Copypasta
A copypasta is a block of text which is copied and pasted across the internet by individuals through online forums and social networking websites. Copypastas are said to be similar to spam.[1]
History
The word "copypasta" was first used on Usenet groups in 2006,[2] being added to Urban Dictionary on 20 April 2006[3] and Encyclopedia Dramatica, a satirical internet culture wiki, in September 2006. According to Google Trends, the word "copypasta" was first used around April 2006.[4]
Notable examples
Navy Seal
The Navy Seal copypasta is a lengthy, comically written, aggressive attack paragraph against a "kiddo", written in the voice of the stereotypical "tough guy", listing absurd accomplishments such as having "over 300 confirmed kills" and being "trained in gorilla [sic] warfare". This copypasta is often reposted as a humorous overreaction to an insult and is thought to have originated a post on a 4chan message board from 11 November 2010.
References
- "What is Copypasta? - Definition from Techopedia". Techopedia.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Words We're Watching: 'Copypasta'". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "What does copypasta mean?". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ""copypasta" - Explore". Google Trends. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Jaquez, Sophia (12 December 2018). "My Favorite CopyPastas". The County Current. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Bergado, Gabe. "How Barry B. Benson Became an Internet A-Lister". Inverse. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "The Best Prank on Facebook Right Now Involves the Entire Transcript of Bee Movie". Intelligencer. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2018.