Ralph Pootawn
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Tags: troll, image macro, 4chan, second life, character, ralph pls go,
Additional References: Encyclopedia Dramatica,
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About
Ralph Pootawn is a green troll avatar on Second Life depicting smoking a pipe and holding a beer, who gained infamy online in several screenshots depicting the character spying on other users having virtual sex. He is often associated with an exchange in which a couple asks him to "pls go", to which he flatly responds "no."
Origin
Video game griefer Britbong[4] claims to have created the Ralph Pootawn character while he was a member of the group W-Hat in Second Life to avoid having his main account banned. He then posted several screenshots of his trolling exploits on 4chan's /b/ (random) board in late 2009, where they initially gained traction.[5] Some have disputed Britbong's claims, saying he has yet to provide evidence that he owns the original Ralph Pootawn account.
!["Pls Go" Censored here Ralph Pootawn cem Elan: ralph pls go Ralph Pootawn: no](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/163/078/c98.jpg)
Spread
On January 2nd, 2010, DeviantArtist[7] Zapkiller uploaded an illustration of Ralph Pootawn saying "No" (shown below).
![Ralph_pls_go_by_Zapkiller.jpg ralph pls go no ODE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/044/010/Ralph_pls_go_by_Zapkiller.jpg)
On January 4th, YouTuber isuckatlinux posted a slideshow of the exchange in which Ralph responds "no" after being asked to "pls go" by a couple having virtual sex (shown below). In the coming months, the original screenshots circulated on Something Awful, BodyBuilding Forums,[8] Facepunch[6] and the GameFAQs spinoff site Luelinks.
On February 16th, 2010, Kotaku[3] published an article about the troll character titled "The World's Greatest Second Life Troll." On April 4th, YouTuber Offertorium uploaded a slideshow of the Ralph Pootawn screenshots titled "ralph pls go" (shown below). On September 7th, 2012, BodyBuilding Forums[9] member wego submitted several Ralph Pootawn screenshots to the misc board.
Ralph Bluetawn
The video game streaming site and YouTube channel Vinesauce has featured several videos of a blue-colored troll character named Ralph Bluetawn, who walks around Second Life disturbing other players (shown below).
Search Interest
External References
[1] Ralph Pootawn Unofficial Website
[2] Wikifaws – Luelinks via Wayback Machine
[3] Kotaku – The Worlds Greatest Second Life Troll
[4] Encyclopedia Dramatica – Manly Tears
[5] Reddit – How I made Ralph Pootawn
[6] Facepunch – Ralph pls go
[7] DeviantArt – Ralph pls go
[8] BodyBuilding – Ralph Pootawn
[9] BodyBuilding – Ralph Pootawn still one of the funniest things
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Tags: troll, image macro, 4chan, second life, character, ralph pls go,
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