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==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
The first known appearances of the picture spawned from a Japanese site called "Pya.cc," where there happened to be two | The first known appearances of the picture spawned from a Japanese site called "Pya.cc," where there happened to be two separate versions. The earlier variant derived from numerous Japanese imageboards, with Gazo05 becoming one of the oldest to publish in August of 2005.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20051030101506/http://gazo05.chbox.jp/occult/19.html Archived Japanese thread displaying the early Jeff image.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> | ||
When used in an EXIF viewer, the EXIF data (exchangeable image file format) from the secondary edit indicates its alias goes by "Prettyface.jpg." An estimate of two links got associated with the filename. The first archive [http://web.archive.org/web/20051001085300/http://203.gamushara.net/photo/occult/html/prettyFACE.html displays the thread], whereas the second one caches the [http://011.gamushara.net/occult/data/prettyFACE.jpg first image.] | When used in an EXIF viewer, the EXIF data (exchangeable image file format) from the secondary edit indicates its alias goes by "Prettyface.jpg." An estimate of two links got associated with the filename. The first archive [http://web.archive.org/web/20051001085300/http://203.gamushara.net/photo/occult/html/prettyFACE.html displays the thread], whereas the second one caches the [https://web.archive.org/web/20051107012758/http://011.gamushara.net/occult/data/prettyFACE.jpg first image.] | ||
==Theories== | ==Theories== | ||
On an anonymous imageboard site known as 4chan, some users [https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/26111572/ | On an anonymous imageboard site known as 4chan, some users speculate the still image is a screenshot of a girl's video call from Livestream sharing website, Stickam.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/26111572/ Archived 4chan thread about the Jeff image came from.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref><ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/23710248/#23721294 Second archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> The story follows the girl who appeared to be unattractive and was autistic.<ref> [https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/18268356/#18273579 Third archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> A snapshot of her Livestream mysteriously floated around 4chan's random board, /b/. In the post's captions, the original poster (OP) impersonates the girl asking if they were pretty or requesting to make the photo look more beautiful.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/12901244/#12902804 Fourth archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref><ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/18268356/#18273016 Fifth archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> Eventually, many responders participated in tampering with the picture by progressively making it more repulsive. The OP acted to complain about the photoshops as very much more were made. As a result, the poster left the board.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/13140999/#13145132 Sixth archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> | ||
Another rumor scattered that an additional photo was either attached to her Stickam page or shared privately. It was a photograph of her standing next to a family member, wearing a sweatshirt. One of the first [https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/18268356/#18273579 | Another rumor scattered that an additional photo was either attached to her Stickam page or shared privately. It was a photograph of her standing next to a family member, wearing a sweatshirt. One of the first notices of this was on a paranormal post of /x/.<ref>[https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/18268356/#18273579 Seventh archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> | ||
Mr. Mulholland, the person who posted the early variant on Pya.cc | Mr. Mulholland, the person who posted the early variant on Pya.cc claimed it arose from a Japanese video of a middle-aged woman.<ref>[https://twitter.com/miyama/status/1430196235185524740 Miyama's response to the image origins on Twitter.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> Considering the photoshops that emerged from Japan, it is uncertain Stickam could be their source. | ||
==Spread== | ==Spread== | ||
Posted in November of 2007, a YouTube video entitled | Posted in November of 2007, a YouTube video entitled NNN臨時放送 featured the later edit around the fourth minute and eleven-second mark. | ||
