1 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/220/thumb/4chan_gold_account.png?1241676732 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Gold_account http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/220/square/4chan_gold_account.png?1241676732 2009-05-07T06:12:16Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= active gold, membership, game 18 <h2>About</h2> <p>False images that claim a Gold or Premium Account is neccessary to view an image are a common type of troll that can be found on image boards, forums, and social networks alike.</p> <p>The motive of this troll is sometimes a phishing scams in which the party gullible enough to fall for it enters personal information which is then used to exploit the individual for profit.</p> <p>A less malicious motive for this type of trolling involves posting a Gold Account image simply for the gratification of witnessing gullibility on the part of those who rage in reaction to such an obvious ploy.</p> <h2>Origin</h2> <p>The bogus 4Chan Gold Account troll obviously originated on 4Chan. But it&#8217;s not entirely clear if the bogus Facebook Gold Account troll was born from the 4Chan Gold meme or not. The ED entry makes no mention of Facebook Gold accounts, but <a href=http://askville.amazon.com/advantages-facebook-gold-account/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=35534317>this thread</a> on Askville.Amazon.com seems to support the theory that Facebook Gold Account trolling is a derivative of 4Chan Gold Account trolling.</p> 2009-11-08T17:17:48Z 220 15 177 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/220/original/4chan_gold_account.png?1241676732