POOL'S CLOSED

added Apr 11, 2009 at 04:52AM UTC

part of a series on Anonymous

An internet phenomenon associated with 4chan’s /b/ imageboard (Anonymous) and a group of Second Life griefers called the “Patriotic Nigras”. On July 12th of every year raiders anonymously log onto Habbo Hotel, and using avatars of black men with large afros clad in suits, blockade the Hotel’s pool from entry while shouting “Pools closed” to users trying to enter.

Dave Davidson:


The Pool’s Closed Afro guy started because many of Habbo’s moderators were racist and needlessly banned black characters. Therefore, 4chan decided that a raid of black avatars in suits and ties that would block access to popular areas within the game would be adequate punishment.

This kind of mass action is commonly called a raid or /i/nvasion. Docs:

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14 Comments

Dave Davidson
Apr 20, 2009 at 03:00PM UTC , Dave Davidson wrote:

This is a DEFINITE meme.

However, the history needs to be explained a little better. The Pool’s Closed Afro guy started because many of Habbo’s moderators were racist and needlessly banned black characters. Therefore, 4chan decided that a raid of black avatars in suits and ties that would block access to popular areas within the game would be adequate punishment.

Jamie Dubs
Apr 20, 2009 at 09:06PM UTC , Jamie Dubs wrote:

Nice one on the info Dave. We need some pics, too

Goomba
Apr 24, 2009 at 01:45PM UTC , Goomba wrote:

COLUMBIANSS ARE C00L

pokecatchsoul
Oct 21, 2009 at 02:45PM UTC , pokecatchsoul wrote:

meme’s closed

PSE1nf0
Nov 04, 2009 at 03:17PM UTC , PSE1nf0 wrote:

I do wonder what happened to those afro blockers. As far as I know, they haven’t blocked for a while.

Shimobe
Nov 15, 2009 at 03:12PM UTC , Shimobe wrote:

If you watch the far-too-long AnthroCon video posted on the Furries meme page, two afro-blockers (white guys, actually) show up (maybe 1/4 of the way into the video) across the street from the convention center with a POOL’S CLOSED sign. This action is incorrectly interpreted (perhaps intentionally) as an anti-black protest. It’s actually an anti-furry protest, as their other sign reads YIFF IN HELL.

pokecatchsoul
Nov 15, 2009 at 03:17PM UTC , pokecatchsoul wrote:

PSE, get out of pool. and the intenets (including roblox) is /b/’s. the next raid: reaility

AdmiralFalcon
Nov 19, 2009 at 01:13AM UTC , AdmiralFalcon wrote:

Who’s the afro guy in the picture with his arms crossed? As in, anyone have any idea where the image came from?

Spoonular Orwok
Nov 22, 2009 at 02:57AM UTC , Spoonular Orwok wrote:

In all honesty, I’ve been hacking on habbo for over a year and even tho habbo is a waste of life and the habbo staff have lost their minds, I still play it. And as a habbo addict, I can tell you that the screen shot of the raid is a habbo retro, as in not the actual Habbo Hotel. I’ve never actually been a part of, or witnessed one of these raids so I wish someone had a REAL screen shot.

Dragonboyjgh
Dec 27, 2009 at 12:24AM UTC , Dragonboyjgh wrote:

I accidently bacame part of one. I was gonna go on by my self and it turns out a raid was already going. So, I just stood in the way and warned people of the pool. Best part is, I even looked like an anon.

Dragonboyjgh
Dec 27, 2009 at 01:30AM UTC , Dragonboyjgh wrote:

accidently tripleposted a picture, please delete 2, don’t care which.

Elestia
Jan 24, 2010 at 07:50AM UTC , Elestia wrote:

You might want to include the news story where KSAT 12 covered a prank done by someone, and completely misses the joke, turning it into serious business.

EBM
Feb 17, 2010 at 11:36PM UTC , EBM wrote:

Lol at that video.

supatater
Feb 24, 2010 at 11:59PM UTC , supatater wrote:

Anyone see this POOL’S CLOSED movie?

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