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| + | '''THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL). |
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| + | They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018. |
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| − | | image = Vidme-logo-big.png
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| − | | type = Video Hosting/ Sharing Site
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| − | | website = https://vidme/ vidme
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| − | == Origins == | + | == CHANNELS == |
| | + | The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion. |
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| − | According to Vidme, they're small team consisting of twelve humans and six dogs. <ref>Vidme (About/Archive) - [http://archive.fo/3HWZ7]</ref> <ref>Vidme (tubefilter/archive)-[http://archive.fo/o3sR1]</ref> Founded by two entrepreneurs, Warren Shaeffer and Alex Benzer, in 2014. The idea to simplified video publishing, trying to build around the community and develope new ways for content creators to build an audience and earn money.
| + | == EVENTS == |
| | + | The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events would involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS. |
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| − | == Role in Gamergate ==
| + | In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019. |
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| − | In September 2016 as Vid-me positioned itself as the platform where controversial topics and language would not get censored with a launch video showing the statue of Liberty and paraphrasing 'The New Colossus', stating instead "give us your profanity!" <ref name=adland>{{citen|site=[[Adland]]|url=https://adland.tv/adnews/vidme-positions-itself-bastion-video-liberty-after-youtubeisoverparty-trends-same-shit|title=Vidme positions itself as bastion of Video Liberty after #YouTubeIsOverParty trends - is same shit, different name|by=Dabitch|date=2 September 2016|ret=15 September 2019|aurl=https://archive.is/i0SPO|}}</ref> In November, Vidme makes fun of [[YouTube]]'s Heroes program. <ref>VidMe Makes Fun of YouTube's Heroes Program (KiA)-[https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/545h86/humor_vidme_takes_shots_at_youtubes_hero_program/]</ref> <ref>VidMe Takes Shots At YT's Heroes Program (KIA/Archive)-[http://archive.fo/FZvJX]</ref> <ref>ANNOUNCING: VIDME HEROES PROGRAM - [https://vid .me/GDm0]</ref> This and the adpocalyspe which plagues Youtube, made Vidme (and other content sharing sites, like [[Bitchute]]) really appealing to disillusion content creators. <ref>Youtuber Mumkey Jones Has Been Taken Off Of YT (KIA) -[https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/6lus21/youtuber_mumkey_jones_has_been_taken_of_youtube/]</ref><ref>Mumkey Jones (vidme) - [https://vid .me/MumkeyJones]</ref><ref>Mumkey Jones Has Been Taken Off YT (KIA/archive) - [https://archive.fo/BVx4y]</ref> Which hammered Vidme's mission that it's gonna be creators first and with little advertiser influence (ideally none) <ref>Creators First. Note Advertisers (medium) - [https://medium.com/vidme/creators-first-not-advertisers-6d3abd1d0af9]</ref><ref>Creators First. Not Advertisers (medium/archive) - [https://archive.fo/w5kmM]</ref>
| + | == HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES == |
| | + | Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019. |
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| − | In July 12, 2017, Vidme teamed up with other internet social sites to fight against the Federal Communications Commission (aka the FCC), who were plotting to revoke Net Neutrality.<ref>Join Vidme in the Fight to Save Net Neutrality (Medium) - [https://medium.com/vidme/join-vidme-in-the-fight-to-save-net-neutrality-4bf1314d2c1d]</ref><ref>Join Vidme in the Fight to Save Net Neutrality (Medium/archive) - [https://archive.fo/gk6er]</ref>
| + | * GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO |
| | + | * GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE) |
| | + | * GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD |
| | + | * GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN |
| | + | * GRAND DAD 6: GAYMERGAYTE RISING |
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| − | ===Censorship===
| + | GRAND DAD IS LOVE |
| − | {{#ev:youtube|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFndXTwvMzs|550|left}}
| + | GRAND DAD IS LIFE |
| | + | GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI |
| | + | FOR MEMES |
| | + | FOR VINESAUCE |
| | + | AND FOR |
| | + | SILVAGUNNER |
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| − | According to a Hinny Pennies podcast, August 19 2017, Vidme eventually began censoring verified and featured creators without warning. <ref>Vidme is Removing Verified and Featured Creators without Explanation (KIA)-[https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/6us78i/censorship_vidme_is_removing_verified_and/]</ref>
| + | [[Category: Meme]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]] |
| − | ===Service Shut Down===
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| − | By December 2017 it was announced that the Vidme website would shut down December 15 due to their inability to compete with Google and Facebook video.<ref name=Med>{{citen|site=[[Medium]]|url=https://medium.com/vidme/goodbye-for-now-120b40becafa|title=Goodbye for now|by=Warren Shaeffer
