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]

Etymology

The term "copypasta" is derived from the computer term "copy/paste", and can be traced back to an anonymous 4chan forum from 2006.[1][5]

Notable examples

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 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.[6]

Bee Movie
Main article: Bee Movie § Internet popularity

The Bee Movie copypasta dates back to 2013 where users would post the entire script of the Bee Movie onto websites such as Reddit and Tumblr.[7] This was popularised around the time where edits of the film were first being posted and popularized on YouTube in late 2016.[8]

gollark: HTech™.
gollark: Because it is to.
gollark: I really think you should know how HTech™ facilities work.
gollark: It causes the 100-ohm resistor to have a slightly higher voltage across it than the voltage source provides.
gollark: It's basically a switch in this.

See also

References
  1. "What is Copypasta? - Definition from Techopedia". Techopedia.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Words We're Watching: 'Copypasta'". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. "What does copypasta mean?". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ""copypasta" - Explore". Google Trends. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. Jaquez, Sophia (12 December 2018). "My Favorite CopyPastas". The County Current. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. "What Does Navy Seal copypasta Mean?". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018.
  7. Bergado, Gabe. "How Barry B. Benson Became an Internet A-Lister". Inverse. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  8. "The Best Prank on Facebook Right Now Involves the Entire Transcript of Bee Movie". Intelligencer. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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