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From Encyclopedia Dramatica
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/x/ is 4chan's paranormal board. Moot originally created /x/ so that the neckbeards would have a place for thoughtful debate regarding alleged supernatural. Naturally, /b/tards and other assorted fags have turned /x/ into a place to post vaguely-frightening shooped images, Cthulhu porn, and over 9,000 zombie threads that succeed at being neither funny nor scary. It is also one of the most easiest boards to troll as it is mainly inhabited by 14 year old fat goths with Assburgers.
/x/ is also one of several 4chan boards raided by /b/ when the colored boxes roll into town.
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Inhabitants
On any given day, /x/ is composed of the following types, or "/x/philes".
- /b/tards who have had their souls crushed by five years of pain series and raids, looking for a way to convince themselves that there is still something interesting, mysterious or magical about the world.
- Would-be otherkin and pagans trying to convince themselves that they are mysterious or magical.
- Role-players, who are either otherkin, trolls, or just batshit insane.
- Trolls feeding them bullshit to see how big a fool they are prepared to make of themselves.
- Attention-whoring tripfags posting good original content and then RUINING FOR EVERYONE by admitting that it's just prose.
- Retards so desperate for some level of mystery that they take all original content really fucking seriously and refuse to believe that it's fiction.
- Faggots who either fap to H.P. Lovecraft or anything mentioning zombies.
- Admitted otherkin seeking moar of their kind.
Memes and Content
Mindfuck Threads
Also known as the "When you see it, you'll shit bricks" meme, although /x/ has adopted the respelling "Bri/x/" as its own. These threads are theoretically composed of a visually complicated picture containing a suddenly shocking hidden element.
The breakdown of pictures posted to a Mindfuck thread usually breaks down as follows.
- 80% totally innocuous images, like a Where's Waldo with no Waldo.
- 15% real mindfucks that are either lame or so well known that everyone has seen them at least 100 times.
- 5% Screamers.
There is no way to countertroll a screamer, as drawing attention to it is an admission to being caught. It is, however, possible to use the top category to one's advantage by pretending to have "Got it" and posting something along the lines of "OH MAN, IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME BUT BRI/X/ WERE SHAT."
An even more effective method is to draw a red circle over a completely random part of the picture in MS Paint and then re-post it. People will genuinely go nuts trying to see a face.
Creepypasta Threads
Anons take turns to tell ghost stories. The Holders series is a perennial favorite, and is frequently added to or modified.
Horror Manga Thread
Usually features the work of Junji Ito. The most popular are Uzumaki and The Enigma Of Amigara Fault.
Reptilian Humanoids
Threads devoted to the notion that reptilian creatures are secretly controlling the world. Given that even 4chan draw the line at this one, it is perhaps a measure of TOW's credibility that they allowed an article on this subject.
Striders
Nothing to do with Half-Life, instead discussions of gigantic long-legged forest quadrupeds. Some /x/philes claim to have seen them in the mountainous forest areas of America. Discounting the fact that these creatures would be unable to get up if they fell over (or probably even feed), even though giraffes do it all the time . obviously nothing to do with untaxed distilling equipment said to exist in above locales.
Night Creatures
The creatures that dwell beyond this veil of reality, which are only visible to humans when they take steps to strip away the layers of preconception and safety from their minds by going several days without sleep. Good job, 4chan, you figured out that sleep deprivation makes you see some crazy shit.
The Great Mother
The God of /x/. A fat girl with a big mouth and no nipples.
The Last Refuge Of The /b/tard
Depending on the severity of DDOS attacks against /b/, the social research alliance which resides there will occasionally stampede over to /x/; partially to try science on it, and partially to have somewhere to go to get out of the rain.
During these periods, trolling will increase exponentially. One such example is the picture on the right, but equally acceptible is to simply make an image in MSPaint which consists of the text "NOBODY WILL EVER BELIEVE YOU" and post it next to any claim of paranormal experience (particularly if OP is being at all serious, heartfelt or traumatised about their ordeal).
When they defend themselves, repost the picture. And again. And again.
After doing this about ten times the butthurt gets incredible.
The Twilight Challenge
Another advanced trolling tactic is the Twilight Challenge. The challenge is simple: See how long it takes for a serious vampire thread on /x/ to turn into a total shitstorm of retardation and pants-shitting. The steps are as follows:
- Go to Google Image search.
- Find a vampire picture worthy of some goth fag's DeviantArt (In a pinch, just use a picture of Vlad Tepes).
- Post said picture, asking a 100% serious vampire question. Don't be too obvious. Some good choices are those such as "Do you think Anne Rice ruined vampires?" or "What ever happened to the bestial vampires of old?" Anything that makes you sound like the type of guy who actually still has hope that vampires could be cool.
- See how long it takes before someone (not you) mentions Twilight or posts a picture of Edward Cullen. Bonus points if they misspell it as "Twighlight." The shorter the time, the better.
- ????
- Profit!
The challenge is done. Did you beat your best time? Regardless, now you don't even need to post again to enjoy the fruits of your labor (Srsly). Just watch /x/ slowly troll itself into a frenzy of sages and cries of "reported!" Since /x/ is slow on most nights, your thread will be on page 1 for hours, where /x/philes will continuously roll around in your shit and still whine about it. As a bonus, since you asked a serious question, you won't even get banned, unless you did join in the trolling, that is. (Not that anyone's been banned for trolling /x/ in forever anyway.
