Talk:List of Internet phenomena

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Celebrities

The definition of an internet phenomenon can not be limited to the definition suggested; that one rises from the unknown to internet fame. The definition is faulty, as compiled and edited editions of content featuring celebrities very well can be regarded as a phenomenon, and is created by people whom are NOT celebrities.

Zombo

I don't know a person that's never heard of this. [1] Battezu (talk) 07:42, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

• There used to be an article, but it was deleted. The same issues that prevented it from having an article would probably prevent it from getting mentioned here. Unfortunately, you cannot do anything at Wikipedia-org. JuJube (talk) 08:15, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

A Mexican Video Out of Link

As said by the user who talked about Delfin Quishpe, I think the article about MeAnda - Don should be listed here because IT IS an internet phenomena in Latin America. You can check this googleing "MeAnda" "MeAnda Don" and "VideoGENTE" and you should see all blogs and pages that mention the video. Also, try a search for "Meanda" in YouTube and you'll find at least 4 pages for the video uploaded by different users (not counting all results that don't appear with that word).

In the other hand, the site has claimed his videos are copyright-free (they have a CC license posted in their site [2]) and the owners of the site have included an article there about the "MeAnda - Don" wikipedia entry. Please bring comments to revert the unincluding. --Kalfusion 06:46, 25 January 2007

Nobody's Watching

Isnt anyone gona mention Nobody's Watching a failed tv pilot that was uploaded on to YouTube and now has its own website and myspace profile.

Klay World

This is a very large Internet series, like Neroticaly Yours. Itshould have its own article. It is posted on mainly 2 websites. They are Newgrounds, and KnoxsKorner. It made by Robert Leon Benfer, who goes by the name Knox. It has become very successful, it even has its own movie, which is listed in the article List of stop-motion films. It was going to have its own article, but was chosen not to be one. There is possibly going to be a sequel to the movie, and a different one called "Lakeside Ghost".

Anti Clinton Ad

I think this article shuold enclude at least somthing about that. It was on internet and talked at on the news many time.

Deadpile

Instead of deleting unsourced but real-looking phenomena I'm adding some here. If you do find and link an external source, pls. feel free to re-insert.

• Indian Thriller — A promotional clip from a film featuring Indian actor Chiranjeevi (aka Chiru) in the 1985 Telegu movie Donga. The video features a tribute to the Michael Jackson hit video Thriller. [3] [4]
• Chocolate Rain - A song by Tay Zonday, a 25-year-old with an unusually deep voice. The odd movements he makes in his video add to the awkward feeling of the video, one of the reasons it became an internet phenomenon. [5]
• Tay Zonday — A Youtube user who's original music has become immensly popular. His particular song "Chocolate Rain" has received 1,199,879 views as of 28/07/07. His popularity seems to have emerged from his status as an internet meme on sites such as 4chan
• Rickrolling — In mid-2007, a fad arose of tricking users into viewing the music video to Rick Astley's debut single, Never Gonna Give You Up, by claiming that the link is to some other video of great interest. The fad managed to escape the internet when talk show host Carson Daly "rickrolled" his studio audience by promising video of Paris Hilton. The name derives from "duckroll", an image of a duck with wheels set to various music, most popularly the title by Rick Astley.
• Flea Market Montgomery — A music-video-style commercial for a Montgomery, Alabama furniture store, written and performed by the store's owner Sammy Stephens, gained popularity on YouTube and other sites and earned Stephens appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, VH1, and many other television programs.
• "Crichton Leprechaun" - A news story on some residents in Mobile, Alabama who claimed they saw a leprrechaun on a tree. Both the original news story[6] and the accompanying parody rap video [7] took YouTube by storm and inspired several fan sites [8].
• Old Politicians - Includes instances such as when Sen. Ted Stevens R-Ak, used the now infamous series of tubes metaphor to describe the internet. A more recent example is the speech used by Robert Byrd where he repeatedly shouts "BARBARIC".

Milk and Cereal

There's the VT finest milk and cereal webcam

"I like turtles" Jonathan the Zombie Kid

This may make the list... but I am not a meme authority.
[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [www.cafepress.com/buy/i+like+turtles/-/pv_design_details/pg_1/id_21583648/opt_/fpt_/c_666/] [14] [15] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Travisthurston (talk • contribs) 19:15, August 22, 2007 (UTC).

Agreed! There are many imitation videos and all have many views. -zxcvbnmalex™

The Impossible Quiz (a.k.a. SHOOP DAH WHOOP)

It's not the game itself that is the meme, it's a part within it. The three most popular quotes are:

1. "I'm a chargin' mah laser"

2. "I'm a firin' mah laser"

3. "SHOOP DAH WHOOP"

abdul traya?

i am suprised that abdul traya is on this site?

"Shorter FOO"

The internet tradition which launched the phrase "I am aware of all internet traditions" was "Shorter FOO"--e.g., "Shorter Ann Coulter", "Shorter George Bush"--in which a longer statement by FOO is linked and summarized in a clever, extremely unflattering, though preferably not completely unfair, way.

