Something Awful's forums, where an account cost $9.95, were one of the most influential communities on the 2010 internet. Goons popularised Let's Play videos, ran early Minecraft servers and produced comedy that spread far beyond the site.
- Domain in 2010
- somethingawful.com
- Launched
- 1999
- Founders
- Richard Kyanka (Lowtax)
- Owner in 2010
- Richard Kyanka
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Paid forum membership and subforums
- Let's Play threads
- Photoshop Phriday
Interface characteristics
- Classic threaded forum with avatars and custom titles
- Red-and-grey header
Notable features
- $9.95 registration fee
- Let's Play subculture
What happened later
The forums were sold to a long-time member in 2020 and continue.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
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