Meatspin: A Contagious Shock Site

Meatspin is a shock website. It is from a clip of an adult movie set to the Dead or Alive song “You Spin Me Round” from 1985. The site shows a spinning penis swirling indefinitely with each anal prick of another penis that penetrates its owner.

While the anarchy of the early 2000s web profoundly influenced modern internet culture. It also made it more naturally cynical. Nowadays, shocks are more difficult to pull off because everyone warns about the dangers that lurk nearby. Therefore, if this launches today, it probably does not have the same effect.

Meatspin Background

According to BMX Board user ruthlessrobbie, the original clip was not available. As a result, it was from the transgender adult film TSBitches, starring Cristina Bianchini. The video used on a May 5, 2004 page on YTMND called “Ridin Spinnaz.”  Moreover, it featured the Three 6 Mafia rap song “Ridin Spinnaz.”

Publicizing the Website 

The single-serving website Meatspin.com included a longer version of the video clip. However, on March 10, 2005, together with Dead or Alive’s 1984 synth-pop song “You Spin Me Round” site started to work.

Later, the definition of the word appeared in Urban Dictionary on December 1. Meatspin.com got purchased for $2100 on the auction website eBay on February 5th, 2006. Furthermore, the earliest familiar reaction video got posted to YouTube by user nicktendo on March 1st, 2006. 

The website was “Awful Link of the Day” on Something Awful on July 30. Even the “network,” gaining 15 distinct shock sites, inaugrated on February 19th, 2007. Also, the network has accounts on Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and a blog. The first related query got posted to Yahoo! Answers on March 22. 

Nearly 100 YTMND derivative sites came in existence, between 2007 and 2009. Many of which included rotating portions of real flesh. In addition, the website got famous on numerous message boards. It includes the MMA forum Bullshido, the gaming community Illusory Studios, the Snopes forums, the music forum AbsolutePunk, and the Snopes forums. 

Origin of Similar Websites

As a substitute for Meatspin, Leekspin.com debuted on May 3rd, 2006. Still mixing the Bleach character Orihime with the band Loituma’s rendition of the classic Finnish folk song “Levan Polkka.”

Termination of Domain

The domain name expired on March 10th, 2012. And a parked domain advertisement took its place. The Daily What, the Daily Dot, Guyism, the pop culture blog I Heart Chaos, and the General Mayhem forums all reported on the site’s takedown on March 12. The site was operational again around 12 a.m. (ET) on March 13. The domain’s second expiration date was on March 10, 2013. Yet, it got renewal by March 12.

Hacking University Wi-Fi

In order to lead all Internet users to the Meatspin website. Florida State University student Benjamin Blouin is a computer engineering major at the school’s Panama City campus. He hacked the wireless network on March 1, 2013. After discovering, Blouin was out from the school and charged with a third-degree felony for crimes against computer users.

Conclusion

Meatspin became a well-known practical joke as its fame grew. In an effort to surprise their friends, people would load the website on their friends’ computers. Also, they modify their home pages to point specifically to that word. Alternatively, post links on message boards under fictitious names. Every visitor received a record of how many spins they actually made.

Currently, 10,000,112 viewed the website in a single viewing, setting a global record. The record may maintain by a group of Irish college students. Although they worked in shifts around the clock to ensure that someone was watching the screen at all times, According to the website, they set a record in 2009. However, some purists note that there is no proof they were successful in finishing the job. Evidently, its metrics operate on an honor system.

FAQ’s

What is meatspin?

It is a shock website. It is from a clip of an adult movie set to the Dead or Alive song “You Spin Me Round” from 1985.

Why was Meatspin a familiar site? 

One of the first shock websites is a holdover from a bygone era of the internet. When casual homophobia was still a viable component in the formula for online success. The website instantly gained popularity after its March 10, 2005, launch. It had achieved enough notoriety by December of that year to be included in the Urban Dictionary.

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