But does it make sense to list this type of stylized discourse here? Does this risk turning this page into a glossary, or worse a list of catchphrases ("fisk", "and a pony", "Friedman Unit"), or, worst, of bad rhetorical habits ("Barry HUSSEIN OSAMA")?

Juggernaut Bitch

No references to the Juggernaut Bitch video? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut_(comics)#Internet_parody I'm really surprised that wasn't added.

Hot Tamale

It's an animation like Badger badger badger http://www.macbrosplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hot-tamale.swf

mr. t versus everything

I'm surprised to see that the mr. t vs pages aren't mentioned here. there are so many of them. They've been around for quite a while too.

Do you mean stuff like Mr. T against Chuck Norris? -zxcvbnmalex™

Youtube Poops

In the Videos section of this page, put Youtube Poops. If someone doesn't know, Youtube Poops are videos in which, there are some remixes of cutscenes of Hotel Mario and the three CD-I Zeldas, Dr. Rabbit World Tour, El Chiquito de La Calzada, Volvic comercials, the film 300, Dragon Ball Z, cartoons of Sonic and Mario, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and etc. Here are examples of them: [16], [17].--Youtuber Mangoman34:-D (talk) 15:15, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

It's been said until we are collectively blue in the face. Until and unless you find a reliable source talking about "YouTube poops", it does not go on the Wikipedia page, period. JuJube (talk) 15:16, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

[18] Here's your source right here. This article deserves a general mention of this form of video editing. A glance at Youtube's most responded videos includes one of them. I'm sure this is enough to warrant its mention in this article.| CormanoSanchez (talk) 02:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

OBJECTION!! This only gives the name and then links to a YTP as an example. I don't think it counts. If that was all it took, I would have the TVTropes page back up in a flash! Raekuul, bringer of Tropes (talk) 20:31, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps. I'm not too invested in this, but I think I'm aware of a number of other sources. Since you have an interest in this, how many credible sources warrant a mention of these videos? I think the fact that these videos are so widespread and popular these days again warrants a simple mention on a wikipedia article. You can't deny that they exist.| CormanoSanchez (talk)

From what I understand, it has to be a source that is detached from the subject that also explains what it is/does. As I said before, the source you gave only linked to one as an example (of video editing IIRC), and didn't really explain what they were. Raekuul, bringer of Tropes (He does it without notability) 00:43, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Certain Youtube Poops have over a million views. It should qualify. -zxcvbnmalex™ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zxcvbnmalex (talk • contribs) 23:04, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

lolcats

originated at somethingawful.com, not 4chan. It spread to 4chan from somethingawful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.173.134.182 (talk • contribs) at 09:05, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Frog in a Bender

Hey guys. I suggest to add the Frog in a Bender animation to the list. I remember that it was on of the first viral phenomenons on the early internet. And in my opinion it's still popular: it has been viewed more than 111 million times (by joecartoon's own statement). Wikinger86 (talk) 02:18, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

As "Frog in a Blender" is part of the Joe Cartoon series, I think it's better if we describe Joe Cartoon in the Animation section of the list. By the way, welcome to WP! - Face 16:10, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Added it. Had to use three reliable sources and one improvised source to confirm all the bits of information. There do not seem to be many web articles about this which you can see without having to pay. I have chosen to put Joe Cartoon in the Animation section, even though it's actually a synonym and a website. Judging from the second paragraph of this article and the first paragraph of this flame, I feel that the two animations are historically more important than the author and the website. Cheers, Face 19:48, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf

Waht about the former Iraqi information minister ("Comical Ali")? He became an internet phenumenon during the 2003 Iraq War. 87.234.73.27 (talk) 22:46, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Why not list how many millions of hits it has on YouTube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTisy5gmP7I&NR=1 I found a clip of where the Dramatic Stare Gopher came from. The same video is shown by various users, getting different number of hits. Twelve million people viewed one of those clips of it, so I think that was the most popular. Should we mention how many hits something has had, to indicate how popular it was? Would any internet phenomena be determined by millions of hits? What are the standards? Music videos get that many hits, even the ones with fan made bits of their favorite anime. South Park had Dramatic Stare Gopher and others listed on it as well. Is that relevant? Every popular television show or whatnot that references something? Is something an internet phenomena because one old fart that works for a newspaper stumbled across it and mentions it, and two or three others copied it because it was a slow news day, or does it have to have significant coverage on webpages, forums, and blogs, and/or hits on YouTube to count? Dream Focus (talk) 04:24, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Counting hits on a particular website would give misleading comparisons, imo, due to the different methods of viewing them (eg. a Youtube video is quite simple to steal and email) and multiple sources (Videos posted on more than one website) etc. Also the number of hits can quickly change, or the videos can be pulled and replaced, resetting the count. Best avoided altogether, imo.Yobmod (talk) 12:20, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Shoop da whoop

I think it should be mentionned - just google it or youtube it :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.109.104.140 (talk) 05:09, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

agreed, but does anyone know its origins? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.19.1.50 (talk) 01:06, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Yahoo

I don't think that Yahoo belongs here. It is certainly a popular page in its own right, however, I wouldn't call it phenomena. I wanted to discuss before changing it in any way. Evanmp (talk) 19:34, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

MySpace?