In August 2008, an internet user named "Killerjeff" posted the image on the Newgrounds forums. In the [https://killerjeff.newgrounds.com/news/post/172646 | In August 2008, an internet user named "Killerjeff" posted the image on the Newgrounds forums. In the post he stated it was a picture of himself.<ref>[https://killerjeff.newgrounds.com/news/post/172646 Sesseur's Newgrounds post featuring the image.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> | ||
In October 2008, "Killerjeff" uploaded a | In October 2008, "Killerjeff" uploaded a video presentation of a Creepypasta based on the character. The video gained popularity beyond 700,000 views over time and got deleted due to copyright claims. | ||
In 2011, a story made by "Killerjeff's" brother, "GamerFuelTV," was submitted towards the [http://web.archive.org/web/20111121084004/https://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Jeff_the_Killer Creepypasta Wiki.] | In 2011, a story made by "Killerjeff's" brother, "GamerFuelTV," was submitted towards the Creepypasta Wiki.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20111121084004/https://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Jeff_the_Killer Archived Creepypasta Wiki page on the Jeff the Killer story.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> | ||
==Debunkery== | ==Debunkery== | ||
On April 20th | On April 20th, 2008, the image was commonly believable to originate from a user's sister who committed suicide. On 4chan's random board, /b/, the OP attaches a picture in the post claiming it got taken the final hours before her alleged suicide. Rumor has it she got made fun of on the forums because of her appearance and internet users went on to photoshop the photo. Consequently, she passed away the next day, leaving OP shocked. | ||
During an investigation of the early Jeff the Killer image findings, a couple of users stumbled upon a MySpace account presenting the woman's photo labelled "Katy Robinson." An early [http://web.archive.org/web/20061122165849/http://www.truechristian.com/favoa.html | During an investigation of the early Jeff the Killer image findings, a couple of users stumbled upon a MySpace account presenting the woman's photo labelled "Katy Robinson." An early of the image measures back to early 2005 on a Christian parody site, "TrueChristian.com."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20061122165849/http://www.truechristian.com/favoa.html Archived Christian parody website featuring the earliest post of the Katy Robinson image.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> The woman's actual name is Heather, and she is still alive to this day. Heather insists she has nothing to do with the "Jeff the Killer" images or the bizarre 4chan rumor. | ||
The whereabouts of the images are still unclear, and thus, the origin is still an underlying mystery. | '''The whereabouts of the images are still unclear, and thus, the origin is still an underlying mystery.''' | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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2005090823 1156960870.jpg|An early edit of the infamous "Jeff the Killer" photoshop. Original author unknown. | 2005090823 1156960870.jpg|An early edit of the infamous "Jeff the Killer" photoshop. Original author unknown. | ||
Talking_Mr._Potatohead_Plush.jpg|It is believed that the eyes from the least edited Jeff the Killer image came from a picture of this toy.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/OriginalJTKImage/comments/o8lzli/thanks_to_udante_blade666s_idea_that_the_eyes/ r/OriginalJTKImage Reddit post claiming Jeff's eyes came from an image of a Mr. Potatohead toy.] Retrieved 14 Nov '21</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/OriginalJTKImage/comments/o8mzay/i_overlayed_an_eye_from_the_creepy_mr_potato_head/ Second r/OriginalJTKImage Reddit post backing up the claim.] Retrieved 14 Nov '21</ref> | |||
Katy Robinson 4chan rumor.jpg|A screencap of a thread featuring the "Katy Robinson" photo, discussing her alleged cause of death. Debunked years later. | Katy Robinson 4chan rumor.jpg|A screencap of a thread featuring the "Katy Robinson" photo, discussing her alleged cause of death. Debunked years later. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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|description2 =Sesseur's original Creepypasta video of the character. | |||
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|description3 =Blameitonjorge's video on the subject. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 27 February 2022
This article has been tagged as NSFL due to its disturbing imagery.
A later touched-up version of the "Jeff the Killer" photoshop; used by Killerjeff in his Creepypasta story of the character.
Status: Lost
Jeff the Killer is a Creepypasta character portrayed as a noseless and pale-faced man without eyelids and black loops around his eyes. The infamous character gets commonly used as an internet screamer over time, becoming a widespread Creepypasta tale. The character is also incorporated with the catchphrase "go to sleep."
