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A '''shock site''' is a ] that is intended to be offensive, disgusting and/or disturbing to its viewers, containing materials of high ] which is also considered ] and crude, and is generally of a ], ], extremely ], insulting, painful, ], or provocative nature.<ref name="Stile">Kahney, Leander. "." '']''. August 29, 2001. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.</ref> Some shock sites display a single picture, ], or video clip, or a small gallery, and are often passed around via ] or disguised in posts to discussion sites as a ] in an attempt to trick readers into following the link to the website (a ]). Most shock sites are merely websites that openly display shocking material. A '''shock site''' is a ] that is intended to be offensive, disgusting and/or disturbing to its viewers, containing materials of high ] which is also considered ] and crude, and is generally of a ], ], extremely ], insulting, painful, ], or provocative nature.<ref name="Stile">Kahney, Leander. "." '']''. August 29, 2001. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.</ref> Some shock sites display a single picture, ], or video clip, or a small gallery, and are often passed around via ] or disguised in posts to discussion sites as a ] in an attempt to trick readers into following the link to the website (a ]). Most shock sites are merely websites that openly display shocking material.


Some shock sites have also gained their own ]s and have become ]s on their own. ] featured a page devoted to fan-submitted artwork and tributes to the site's <tt>hello.jpg</tt>,<ref name="scotsman">{{Cite news |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Stewart |title=Lazy Guide to Net Culture: NSFW |newspaper=] |date= 2004-06-09 |url=http://news.scotsman.com/lazyguidetonetculture/Lazy-Guide-to-Net-Culture.2535852.jp |postscript=bvbnvbnvcvxdfddfdsfdsn<!--None-->}}</ref> and a parody of the image w Some shock sites have also gained their own ]s and have become ]s on their own. ] featured a page devoted to fan-submitted artwork and tributes to the site's <tt>hello.jpg</tt>,<ref name="scotsman">{{Cite news |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Stewart |title=Lazy Guide to Net Culture: NSFW |newspaper=] |date= 2004-06-09 |url=http://news.scotsman.com/lazyguidetonetculture/Lazy-Guide-to-Net-Culture.2535852.jp |postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> and a parody of the image was also shown by a ] newscast as an alternative for the then recently unveiled logo for the ].<ref name="shock tactics">Herrmann, Steve. "." '']''. June 5, 2007. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.</ref> A shock video known as '']'' also quickly became an internet phenomenon, with videos of reactions, homages, and parodies widely posted on video sharing sites such as ].<ref name="vh1"/>

==Examples of shock sites==
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===Goatse.cx===
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'''Goatse.cx'''<ref name="scotsman"/><ref name="The Hands of God"/> was one of the best-known shock sites, featuring an image of a man stretching his ] with his hands.<ref name="scotsman"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Goatse.cx; Distended? |author=Pawan Kumar |publisher=Yaziyo News |date=2008-11-11 |accessdate=2008-11-11}}</ref> The site featured a page devoted to fan-submitted artwork and tributes to the site,<ref name="scotsman"/><ref name="The Hands of God">{{cite web |url=http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/godhands.asp |title=The Hands of God |date=15 June 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=2009-08-03}}</ref> and a parody of the image was also shown by a ] newscast as an alternative for the then recently unveiled logo for the ].<ref name="shock tactics"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2007/06/08/updated_b3ta_hacks_the_bbc_with_olympic_goatse.html |title=UPDATED: B3ta hacks the BBC with Olympic goatse |work=Guardian Unlimited | location=London | first=Bobbie | last=Johnson | date=June 8, 2007 | accessdate=May 23, 2010}}</ref>

The original domain ''goatse.cx'' was deactivated by the ] ] authority in January 2004, but several mirror sites are currently up and running hosting the original content<ref></ref> (including the only currently active ] mirror: goatse.fr).

===2 Girls 1 Cup===
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'''2 Girls 1 Cup''' is a famous shock site/] portraying ] and ]. The site has garnered a great deal of attention on internet forums and video sites, spawning various reaction videos and parodies such as songs and animated versions.<ref name="vh1"/> Among these is a video showing comedian ]'s reaction to the clip<ref></ref> and a parody video featuring ].<ref></ref> The video was also brought up in episodes of VH1's Best Week Ever,<ref name="vh1">, ].</ref> '']'' and '']''. ], an author, described this website as becoming "the new 'tubgirl' and ] all in one disgusting moment of choco-poo-love" in a '']'' article.<ref>"." '']''. December 27, 2007. Accessed July 29, 2008.</ref>

===Stile Project===
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'''Stile Project''', which won a ] in 2000 for ''Weird'' site and was a ''People's Voice'' winner,<ref>Mulligan, Judie. "." '']''. May 11, 2000.</ref> evolved into a website with a lot of pornographic and extreme material; '']'' referred to the website as a "shock site" in a 2001 article.<ref name="Stile"/>

===Lemonparty===
'''Lemonparty.org''' contains an image of three ] men in a bed kissing and having oral sex. The image has been referenced in obscure and sometimes literal contexts in the media, such as a sketch on '']'',<ref> Best Week Ever (VH1) official blog, September 2007.</ref> and dialogue on '']''.<ref>Alt, Eric. "." '']''. Accessed October 19, 2008.</ref>

