''' == | == '''Popularity''' == | ||
[[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.]] | ||
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[[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]]'''.]] | ||
[[File:1-01.jpg|thumb|989x989px|Common shock sites]] | [[File:1-01.jpg|thumb|989x989px|Common shock sites]] | ||
<span> | <span>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. | ||
== Popular Culture == | |||
There are just even more popular culture, shock sites has been mentioned or featured quite recently in works of fiction and also in some well-known | |||
=== '''Television''' === | |||
The shock site's image has been mentioned on some television shows, such as in a sketch on ''Talkshow with Spike Feresten'', and the dialogue on ''Archer'', ''The Simpsons'', ''The Cleveland Show'' and ''30 Rock''. ''30 Rock'' made at least three allusions to a "Lemon party," including when Liz Lemon's father, Dick Lemon, says, "It wouldn't be a Lemon party without old Dick! The website has also been described by Jimmy Fallon on the ''Opie and Anthony'' radio show, on Chelsea Handler's TV show ''Chelsea Lately'', Michael J. Nelson from RiffTrax.com during the RiffTrax for ''Avatar'', by Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'', and ''American Dad'', by Michael Cera and Jonah Hill during promotion for the film SuperBad. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* '''''[[:Category: | * '''''[[:Category:Shock sites|All shock sites on this wiki]]''''' | ||
[[Category:Shock sites]] | |||
[[Category:Gore]] | [[Category:Gore]] | ||
[[Category:Pornography]] | [[Category:Pornography]] | ||
[[Category:Graphic content]] | [[Category:Graphic content]] | ||