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| − | |date=1 December 2017|ret=15December 2019|aurl=https://archive.is/ySeFh}}</ref><ref name=adland2>{{citen|site=[[Adland]]|url=https://adland.tv/adnews/unable-compete-google-facebook-vidme-video-platform-shuts-down-december-15|title=Unable to compete with Google & Facebook, Vidme video platform shuts down December 15|by=Dabitch|date=2 December 2017|ret=15 September 2019|aurl=https://archive.is/8hxEw|}}</ref>
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| − | Sometime in December 1, 2017, Willaim Shaeffer, one of the Vidme founders made an article that Vidme is going to be suspended - Both the main site and its' apps. New sign-ups and uploads will be disabled effectively on that day. Though he thanks those who have supported vidme, its team, and mission, for the past few years.<ref name=Med /> It's also done in part that advertisers want to target a specific audiences and be completely "brand safe", few are willing to do direct deals with platforms that don't have enormous scale. In addition, storing and delivering videos are extremely costly. <ref>VIDM is Shutting Down (MLPolitics/archive) - [https://archive.fo/kc1cR]</ref><ref>VIDME is Shutting Down (MLPolitics) - [https://mlpol.net/mlpol/archive/res/91933.html]</ref>
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| − | ===Acquired===
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| − | Vidme was acquired by Giphy in early 2019.<ref name=Med /> It is likely that Gify intends to use Vidme know how in order to expand the capability if there existing Giphy platform. There may be no plan for the service to return as before.
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| − | ==Known GamerGate supporters that used Vidme==
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| − | *[[Top Hats and Champagne]]
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| − | *[[Humanity_Forever|Humanity_Forever / Netscape 9]]
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| − | *[[Razorfist]]
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| − | *[[Styxhexenhammer666]]<ref name=styx>{{citen|site=Vidme|url=https://vidme/Styxhexenhammer666|title=Styxhexenhammer666 User Page|by=Styxhexenhammer666|date=13 April 2017|aurl=https://archive.is/DgOan}}</ref>
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| − | *[[Varg Vikernes]]
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| − | *[[Mister Metokur]]<ref name=Met>{{citen|site=Vidme|url=https://vidme/MisterMetokur/|title=User page soon after service shut down|by=Mister Metokur|ret=7 September 2018|aurl=https://archive.is/G8zTo}}</ref>
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| − | == Trivia ==
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| − | * Vidme has an app for [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.vidd Google Play] and [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vidme/id774292353 iOS].<ref>Vidme iOS app - [https://twitter.com/vidme/status/867534598430875650]</ref><ref>Vidme iOS app (archive) - [https://archive.fo/QszGV]</ref>
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| − | * Vidme's mascot is a cute robot of sorts named Astro.
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| − | * Vidme has an unofficial fan club in [[Deviantart]]: https://vidme-art.deviantart.com/
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| − | * Vidme content creators are nicknamed "Vidizen".
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| − | == See Also ==
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| − | [[YouTube]]
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| − | [[Reddit]]
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| − | [[BitChute]]
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| − | == References ==
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| − | {{reflist}}
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | ===Notice Fix for Some Broken Links===
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| − | The Vidme website address "URL" cannot be displayed on this page. This means that many archive links are broken. However, if you look for "vidme" and then add a period "." between the "vid" and the "me", it may allow you to bypass the issue. Smooch ->vid . me<-
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| − | ===Vidme archive===
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| − | *[https://archive.is/vidme Complete Archive.is archive of vidme]
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| − | *[https://archive.is/dmD58 Vidme closure faq]
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| − | *[https://archive.is/https://vidme/c/* Video categories]
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THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are not official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL).
They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018.
CHANNELS
The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.
EVENTS
The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events would involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.
In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019.
HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES
Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019.
- GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
- GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE)
- GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD
- GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN
- GRAND DAD 6: GAYMERGAYTE RISING
GRAND DAD IS LOVE
GRAND DAD IS LIFE
GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI
FOR MEMES
FOR VINESAUCE
AND FOR
SILVAGUNNER
