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The video delves into the origin of meme culture on somethingawful.com, highlighting the contributions of Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka and animator Dave Kelly (schmorky). It traces Kelly's journey from creating popular internet memes to facing a downfall due to controversies. The narrative continues with Smorky's evolving career, challenges in transitioning content on Tumblr, and embracing a genderqueer identity. The story unfolds with Smorky's tumultuous relationship with Amanda, leading to disturbing revelations and allegations, including involvement in disturbing activities. Ultimately, Smorky checks into a mental hospital, disappears from the internet, and theories about his fate surface. The video concludes with uncertainty surrounding Schmorky's whereabouts, emphasizing the unfortunate outcomes of those involved in this unfolding narrative.
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In this segment of the video, it discusses the origin of meme culture and its ties to the website somethingawful.com. This website, created by Richard “Lowtax” Kyanka in 1999, played a significant role in the development of internet memes, including classics like Slenderman and “This is fine” dog. The video also touches on the story of Dave Kelly, also known as schmorky, who was an animator for somethingawful and went on to create popular internet memes. Kelly had a challenging early life and struggled to make a living from his passion for drawing and animating. Despite creating well-known memes, Kelly’s career later faced a downfall due to his own actions and words.
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In this segment of the video, it discusses how Lowtax offered Smorky a job to start doing animations for Something Awful in the mid-2000s. This partnership led to the Golden Age of Smorky, with popular animations like the Clerves being created. As the popularity of Something Awful waned in the 2010s, Lowtax and Smorky started a YouTube channel called Gaming Garbage. Smorky also received commissions from big studios like Adult Swim and Game Grumps. However, Smorky faced challenges as he shifted his content to Tumblr during a time of gender warfare on the platform.
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In this segment of the video, it is discussed how the artist Smorky’s work transitioned to becoming more politically correct, deviating from its original style. Smorky started embracing a more cutesy art style to reflect societal views on smoking. The artist also began leaning into a more feminine identity, identifying as genderqueer and adopting the online alias Daisy K. This shift towards a genderqueer identity became all-consuming for Smorky, impacting various aspects of his life. Additionally, the transcript highlights Smorky’s relationship with Amanda, a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic with whom he lived. Amanda’s struggles with her condition and their dynamic added a layer of complexity to Smorky’s already evolving identity.
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In this segment of the video, Amanda has a mental breakdown and starts harassing Lowtax and his family, leading to a disturbing audio recording. Schmorky, causing her distress, was revealed to have recorded and uploaded the audio to garner sympathy but was kicked from the boards for it. The relationship eventually ended. Amanda then appeared on Smokey’s thread on Kiwi Farms, revealing personal details about him, including manipulative and abusive behavior. This included Smokey’s obsession with gender and Nickelodeon backing out of a cartoon deal due to his demands for creative control. Amanda also disclosed more personal details about Schmorky’s kinks.
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In this segment of the video, it is revealed that Schmorky had long been facing rumors of involvement in disturbing activities such as furry diaper role-playing. Confirmation surfaced through chat logs and testimony. The chat logs showed graphic detail of pedophilia, incest, and bodily functions being role-played involving characters explicitly stated to be underage. Amanda and others confirmed Schmorky’s involvement in these activities, eliciting shock and disgust. Additionally, it was disclosed that Schmorky had set up a fake persona named Peaches the Puppy to carry out these unsettling scenarios. The revelations left many individuals, including Lowtax, appalled and disturbed.
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In this segment of the video, it is highlighted that after being heavily criticized and engaging with the Kiwi Farms community, Smorky checked himself into a mental hospital. Shortly after, he left concerning messages and disappeared from the internet, with his whereabouts unknown. Various theories surround what could have happened to Smorky, such as him taking his own life or receiving help and leading a private life. There is also a conspiracy theory linking him to a different artist, Stone Toss, but it lacks substantial evidence. The video ends with a plea for someone to help Smorky, but ultimately concludes that his fate remains unknown, emphasizing the sad outcomes for different individuals involved in this unfolding story.
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