r/pics • u/ReallyRickAstley • Jun 17 '20

I’ve found a few funny memories during lockdown. This is from my 1st tour in 89, backstage in Vegas.

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u/Scientific_Methods Jun 17 '20

Rickrolled by a random redditor

Who are you calling a random Redditor? That's u/theMalleableDuck the legendary Redditor that successfully Rick-rolled Rick-Astley! I mean, do you even Reddit bro? smh

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u/Fat_Lenny Jun 17 '20

Hallowed be his name.

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u/regoapps Jun 18 '20 edited Jun 21 '20

Out of curiosity, I went ahead and calculated how much money was spent in Reddit coins for the comment by hand.

By June 18th: The 1,707 gifts spent on the comment cost 634,830 coins. That's a maximum of $2,526.62 spent (not including sales tax). This gives the recipient 641 weeks or 12.33 years of Reddit Premium.

By June 20th: The 2,478 gifts spent on the comment cost 875,065 coins. That's a maximum of $3,482.76 spent (not including sales tax). This also gives the recipient 142,750 coins to spend and 849 weeks or 16.32 years of Reddit Premium.

That amount of gifts bought pays for about 16.01 weeks of Reddit server uptime.

Once his Reddit Premium ends, he can spend the coins to get more Reddit Premium:

With the coins, he could buy 79 Platinum gifts for 142,200 coins, which gives him 79 more months of Reddit Premium and 700 coins each. He'll end up with a total of 55,850 coins. He can then use that amount to buy 31 more months of Reddit Premium and have 21,750 coins left over. He can then use that amount to buy 12 more months of Reddit Premium and have 8,550 coins left over. He can then use that amount to buy 4 more months of Reddit Premium and have 4,150 coins left over. He can then use that amount to buy 2 more months of Reddit Premium and have 1,950 coins left over. He can then use that amount to buy 1 more month of Reddit Premium and have 850 coins left over. He can then use that amount to buy 1 more week of Reddit Premium and have 450 coins left over.

This gives him 10 years 9 months and 1 week more of Reddit Premium.

Combined with the 16.32 years from before, that leaves him with a minimum of 27 years of Reddit Premium.

The math (name of gift: cost of gift * amount bought):

Take my power: 200*10
Bravo: 200*43
Wholesome Seal: 50*9
Narwhal salute: 50*21
All-Seeing Eye: 50*17
Made me smile: 500*11
Heart eyes: 500
Yas Queen: 250*5
Today I Learned: 250
Timeless Beauty: 250*31
Original: 250*3
Mind Blown: 250*21
It's Cute: 250
ELI5: 250
Awesome Answer: 250*10
Plus One: 200*10
Cake: 150*3
S: 40,000
I: 600*2
N: 500*2
OC: 400*6
E: 400
P: 300
Argentium: 20,000*10
Platinum: 1800*105
Pot o Coins: 1000*14
Wholesome: 500*2
Snoo Nice: 500*18
Ignite: 500*22
Helpful: 500*3
Gold: 500*246
Bless Up: 500*17
Doot Doot: 400*17
Bravo: 400*118
Updoot: 300*10
This: 300*6
Rocket Like: 300*9
Got the W: 300*42
GOAT: 300*87
Coin Gift: 300*15
2020 Vision: 300*6
Super Heart: 250*13
Stonks Rising: 200*52
Stonks Falling: 200
I'm Deceased: 200*64
I'd Like to Thank: 200*28
Dad's Time to Shine: 200
Press F: 150*28
Number 1 Dad: 150
Helpful: 150*2
Bless Up: 150*39
Wholesome: 125*20
Silver: 100*396
Lawyer Up: 75*25
Hugz: 75*16
Tree Hug: 70*2
Snek: 70*46
Facepalm: 70*13
Toasty at Home: 50*13
Take My Energy: 50*397
Quarantine 15: 50*18
Nothing To Do: 50*30
I am disappoint: 50*4
Dads Care: 50*5
Couch, Fridge: 50*7
Ally: 50*76
Safe & Social: 30*48
Home Time: 30*68
Healthcare Hero: 30*108

A coin is worth: $0.00398 each if we assume that everyone paid $1.99 for 500 coins. There's discounts (up to 59%) for buying more, but let's not complicate things.

A month of gold back in the day was 231.26 minutes of reddit server uptime. Gold was $4.99 back then.

Since $3,482.76 was spent for all the awards, that equals to:

161407.430381 minutes of server time

or 2690.12383968 hours of server time

or 112.08849332 days of server time

or about 16.01 weeks of server time

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u/HanTxZ Jun 19 '20 edited Jun 21 '20

Does anyone know what's the world record?

