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| Abbreviation | ARF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Dissolved | 2017, dissolved entirely in 2019 |
| Type | Internet trolls |
| Leader | Princess Java McMan |
| Affiliations | Encyclopedia Dramatica |
Anti-Rabid Fanbases (ARF) was an anti-fandom internet trolling group founded and owned by Princess Java McMan. Established in 2015, the group was created in response to widespread annoyance with the rapidly emerging Five Nights at Freddy's fandom on Youtube[1][2]. Operating primarily across YouTube, Steam[3], DeviantArt, Reddit, and the now-defunct Google+, ARF organized coordinated comment spam campaigns targeting prominent internet personalities[4], including Markiplier. In addition to targeting individuals, the group orchestrated mass raids and harassment campaigns against various fandom-related communities[5][6][7]. ARF temporarily dissolved in 2017 after its Google+ group was deleted by Princess Java McMan[8], the organization later disbanded entirely in late 2019 due to leadership disagreements regarding its direction[9] and the subsequent shutdown of Google+.
Origins and history
[edit]In 2015, a YouTube channel named "Smilk" was created as a parody of prominent gaming YouTuber Smike.[10] The name originated from a internet nickname used by both fans and detractors combining "Smike" and "milk," reflecting a common perception at the time that Smike was "milking" Five Nights at Freddy's content for money.
Following the online traction of the Smilk channel, Princess Java McMan established the ARF Google+ group alongside Smilk. The primary objective to harass and troll fandoms they deemed rabid.[11]
In June 2015, the group began vandalizing the Five Nights at Freddy's Fandom Wiki. As part of the coordination, members posted a warning message on the wiki's forums stating, "About 40 of us are going to raid your wiki. We're Anti-Rabid Fanbases, a google+ community. Anyway, better be prepared. The storm is coming."[12]
During its time on Google+, Anti-Rabid Fanbases became involved in many conflicts with other users and online communities[13], It was a prime target for both fellow internet trolls and members of the fandoms they targeted, leading to an infiltration and mass banning of members by a user known as "Lizurdy" on July 15th, 2015.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Freshmaggot (2023-06-03). I ARE TECH: The Gayest Story Never Told. Retrieved 2026-10-16 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Click, M. A. (2019). Anti-fandom. NYU Press.
- ↑ "Steam Community :: Group :: Anti-Rabid Fanbases". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
- ↑ Barnes, R. (2018). Uncovering online commenting culture. Springer.
- ↑ Phillips, W. (2015). This is why we can’t have nice things. MIT Press.
- ↑ Poland, B. (2016). Haters : Harassment, abuse, and violence online. Potomac Books.
- ↑ Gorman, G. (2019). Troll hunting: Inside the world of online hate and its human fallout. Hardie Grant Books.
- ↑ "What made your day? KAI - Page 18 - Toho Kingdom". www.tohokingdom.com. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
- ↑ "UTubeTrollPolice". UTubeTrollPedia. 12 October 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ "Smilk and Smike :: Five Nights at Freddy's 3 General Discussions". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
- ↑ Wright, K. (2016). Internet trolls and stalkers - nutjob atheists. Lulu Press, Inc.
- ↑ "The FNaF fandom is horrible... | Fandom". freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom.com. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
- ↑ Eckstrand, N. (2018, November 29). The ugliness of trolls: Comparing the strategies/methods of the alt-right and the Ku Klux Klan.
- ↑ Lizurdy (2015-07-14). Anti-Rabid Fanbases Raided. Retrieved 2026-10-16 – via YouTube.
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