The 'Rickroll meme' also originates from this site. On 4chan it had been common for some time for the /b/tards to fool each other by referring to a certain link. When the link in question was clicked, the user was not led to the expected destination, but to a picture of a duck on wheels. The user was then 'duckrolled ' . In 2007, a variation on this duckroll emerged on the video game board. At the time, the very first trailer for the game Grand Theft Auto IV was published online. Too many people wanted to watch the trailer at the same time, causing the server hosting the trailer to crash under the onslaught of visitors.
Luckily, one of the 'anons' was kind enough to set up a mirror for the trailer. However, people iraq telegram data who clicked on the link ended up on the YouTube clip 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by singer Rick Astley. In 2008, this viral reached the general public. Eventually, more than 20 million people would be 'rickrolled ' . Thanks to this phenomenon, Rick Astley's career was revived. It even led to Rick Astley receiving an MTV Europe Music Award in the category 'Best Act Ever' in 2008.