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The OkBuddyRetard subreddit is currently co-owned by [[GrantVsZombies]] and [[Lemonade1947]] | The OkBuddyRetard subreddit is currently co-owned by [[GrantVsZombies]] and [[Lemonade1947]] | ||
== History == | == History of Subreddit == | ||
=== Founding of Subreddit === | === Founding of Subreddit === | ||
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In 2018, early in the subreddit's life, it's current co-owner [[Lemonade1947]], described the subreddit thusly <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddyretard/comments/9d1qet/rokbuddyretard_is_looking_for_moderators/e5hpcdq/</ref> | In 2018, early in the subreddit's life, it's current co-owner [[Lemonade1947]], described the subreddit thusly <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddyretard/comments/9d1qet/rokbuddyretard_is_looking_for_moderators/e5hpcdq/</ref> | ||
{{Quote-simple|It's a form of post-post-irony where a meme is re-contextualized as a response to the general boredom and apathy that it seems a lot of the kinds of people who browse have developed for popular meme culture. No other subs really encompass this in the same way, all of them having their own sub-cultures. This board (tries) to avoid that. Every post is different (even if there are occasionally some running themes which honestly I think it'd be best to avoid)}} | {{Quote-simple|It's a form of post-post-irony where a meme is re-contextualized as a response to the general boredom and apathy that it seems a lot of the kinds of people who browse have developed for popular meme culture. No other subs really encompass this in the same way, all of them having their own sub-cultures. This board (tries) to avoid that. Every post is different (even if there are occasionally some running themes which honestly I think it'd be best to avoid)|[[Lemonade1947]]}} | ||
He went on to say | He went on to say | ||
{{Quote-simple|I think it's really about this sub's rejection of even the most "edgy" meme cultures. It's lack of a specific culture is what defines it. The joyful irony here is that it's only possible for the sub to reject this culture -because- they have a deep understanding of it.}} | {{Quote-simple|I think it's really about this sub's rejection of even the most "edgy" meme cultures. It's lack of a specific culture is what defines it. The joyful irony here is that it's only possible for the sub to reject this culture -because- they have a deep understanding of it.|[[Lemonade1947]]}} | ||
=== Pewdiepie apocalypse of 2020 === | |||
On March 10th 2020, the then most subscribed to youtuber "Pewdiepie" created a video showcasing the subreddit.<ref>https://youtu.be/kzMyW9TCXp0</ref> | |||
During this video, he acknowledges the problems that this video would create, yet makes the video anyway. He states that | |||
{{Quote-simple|It's a subreddit that I willingly haven't touched because I know as soon as I review this subreddit everyone that goes on it's gonna be like "Oh pewdiepie reviewed that it's not funny anymore everyone knows about it now." haha. Yeah well I'm here to ruin it for everyone. You're welcome. Don't care. Another reason I didn't want to read this subreddit is because this subreddit just bombarded with ironic memes and that's literally it.|PewDiePie}} | |||
Following this, the sub was closed to new submissions for a week, in which [[Lemonade1947]] continuously posted updates talking about the growth of users. The growth was not as substantial as initially feared, and the subreddit re-opened much the same as it was when it closed. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddyretard/comments/fgu6o7/subscriptions_by_day/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddyretard/comments/fhdf4f/subscriptions_by_day_2_the_number_went_down/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddyretard/comments/fhwpuf/subscriptions_by_day_3_everything_is_going_to_be/</ref> | |||
Bizarrely, this was reported on my an Indian news website. This news site reported on the story almost entirely inacurately, stating that OKBR was for "offensive memes" and misinterpreting [[Lemonade1947]]'s tweets about the situation. <ref>https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/gaming/pewdiepie-okbuddyretard-video.html</ref> | |||
=== Current day === | |||
These days, the sub is not credited with the same sense of new and uniqueness it once was. | |||
As the subreddit grew more popular, and it's culture became more mainstream, many smaller subs have been created. It can be widely observed that these smaller subs are now where the innovation happens. | |||
== History of Discord Server == | |||
=== Founding of Discord Server === | === Founding of Discord Server === | ||