This is bob copypasta character

This is Bob

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Updated Jul 19, 2020 at 10:10AM EDT by Y F.

Added Sep 10, 2010 at 12:57AM EDT by treetarded.

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About

This is Bob is a Unicode-based copypasta of a stick figure character named "Bob," which is most commonly used to spam the comments section on YouTube.

☻/ This is bob. Copy and paste him so he can take over youtube.
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Origin

The precise origin of the very first "Bob" character remains unclear, but the earliest known instances of the copypasta began appearing in YouTube comments sometime between June 2008 and April 2009, according to Google Trends and numerous forum discussions about the spam.

How to Make a Bob

  • Step 1: Alt + 2 = ☻
  • Step 2: Add a slash ☻/, then press enter and add another
  • Step 3: Alt + 221 = ▌
  • Step 4: Line break and add slashes

Spread

On April 10th, 2009, a sudden, noticeable influx of the copypasta on YouTube led to more than a dozen of queries about the stick-figure character on Yahoo Answers. Like with most chain e-mails or spam comments, Bob was instantly met by hostile responses from the rest of YouTube community, leading to frequent clashes between those who endorse Bob and those who flag the comments as spam. The copypasta continued to permeate the comments section of videos on YouTube, eventually reaching its second highest peak in terms of Google search interest circa June 2010 before declining gradually over the following years.


bob's just more annoying spam. thanks a whole DarkFalcon 1217 1 year ago 3 de TheNoobCopper 1 year ago This has been flagged as spam hide Not Spam WinkingCatface 1 year ago This has been flagged as spam hide Not Spam (·20s). This is Hikari! Help her take over YouTube by copypasting this message to other videos! ambobwhoru This has been flagged as spam hide Not Spam 1 year ago this is bob and he has STD's stop posting it or you will have herpes METALFUSIONinc 1 year ago This has been flagged as spam Not Spam hide Highest Rated Comments RiseToOffend 1 year ago BOB IS DEAD F----- DarkFalcon 1217 1 year ago 3 bob's just more annoying spam. thanks a whole f------ lot for making him All Comments (38) MarisaKirisamee 6 months ago see all Cirno killed bob! deathrifle 7 months ago Down with bob! His stupid spam is actually dissapearing now stickpivotsrule 1 year ago how the heck do you make these things?can someone tell me so I can make a Mario like the one on mariofan5100's channel? go8smosh 1 year ago 1--bob after being killed and ripped apart by sensible people, dont copy and paste this or you are a f------ loser and your dog will die darkpie95 1 year ago u suck u made a spam image P KOng0tt01984 1 year ago I'm gonna shoot Bob very soon. bobs frickin retarded starrocker127 1 year ago

On April 18th, 2009, YouTuber SpongeBobRocks00 uploaded a short video of the stick figure character, declaring that the meme "has officially taken over YouTube."



2013 YouTube Spam

The "Bob" character saw its largest resurgence yet in November 2013, when the YouTube community began spamming the comments section with the copypasta in a protest against the new requirement of a Google+ account in order to comment on any YouTube videos. Usually accompanied by a military tank or an AK-47 rifle depicted in Unicode, the revamped version of "Bob" also features a new message urging YouTubers to copy and paste "Bob" all over YouTube to protest against the Google+ mandate.


You Tuhe TruthRadiator 21 minutes ago SUCKS Bob is building an army This tank & Bob are against Google+ Copy and Paste this all over / \ ▼ CA O ▲ O ▲ O ▲ O ▲O ▲ Or.. Youtube if you are with us Reply- Adam Saturna 黨 22 minutes ago Bob tabuildingbareaga Inst Google+ Bob is building an army This tank & Bob are against Google+ Copy and Paste this all over YouTube if you are with us! ./︻〒 Reply 1 Ratonul Dota 24 minutes ago Bob is building an army This tank & Bob are against Google+ Copy and Paste this all over YouTube To bring back the old comment system 10 ▲ O ▲O ▲ O ▲ O ▲ O ▲O. /\ Reply . 画デ

Notable Derivatives

Bob Slayer
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Tom
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Owly
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Fluffy
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((') (')
KKK Bob
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Hikari



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Rory

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Bob Anti-virus


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Bob Terminator


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