Talk:List of Internet phenomena

FYI, the MSNBC Chris Crocker reference links to this article: "If Wikipedia hasn’t recognized Chris as an official Internet phenomenon, he certainly is now." Jason McHuff (talk) 21:56, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Webcomics

I propose a section here for popular webcomics, such as Toothpaste for Dinner and Garfield Minus Garfield, obvious internet memes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.114.118.229 (talk) 23:32, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

tweatlbs

there is of course the famous YouTube Channel "tweatlbs". It's going crazy! ([1]). I can't believe it's not on here already<interrobang>. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twazza (talk • contribs) 09:07, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

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.

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

Ryan vs. Dorkman

Is there any good reason why Ryan vs. Dorkman isn't on the list?

-Yes, I'd like to see them on the list as well. Besides being a YouTube phenomenon, they also inspired a lot of amateur-filmmakers with their homemade, high quality FX, which also boosted the number of visitors of Detonation Films (a free source for special effects).

- Over three mill views on the 2nd vid is something notable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Unknownyetknown (talk • contribs) 11:50, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

"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).

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?

Batman

Well haven't you seen a video with batman saying: "I'm Batman" Anyway if batman is put on the list it should start a new comic books catagory. Oh and here are some examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yavK0mnE3wI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzjMI2ie6nM&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azGhHh9mV_Q&feature=related

"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")?

Fred

A six year old with anger management and an achaholic mom.

Fred does not belong on this list, unless you can provide a reliable source. Not to mention he sucks, oh wait...mcnichoj (talk) 00:26, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

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.

carmen winstead

i dont know if this is true or just a myth but if it was then it is just wrong what happened. things like this should never happen to people. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Env1234 (talk • contribs) 03:05, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Master Chief Sucks at Halo

A video by a Youtube user under the name "Digitalph33r", about a Master Chief figure (voiced by Microsoft Sam) that comes to life and plays Halo. While playing however, he demonstrates poor skill at the game, and talks trash to other players. The "Chief" is unintelligent, vulgar, and shows poor speaking skills by speaking in "L33tsp33k", "Lolspeak", and using internet slang.

It later becomes "Arby N' The Chief" with the addition of an action figure of the Arbiter (voiced by Microsoft Mike), who is The Chief's polar opposite. He is intelligent and good at Halo, although he does have a bit of a mouth for swearing occasionally. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hahaedit (talk • contribs) 18:25, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

• Not notable. JuJube (talk) 18:30, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Actually, this does need to be added to the list if it hasn't already, on Bungie.net they even link to his first episode and state they were big fans of his work and go as far as giving DigitalPh33r (Jon CJ Graham, or whatever his real name is) the highly coveted "Recon Armor".mcnichoj (talk) 00:21, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Here's the two second long article: http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=13143 mcnichoj (talk) 00:44, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

THIS IS SPARTA

Let's not forget this infamous scene from 300, somebody should add that in —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.49.127.241 (talk) 18:53, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

"Downfall" Meme

Isn't there a meme going around when the user takes that one scene from the movie "Downfall" and make up stuff for Hitler to complain about? Examples include getting banned from XBox 360, Hillary Clinton losing the primaries, Superbowl outcomes, Hitler getting Rick-Rolled, etc. I see an awful *lot* of those now a days, so much that probably more people are more familiar with the scene than with the movie.

I'd put it on the list myself, but I'm new and don't know how. —Preceding unsigned comment added by FenrisMoonChild (talk • contribs) 16:14, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

chipmunk music

Is the phenomena known as chipmunk music when you warp a bit of music and upload it as "chipmunk"? For a more knowledgeable and relaxed Wikipedia- Nemesis646 (talk) 15:19, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Dear Sister Vids

I don't know how to use this discussion but what about the 'Dear Sister Videos and spoofs of the original SNL' on youtube? The ones where when someone fires a bullet or dies the song by Imoggen Heap plays. There are so many parodies that the original spoof by SNL is hard to find. 21:59, 13 September 2008 (EST)

Catchphrases

Catchphrases are mentioned in the lede, but none are listed. How about a new section for catchphrases, starting with AYBABTU and "im in ur base..."? AzureFury (talk | contribs) 17:33, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Charlie the Unicorn

Is there any reason why Charlie the Unicorn has not been added as an internet meme? This video has been circulating and popular for nearly 2 years now, and as is evidenced by the release of Charlie 2, this will continue being a popular internet meme. If there are no objections I will edit this page to include this reference.Gwolfe28 (talk) 18:27, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

• Is there a secondary reference to back this up? If not, it should not be included. JuJube (talk) 18:28, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Ran Ran Ru

Could the Ran ran ru videos be included? There are heaps of them on the internet (esp. YouTube)! --InvaderJem (talk) 21:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Caramelldansen

It's huge in Japan and pretty popular in the US as well. I think it should be added. SergeantLuke (talk) 03:56, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Trent from Punchbowl

Trent from punchbowl should deffently be in here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Narazarth (talk • contribs) 04:31, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Hot Tamale

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