Origins
The first known appearances of the picture spawned from a Japanese site called "Pya.cc," where there happened to be two separate versions. The earlier variant derived from numerous Japanese imageboards, with Gazo05 becoming one of the oldest to publish in August of 2005.[1]
When used in an EXIF viewer, the EXIF data (exchangeable image file format) from the secondary edit indicates its alias goes by "Prettyface.jpg." An estimate of two links got associated with the filename. The first archive displays the thread, whereas the second one caches the first image.
Theories
On an anonymous imageboard site known as 4chan, some users speculate the still image is a screenshot of a girl's video call from Livestream sharing website, Stickam.[2][3] The story follows the girl who appeared to be unattractive and was autistic.[4] A snapshot of her Livestream mysteriously floated around 4chan's random board, /b/. In the post's captions, the original poster (OP) impersonates the girl asking if they were pretty or requesting to make the photo look more beautiful.[5][6] Eventually, many responders participated in tampering with the picture by progressively making it more repulsive. The OP acted to complain about the photoshops as very much more were made. As a result, the poster left the board.[7]
Another rumor scattered that an additional photo was either attached to her Stickam page or shared privately. It was a photograph of her standing next to a family member, wearing a sweatshirt. One of the first notices of this was on a paranormal post of /x/.[8]
Mr. Mulholland, the person who posted the early variant on Pya.cc claimed it arose from a Japanese video of a middle-aged woman.[9] Considering the photoshops that emerged from Japan, it is uncertain Stickam could be their source.
Spread
Posted in November of 2007, a YouTube video entitled NNN臨時放送 featured the later edit around the fourth minute and eleven-second mark.
In August 2008, an internet user named "Killerjeff" posted the image on the Newgrounds forums. In the post he stated it was a picture of himself.[10]
In October 2008, "Killerjeff" uploaded a video presentation of a Creepypasta based on the character. The video gained popularity beyond 700,000 views over time and got deleted due to copyright claims.
In 2011, a story made by "Killerjeff's" brother, "GamerFuelTV," was submitted towards the Creepypasta Wiki.[11]
Debunkery
On April 20th, 2008, the image was commonly believable to originate from a user's sister who committed suicide. On 4chan's random board, /b/, the OP attaches a picture in the post claiming it got taken the final hours before her alleged suicide. Rumor has it she got made fun of on the forums because of her appearance and internet users went on to photoshop the photo. Consequently, she passed away the next day, leaving OP shocked.
During an investigation of the early Jeff the Killer image findings, a couple of users stumbled upon a MySpace account presenting the woman's photo labelled "Katy Robinson." An early of the image measures back to early 2005 on a Christian parody site, "TrueChristian.com."[12] The woman's actual name is Heather, and she is still alive to this day. Heather insists she has nothing to do with the "Jeff the Killer" images or the bizarre 4chan rumor.
The whereabouts of the images are still unclear, and thus, the origin is still an underlying mystery.
Gallery
Images
An early edit of the infamous "Jeff the Killer" photoshop. Original author unknown.
A screencap of a thread featuring the "Katy Robinson" photo, discussing her alleged cause of death. Debunked years later.
![It is believed that the eyes from the least edited Jeff the Killer image came from a picture of this toy.[13][14]](/File:Talking_Mr._Potatohead_Plush.jpg)
Videos
References
- ↑ Archived Japanese thread displaying the early Jeff image. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Archived 4chan thread about the Jeff image came from. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Second archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Third archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Fourth archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Fifth archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Sixth archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Seventh archived 4chan post on the Jeff image's origin. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Miyama's response to the image origins on Twitter. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Sesseur's Newgrounds post featuring the image. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Archived Creepypasta Wiki page on the Jeff the Killer story. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ Archived Christian parody website featuring the earliest post of the Katy Robinson image. Retrieved 26 Oct '21
- ↑ r/OriginalJTKImage Reddit post claiming Jeff's eyes came from an image of a Mr. Potatohead toy. Retrieved 14 Nov '21
- ↑ Second r/OriginalJTKImage Reddit post backing up the claim. Retrieved 14 Nov '21