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Title: Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45 Post by: Rev. Powell on November 20, 2021, 07:21:23 PM https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45 (https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45)
Suicide. Apparently the guy had a domestic abuse problem too. He was, apparently, the indirect inventor of the Internet meme. I had checked out the "Something Awful" forums occasionally and I did not think they were too bad. Apparently, I missed some awful stuff. According to the article, a lot of the Internets worst s**tholes---4 Chan, Kiwi Farms---spun off from Lowtax's forums when the most obnoxious trolls were kicked out. A mixed legacy for sure. Title: Re: Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45 Post by: Allhallowsday on November 20, 2021, 07:23:54 PM :bouncegiggle:
Title: Re: Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45 Post by: Trevor on November 20, 2021, 07:52:12 PM https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45 (https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45) Suicide. Apparently the guy had a domestic abuse problem too. He was, apparently, the indirect inventor of the Internet meme. I had checked out the "Something Awful" forums occasionally and I did not think they were too bad. Apparently, I missed some awful stuff. According to the article, a lot of the Internets worst s**tholes---4 Chan, Kiwi Farms---spun off from Lowtax's forums when the most obnoxious trolls were kicked out. A mixed legacy for sure. Wasn't this one of the people who wanted to get into the boxing ring with Uncle Uwe? Title: Re: Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45 Post by: Rev. Powell on November 20, 2021, 08:24:43 PM https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45 (https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45) Suicide. Apparently the guy had a domestic abuse problem too. He was, apparently, the indirect inventor of the Internet meme. I had checked out the "Something Awful" forums occasionally and I did not think they were too bad. Apparently, I missed some awful stuff. According to the article, a lot of the Internets worst s**tholes---4 Chan, Kiwi Farms---spun off from Lowtax's forums when the most obnoxious trolls were kicked out. A mixed legacy for sure. Wasn't this one of the people who wanted to get into the boxing ring with Uncle Uwe? Yes, he was. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3M_wGfYewo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3M_wGfYewo) Title: Re: Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45 Post by: claws on November 20, 2021, 09:44:33 PM Not familiar with any of this but R.I.P.
Title: Re: Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45 Post by: chainsaw midget on November 21, 2021, 09:56:23 AM I have to give Lowtax credit, for better or for worse, for his huge affect on internet culture.
That said, supposed in real life he was a nasty piece of work. |