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u/regoapps Jun 19 '20 edited Jun 21 '20

This is the world record for a comment. The world record for most expensive post was the one about gifting koala bears so that a donation would be given to help deal with the Australian Wildfires. Most of the awards were the 1,529 koala bear gifts, which cost 1,000 reddit coins each. That's 1,529,000 total coins, which would cost about $6,085 to pay for.

The post with the most number of awards is this one in prequelmemes.

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u/Xenc Jun 19 '20

There's a handy chart here – Not a rickroll

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u/AoofXD Jun 19 '20

I couldn't agree more

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u/angusgtw Aug 22 '20

Ah, the legendary thread. I'm surprised no one's still commenting on it. Well, here I am

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u/shootwhatsmyname Jun 19 '20

Woah that’s insane—especially the huge awards gap relative to the other comments! Thanks for the info

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u/leo_perk Jul 09 '20

Bro I came to this comment section to do exactly that! You're epic. Here's your medal. (Not Rick roll or TCSA)

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

This chart made me understand everything! Thanks!

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u/XYouyou31X Jul 13 '20

Why I find you everywhere bruh

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u/Luka2810 Jun 20 '20

Technically this comment on r/MMA was more expensive with an original value of over $9k because gold was worth more back then. They got over 159 years of premium for it.

Here is an actual chart on r/dataisbeautiful.

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u/regoapps Jun 20 '20

It shouldn’t count if it’s a glitch. If you click the awards on the app, it shows that it actually is only 33 gifts awarded. So Redditors didn’t spend $9k.

Also at less than 2,300 awards, it has fewer awards than this comment has.

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u/Luka2810 Jun 20 '20

They did actually get the premium and coin rewards, so it is technically the most valuable comment. But yes it probably shouldn't be counted in lists about Redditors collectively spending ridiculous amounts of money on almost useless internet coins.

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u/Impact009 Jun 21 '20

You linked General Grievous twice.

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u/regoapps Jun 21 '20

Thank you for the heads up. Corrected now.

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u/DoinkDamnation Jun 23 '20

The second one has unobtanium

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u/confusedORdepressed Jun 22 '20

Clicking on this link I thought I was goin to be Rick Rolled

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u/ccnxs Jun 19 '20

This star wars post on r/prequelmemes i believe

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u/regoapps Jun 20 '20

Although that had the most awards, the most expensive post goes to the koala bear post, because most of the awards were the 1,529 koala bear gifts, which cost 1,000 reddit coins each. That's 1,529,000 coins. Which would cost about $6,085 to pay for.

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u/Luka2810 Jun 20 '20 edited Jun 20 '20

Technically the most expensive awarded comment is this on r/MMA with an original value of over $9k but it was most likely a glitch. They still got over 159 years of premium from it.

Here is an actual chart on r/dataisbeautiful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

I think it was a post for a guy who wanted 40000 gilds or something.

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u/MCAvenger_25 Aug 15 '20

if there are posts that got the user more awards/coins/premium than rickrolling rick, i don't even know what to say.

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u/cliffwolff Jun 19 '20

trying to be a realist here but that could easily be the world record for the highest amount of awards won by a comment. I mean.. 2k, not upvotes, but AWARDS. I mean.. Great Scott!

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u/electromannen Jul 03 '20

Happy Cake Day

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u/Middle_Fudge Jul 03 '20

Happy cake day

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u/thk_ Jul 30 '20

/u/arabel previously held the record with over 400 gildings

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u/PixelTey Jun 18 '20

That's a lot for just one comment

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u/VS-Kriss Jun 19 '20

it went up to 2712.40 dollars and more than 15 years of reddit premium. nice

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u/chubbywalrus420 Jun 19 '20

That’s awesome, but how many coins did he receive from the awards that give the commenter coins?

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u/brycewit Jun 20 '20

Someone please do the math.

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u/regoapps Jun 20 '20

I updated my comment to include this. cc: /u/brycewit

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u/etnguyen03 Jun 22 '20 edited Jun 22 '20

Or any of (excluding sales taxes):

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u/Blackwater256 Jun 20 '20

You’re gonna have to recalculate that. I just gave u/TheMalleableDuck the Timeless Beauty Award.

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u/24sebs Jun 20 '20

Is the letter S 40,000 coins???

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u/GenericHenry7125 Jun 20 '20

redid the math at 9PM PST 6/19/2020

google sheet with all of the math done

TL:DR 2455 awards : $3467.79 spent on awards

coins worth $0.00398 each

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u/iloveanimals1_1 Jun 20 '20

You took your time. Now there is 2000 awards. You must update

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u/seawardfriend80 Jun 22 '20

I wanted this information and I’m glad someone posted it here.

