# RIP Goatse: 1/16/04
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 3, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332 "2004-02-03T16:10:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@cletus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cletus)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/1 "2004-02-03T16:10:17Z")
[Goatse is dead. Long live Goatse!](http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/1/16/03540/4020)
I just found out about this and I had a hard time believeing it. Goatse is a internet legend burned into the minds of millions of people around the world. I don’t think it would be stretching things to far to call Goatse a cutural icon. This man(?) was brave enough to open himself up to the entire world. His one picture was guaranteed to leave a deep and lasting impact on anyone that viewed it. And now his site has been suspended because of a single complaint.
On one hand, he did dig his own hole by not choosing a less restrictive hosting company. On the other hand, it seems they didn’t even give him a chance for a rebuttal. Where is Bob’s retort? What thoughts are running around inside that caverous cavity of his? Has he forsaken his many fans or even, god forbid, died?
This quote from my link perfectly sums up the greatness of he who is named Bob Goatse.
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> Based on provision (5), it appears that the complaint has as much to do with the practice of hiding links to the site in internet discussions, newsgroups, and the like as with the actual content of the site.
Truly this is the passing of an era. Just as my childhood ended the day I first saw Goatse, so too ends this stage of the internet. Goodbye Goatse, we knew what you were like inside but we never got the chance to know the real you.
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### Author:  [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/2 "2004-02-03T16:23:09Z")
Eh, I thought he was a big asshole.
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### Author:  [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/3 "2004-02-03T16:41:36Z")
so what is the deal with Goatse? and the infamous picture, which I had not heard about till now?
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### Author:  [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/4 "2004-02-03T16:45:29Z")
> [@FriarTed](#):
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> so what is the deal with Goatse? and the infamous picture, which I had not heard about till now?
I 100% promise that you are better of not knowing. It is one of those things that once you see it, you cannot unsee it. I know that like most dopers you are probably curious about many things in this world, but please, please believe me that you are better off not knowing.
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### Author:  [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/5 "2004-02-03T16:52:07Z")
**FriarTed** , there are plenty of clues in the OP to give you a basic idea. That’s about as far as you will want to go in knowing, I’m sure:
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> I don’t think it would be stretching things too far. . . .This man(?) was brave enough to open himself up to the entire world. . . . a chance for a re **butt** al. . . .that caverous cavity of his. . . .
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### Author:  [@Tremmie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tremmie)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/6 "2004-02-03T16:56:19Z")
Wow, after all this years there has been ONE complaint? thats pretty unbelievable.
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### Author:  [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/7 "2004-02-03T17:07:43Z")
> [@FriarTed](#):
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> so what is the deal with Goatse? and the infamous picture, which I had not heard about till now?
I hadn’t heard of it either.
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### Author:  [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/8 "2004-02-03T17:12:54Z")
> [@Binarydrone](#):
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> I 100% promise that you are better of not knowing. It is one of those things that once you see it, you cannot unsee it. I know that like most dopers you are probably curious about many things in this world, but please, please believe me that you are better off not knowing.
WHY didn’t I listen?! It was just too tempting! After reading the thread I just _had_ to see the picture. And now I need to wash my brain out with bleach. I’m scared for life.
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/9 "2004-02-03T17:22:00Z")
Is there a real picture or just that stylized one made from punctuation? I don’t want to see the real thing butt the stylized one didn’t leave me gaping. Chute, I’ve seen worse.
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### Author:  [@Tremmie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tremmie)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/10 "2004-02-03T17:28:34Z")
There is a real picture. Its alot worse than you could ever possibly imagine.
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### Author:  [@cletus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cletus)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/11 "2004-02-03T17:33:46Z")
> [@Revtim](#):
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> Eh, I thought he was a big asshole.
Truly was there never a finer asshole then Goatse. The people responsible for removing his site should look into the gaping anus of their own souls. His absence just leaves a gaping hole in the internet that could not possible be filled. Althought, I must admit there are many [candidates](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_sites) available. You might want to check this link first if you’ve never seen Goatse.
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### Author:  [@cletus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cletus)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/12 "2004-02-03T17:35:37Z")
> [@Revtim](#):
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> Eh, I thought he was a big asshole.
Truly was there never a finer nor bigger asshole then Goatse. The people responsible for removing his site should look into the gaping anus of their own souls. His absence just leaves a gaping hole in the internet that could not possible be filled. Althought, I must admit there are many [candidates](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_sites) available. You might want to check this link first if you’ve never seen Goatse.
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### Author:  [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/13 "2004-02-03T17:49:25Z")
Oh well. At least we still have TubGirl (no I will **NOT** give you a link).
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### Author:  [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/14 "2004-02-03T17:54:46Z")
Truely a bigger asshole would be difficult to imagine. Fear not, young one, Goatse will be back with a new host soon enough. I first found out about goatse here on the dope. Someone linked to it and a mod wisely deleted the link. Several of us asked what the link was and a Doper was kind enough to send it to me. I have since returned the favor to many of my friends.
Haj
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/15 "2004-02-03T17:55:45Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:**
And **nobody** better post direct links to anything from that Wikipedia page. **Or** a link to the goatse.cx picture. **Or anything else like that.**
Heads will roll.
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### Author:  [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/16 "2004-02-03T17:57:52Z")
When you look into the abyss, the abyss looks into you.
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### Author:  [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/17 "2004-02-03T18:25:49Z")
Did you notice that he’s married? Well, he’s wearing a wedding ring, at least.
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/18 "2004-02-03T20:08:30Z")
I think I get the picture and am satiated by the imaginary variety. What, did this guy fall on a Jaws Of Life or something? Do his farts have an echo?
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### Author:  [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/19 "2004-02-03T20:39:31Z")
> [@lieu](#):
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> I think I get the picture and am satiated by the imaginary variety. What, did this guy fall on a Jaws Of Life or something? Do his farts have an echo?
goatse.cx’s farts don’t echo, _and noone knows why!_
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-goatse-1-16-04/227332/20 "2004-02-03T20:44:12Z")
He’d better be careful. You don’t want a colony of bees to discover a place like that.
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