Would it be right to put MySpace celebs here, like Tila Tequila and Kaila Yu? ★Dasani★ 03:26, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Potter Puppet Pals

One of the most famous series ever -zxcvbnmalex™

They're Taking The Hobbits To Isengard

Immensely popular Lord Of The Rings remix video. Deserves a spot on the list.

-zxcvbnmalex™

Hi. Read the blurb at the top. Thanks, OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 05:25, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

YEAH! I love that vid! Uber-Awesomeness (talk) 18:47, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

what should reliable sources state?

-zxcvbnmalex —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.70.143.193 (talk) 19:52, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Fred Figglehorn

seriously. who doesn't know about Fred?

-zxcvbnmalex

Fred is not a internet phenomena He is already listed in YouTube Celebrities under Fred (YouTube). Kyle1278 (talk) 00:46, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Boxxy

Do I even have to say why? This girl brought several chanboards to their knees, and she got even more popular than Lonelygirl15 + she's real. 80.211.6.4 (talk) 13:32, 5 February 2009 (UTC) KKR - former 4channer

Does anyone read the blurb at the top? OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:40, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

I read it (different IP, same person). I got some news sources on this girl. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jan/20/internet and http://blog.su-spectator.com/?p=1411 (Sorry. Not good at editing wikipedia :( ). And those aren't the only ones I've read about her, there are many. --85.82.249.149 (talk) 19:44, 5 February 2009 (UTC)KKR (former 4channer - left /b/ because other 4channers started harassing Boxxy IRL)

There is no way to find out anything about her like her real name age or anything like that and she is not notable like other celebrities. Kyle1278 (talk) 20:51, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

She's still far most popular (this is "phenomena", not "celebreties") than most people on the list on the front page. And naturally her real name, age and stuff lige that isn't to be found. It's for her own security that it isn't out. Also, does anyone know the identity of Angry German Kid, who is on the list? --80.211.6.4 (talk) 07:54, 6 February 2009 (UTC) KKR

this is not a internet phenomena there has not been mass media attention like the other stuff listed on here there is little to no stuff know about why this became the way it did and just because she was popular on 4chan dose not make her notable for this list. Kyle1278 (talk) 17:42, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Define "mass media attention", please. You haven't noticed several newspaper articles, and even more articles on the web. Not only that, but she has spread beyond the *chans. Also (minor detail), it started at 7chan, not 4chan. After all, most phenomena started at the *chans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.82.249.149 (talk) 17:47, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Mass media attention would be being shown on such news agency's like CNN, New York Times, LA Times, The Washington Post etc. boxxy has not been in any of these if you could find article about her in one of those agency's it would establish notability. Small online newspaper's do not establish notability if we had an article about everybody who showed up in a couple article on the web or in the world there would be an overwhelming amount of articles. Kyle1278 (talk) 19:44, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

I have cited The Guardian and the Globe and Mail which are both reputable, national newspapers of some size. The matter was also covered in Metro which is so influential now that the UK Prime Minister recently asked for his staff to receive copies. The matter is therefore well-established for our purposes. Colonel Warden (talk) 16:19, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

PEOPLE

Hey can you guys add this to it:

• Anthony Universal — known for active and wildly funny Stickam shows and prank calls. Also known for being the founder of Vanity Scene Magazine a popular online publication for vanity, music, and culture. He raised $6k at a charity concert event with the help of his company Vanity Scene Magazine in 2008. Widely known as a "Myspace" celebrity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Surferchick16 (talk • contribs) 22:55, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Please read the top you need resources such as website links to stories about him and why it makes him notable to be on the list. Kyle1278 (talk) 00:44, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

WTF Boom?

WTF boom is a common internet phenomenon featured on YouTube, Metacafe, and many other places. You can see the origin of part of the soundclip here: wtfboomdiscovered.ytmnd.com/ Search it on Google, Youtube, etc. and you will find many results. These results only cover part of the videos that have it because some people append it to the end of their videos just for the heck of it, and don't say anything about it in the descrption or search tags. I even have the soundclip along with an explosion to demonstrate the format of the WTF Boom internet phenomenon/fad. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uber-Awesomeness (talk • contribs) 19:13, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

The same thing for "I'm a firing the laser!".

--Mr Alex (talk) 00:42, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Weird Smiley Meme

Anyone know where this smiley comes from? It seems to pop up everywhere recently. --212.201.74.18 (talk) 13:57, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

A woman missed her flight at the boarding gate HKIA

Here's a reliable source Uploaded Feb. 12, 2009. As of Feb. 17, 2009, it has surpassed 2 million views.