2015 Compass Internet Archetypes

2015 compass 'THE AMERICAN HATING REDDITOR >Makes countless impact font memes and rage comics bashing America >Only listens to real music like The Beatles >Is an early Bernie supporter >Hates 4chan >Can't find a gf despite being a gentleman redditor 'THE EDGY YOUTUBE COMMENTATOR >”THE CRINGIEST FEMINIST ON THE ENTIRE INTERNET” >Is an early Trump supporter >Is the guy behind the “FUCKING NORMIES!” recording >Favorite youtuber is Filthy Frank >#gamergate >yangrepe.jpg 'THE FIRST WAVE SJW >”NOOOO!!! STOP MAKING FUN OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!” >Is always the one who appears on authright’s youtube videos >Literally everyone makes fun of him >Got angry because you assumed his gender 'THE VAPORWAVE ARTIST >A E S T H E T I C >”Buy my new slowed down elevator music album on bandcamp for only $4.20” >Listens to Blank Banshee and Macintoshplus >Likes 90s pop culture >Drinks Fiji water >#sadboys >Monetizes his ”Funny vine dank memes compilation May 2015”

A four-quadrant “2015 compass” charts exaggerated internet archetypes: an American hating Redditor, an edgy YouTube commentator, a first-wave SJW, and a vaporwave artist. The joke mocks the overlapping stereotypes, rivalries, and dated 2015 internet subcultures by placing each caricature in a different direction. It is used as a nostalgic or ironic reaction to old internet culture and the perceived absurdity of mid-2010s online communities.

• @itvbia / 2067 2020-06-08