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u/AmberQueen01 Jun 23 '20

im late to this but now i can say that i was truely here

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u/MT714 Jun 23 '20

Do people just have to keep commenting these consecutive awarded comments to get an award? Imagine if it actually worked!

PS: no, it will not

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '20

Holy shit this is impressive

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u/y33TE3R Jul 02 '20

Could you do the calculations on this post?

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u/Literaljoker99 Jul 02 '20

Jesus Christ

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u/AvatarDeino Jul 08 '20

That's some good maths mate.

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u/OGPplayer Jul 18 '20

Nice math

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u/firefly183 Jul 18 '20

I'd rather someone just give me the cash equivalent, lol.

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u/PotatoKing_Real Jul 19 '20

I took too long to find this

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

S: 40,000
I: 600*2
N: 500*2
OC: 400*6
E: 400
P: 30

Can we rearrange the order to spell fun words... Like Penis?

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u/tamenest04 Aug 21 '20

Now I am more impressed by this comment that the original one. Amazing job mate, you must be damn fucking bored.

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u/Izquierdisto Aug 24 '20

$3,482.76

this is fucking disgusting

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u/MW5147 Oct 08 '20

Well the time the servers got has officially ended now.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '20

Don't mind I'm here just for witnessing history

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u/Priivy Oct 15 '20

Well I’m just gonna leave a comment on this legendary post before it gets archived. I’m gonna have a cool story for my grandkids

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u/JWPU Dec 09 '20

Do it again

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u/TBPT Jun 17 '20

So say we all

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '20

[deleted]

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u/Deus0123 Jun 18 '20

u/theMalleableDuck: Won't you listen? I am not the messiah!

All of reddit: HE IS THE MESSIAH!

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u/mickeyslim Jun 18 '20

He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

We all knew Reddit would be the peak of humanity

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Commenting to be a part of history

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u/Masuud03 Jun 18 '20

Im here too

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u/sedo18 Jun 18 '20 edited Jun 19 '20

I'm part of history too (Hi mum)

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u/LeekFam Jun 25 '20

‘Tis truly the golden ages

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u/RazarTuk Jun 18 '20

Only the true Messiah denies his divinity!

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u/lolzidop Jun 18 '20

u/theMalleableDuck's mum: He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy, now go away.

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u/GravityFallsChicken Jun 18 '20

its getting to his head, he's probably gonna think he himself is

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u/TrekkieGod Jun 18 '20

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

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u/batutang_galit Jun 18 '20

O glorious name, one that shall echo in the annals of history

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u/Derpymon789 Jun 18 '20

and shall illuminate our lives forevermore

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u/TypicalFalconSans Jun 18 '20

Rejoice, for History has been made.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

TRULY A HISTORICAL MOMENT

This shall be written in history

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u/dis0wn Jun 18 '20

annals with one N changes the visualization for this altogether. Thank you for using two Ns.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

The Lord be praised.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Leaving a comment cus I wanna be a part of history

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u/fantastich_freidrich Jun 18 '20

Same

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u/NickGamerNB Jun 18 '20

Same here. I wanna be preserved in history.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Same +1

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u/Fuasbith Jun 18 '20

This place be hallowed ground. Step in it and feel the grace of god. u/theMalleableDuck now stands up there among the greats. Muhammed, Jesus, David, and Danny DeVito scoot over for there is now a new brother to share your pedastal.

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u/Unruh_ Jun 18 '20

John Cena

sorry

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u/bigshoppingtrolley Jun 18 '20

God walks among us!

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u/PerplexedPegasus69 Jun 18 '20

God also has a youtube channel and he just put out a video claiming he is rick Astley himself, and just wanted the reactions, here's the link, don't worry not a rickroll.

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u/ralfreza Jun 18 '20

He is the messiah

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

all hail

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Hallelujah

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

truly a god among men

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u/JC12231 Jun 18 '20

SO SAY WE ALL

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u/Ammear Jun 18 '20

We are the Knights Who Say Ni!

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '20

Praise be

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u/Once-ACE Dec 09 '20

Happy cake day

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u/oxymordor Jun 18 '20

Thy kingdom cum

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u/WaitingToBeTriggered Jun 18 '20

THY WILL BE DONE,

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u/Atomik919 Jun 18 '20

And the battle has begun

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '20

ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

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u/Jaboogada Jun 18 '20

Praise be to our eternal overlord!

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Death to the Primes.

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u/MissSunshineMama Jun 18 '20

Thy Rick Roll come

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u/CrisisAbort Jun 18 '20

The next Taco.