===One Man, One Jar===
'''One Man, One Jar''' is a shock video with many mirror sites. It features a man sitting on a glass jar (being used as a ]), with the jar shattering after it has been fully inserted, followed by frantic attempts to remove the pieces of glass (while losing a significant quantity of blood). <ref> The Most Fucked Up Thing I've Ever Seen : Karnivool, Blurt-online, September 2010.</ref>

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Revision as of 01:39, 6 October 2010

A shock site is a website that is intended to be offensive, disgusting and/or disturbing to its viewers, containing materials of high shock value which is also considered distasteful and crude, and is generally of a pornographic, scatological, extremely violent, insulting, painful, profane, or provocative nature. Some shock sites display a single picture, animation, or video clip, or a small gallery, and are often passed around via e-mail or disguised in posts to discussion sites as a hoax in an attempt to trick readers into following the link to the website (a bait and switch). Most shock sites are merely websites that openly display shocking material.

Some shock sites have also gained their own subcultures and have become internet memes on their own. Goatse.cx featured a page devoted to fan-submitted artwork and tributes to the site's hello.jpg, and a parody of the image was also shown by a BBC newscast as an alternative for the then recently unveiled logo for the 2012 Summer Olympics. A shock video known as 2 Girls 1 Cup also quickly became an internet phenomenon, with videos of reactions, homages, and parodies widely posted on video sharing sites such as YouTube.

Examples of shock sites

Goatse.cx

Main article: Goatse.cx

Goatse.cx was one of the best-known shock sites, featuring an image of a man stretching his anus with his hands. The site featured a page devoted to fan-submitted artwork and tributes to the site, and a parody of the image was also shown by a BBC newscast as an alternative for the then recently unveiled logo for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

The original domain goatse.cx was deactivated by the NIC .cx authority in January 2004, but several mirror sites are currently up and running hosting the original content (including the only currently active Top-level domain mirror: goatse.fr).

2 Girls 1 Cup

Main article: 2 Girls 1 Cup

2 Girls 1 Cup is a famous shock site/viral video portraying coprophilia and emetophilia. The site has garnered a great deal of attention on internet forums and video sites, spawning various reaction videos and parodies such as songs and animated versions. Among these is a video showing comedian Joe Rogan's reaction to the clip and a parody video featuring John Mayer. The video was also brought up in episodes of VH1's Best Week Ever, Family Guy and The Inbetweeners. Violet Blue, an author, described this website as becoming "the new 'tubgirl' and goatse all in one disgusting moment of choco-poo-love" in a San Francisco Chronicle article.

Stile Project

Main article: Stile Project

Stile Project, which won a Webby Award in 2000 for Weird site and was a People's Voice winner, evolved into a website with a lot of pornographic and extreme material; Wired referred to the website as a "shock site" in a 2001 article.

Lemonparty

Lemonparty.org contains an image of three elderly men in a bed kissing and having oral sex. The image has been referenced in obscure and sometimes literal contexts in the media, such as a sketch on Talkshow with Spike Feresten, and dialogue on 30 Rock.

One Man, One Jar

One Man, One Jar is a shock video with many mirror sites. It features a man sitting on a glass jar (being used as a butt plug), with the jar shattering after it has been fully inserted, followed by frantic attempts to remove the pieces of glass (while losing a significant quantity of blood).

See also

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References

  1. ^ Kahney, Leander. "Gruesome Movie Sparks Outrage." Wired. August 29, 2001. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
  2. ^ Kirkpatrick, Stewart (2004-06-09). "Lazy Guide to Net Culture: NSFW". The Scotsman.
  3. ^ Herrmann, Steve. "Shock tactics." BBC. June 5, 2007. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.
  4. ^ The Best Week Ever, VH1.
  5. ^ "The Hands of God". Snopes.com. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  6. Pawan Kumar (2008-11-11). "Goatse.cx; Distended?". Yaziyo News. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. Johnson, Bobbie (June 8, 2007). "UPDATED: B3ta hacks the BBC with Olympic goatse". Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  8. Archive.org's archived copy of the pages accessible through the domain goatse.cx before it was pointed to http://www.blackraven.cx/
  9. Joe Rogan Watches 2 Girls 1 Cup Video
  10. 2 Guys 1 Cup with John Mayer from john mayer
  11. "The top 10 sex memes of 2007 From convictions to hoaxes, Violet Blue looks at 2007's most-clicked items." San Francisco Chronicle. December 27, 2007. Accessed July 29, 2008.
  12. Mulligan, Judie. "STARS TURN OUT TO HONOR THE BEST WEB SITES OF THE YEAR AT THE WEBBY AWARDS 2000." Webby Awards. May 11, 2000.
  13. It’s Not An Old Man Orgy If It’s Not a Lemon Party! Best Week Ever (VH1) official blog, September 2007.
  14. Alt, Eric. "30 Rock: Season Two." Maxim. Accessed October 19, 2008.
  15. The Most Fucked Up Thing I've Ever Seen : Karnivool, Blurt-online, September 2010.
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