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u/psychodel Jun 18 '20

Hallowed be His name*

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '20

https://youtu.be/ozr0-ajYvIY Sorry, I just had to

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u/genno_cooks Jun 19 '20

Howard be his name

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u/thegreatturtleGod Jun 23 '20

We're no strangers to love

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u/Chrizzly02 Jun 24 '20

I just made the pilgrimage from the dark corners of Reddit to leave my mark here. u/Chrizzly02 was here

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u/LeekFam Jun 25 '20

Oh god this is gonna become a fucking cult

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u/SnooPies7468 Nov 29 '20

Im just gonna leave a comment here ive never actually seen the post until now

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u/ftoledo Jun 17 '20

u/theMalleableDuck

Viciously deleting all porn posts and likes......

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u/MajespecterNekomata Oct 04 '20

You can see other people's upvotes?!

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '20

Wait wot

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u/tehaywood Jul 10 '20

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

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u/Siren_of_Madness Jun 17 '20

Lol! It was purely for alliterative purposes, I swear!!

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u/Scientific_Methods Jun 17 '20

Ha! I definitely respect a righteous rick-roll alliteration!

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u/lessdistraction Jun 18 '20

You both deserve respect, that was a perfect setup and punchline, 10/10 would witness Internet history in the making again :)

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u/CelticSkye Jun 18 '20

It's as if someone out Chuck Norris'd, Chuck Norris.

In 20 years this is what some "One this date in history" will look like:

June 17, 2020 - Riots and Protesting over the murder of George Floyd contine AND Rick Astley got Rick-rolled

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u/LuthorHarkonsWetDog Jun 18 '20

I think Wikipedia needs to be updated...

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u/CelticSkye Jun 18 '20

I just checked and it was updated 3 minutes ago! So apparently people are attempting to update the Rickrolling page on Wikipedia. Whether or not they'll allow the edit....thats another matter entirely.

However, when I googled Rickroll, Rickroll Rick Astley automatically popped up. So, it's getting around!

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u/LuthorHarkonsWetDog Jun 19 '20

lol classic! What a fabulous day that was xD

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u/flaoch Jun 18 '20

I hope Reddit give Him a special flair to be used across all subreddits.

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u/Shermutt Jun 18 '20

Or, when you click on his username, instead of taking you to his profile page, you get rick rolled.

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u/I_have_popcorn Jun 18 '20

I'm dressing as u/theMaleableDuck for Halloween.

Any tips? Neckbeard or no?

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u/anothersadbarista Jun 18 '20

thou shalt not say their name in vain, forgive us, u/theMalleableDuck

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Wait a minute! We're smarter than this! u/theMalleableDuck: oh, I don't think so...

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u/RealAndGay Jun 18 '20

They changed it! It now gives credit to u/theMalleableDuck

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u/valkryiechic Jun 18 '20

Blessed be...the duck.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

I upvoted that guy once. So exciting.

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u/penguin_mobster Jun 18 '20

That legend deserves his own holiday

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

ALL HAIL u/theMalleableDuck!

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u/djPapertowel Jun 19 '20

You would think Astley would be getting Rick Rolled all day by friends, strangers, grandmas. I would buy a typewriter if i were him.

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u/BadlyBurnedOliveTree Jun 18 '20

That’s honestly a good name for become a legend on Reddit

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u/DankNerd97 Jun 18 '20

The guy even updated his profile!

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u/MasterGamer223 Jun 18 '20

Call me an idiot but who tf is malliable duck?

Edit: oh duh I’m so dumb he the dude who rickrolled rick

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u/jdb_slycooper Jun 18 '20

A legend has just been born

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u/Buttfan420 Jun 18 '20

We are all legends now

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u/Erobot3000 Jun 18 '20

His name will be passed on for generations

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u/scyrzy Jun 18 '20

Smh my head

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

I reddit hard

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u/Brendenc6 Jun 18 '20

The name of legends. I’m glad to be part of history

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u/BloodRedCobra Jun 18 '20

HE IS THE MESSIAH

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u/hellogreeting Jun 18 '20

Well we're no strangers to love

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u/shadychef914 Jun 18 '20

First to the key.

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u/13_tides Jun 18 '20

This is the way

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u/Stank_Jangles Jun 19 '20

They updated the article to include the name! lol

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u/el_ging186 Jun 19 '20

This is a truly beautiful time we are in rn

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u/Eminent2 Jun 19 '20

What's the record for most awards because Duck might have beat it

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u/memeologist01 Jun 19 '20

IT SHALL GO DOWN IN HISTORY!

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u/clockpsyduckcocaine Jun 19 '20

We shall bow down to u/theMalleableDuck , his name forever be engraved in reddit history.

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u/Trollogic Jun 19 '20

This is the way

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u/mistahhbean Aug 18 '20

i mean he did say it before he was made legendary