Filename Threads
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About
Filename Threads are threads common on the imageboard 4chan, in which the posters post out-of-context images, often of animated shows such as The Simpsons, Futurama, or Spongebob, and change the filename of the image to be a reference or allusion.
Origin
Researching
Filename threads originally begun with people intentionally mislabeling pictures, but it wasn't until April 16th, 2008, when the earliest archived Filename Thread appeared titled "Subtled Filenames"[1] and was posted on /v/. Unlike later filename threads, the pictures weren't based around a specific show, but instead tended to be re-titled reaction images.
Spread
The threads have become popular on multiple 4chan boards, such as /v/ with the Simpsons[4][5][6] and Futurama[2] threads as well as /vp/ with Spongebob[3] threads and /a/ with anime.
Although Filename Threads are more often using animated shows screenshots, many threads just use regular images that are re-titled[7].
External References
[1] ChanArchive – Subtle Filenames
[2] ChanArchive – Futurama Filename Thread
[3] ChanArchive – Welcome to the Elite Four, How Tough Are Ya?
[4] ChanArchive – Simpsons/Videogames Thread
[5] ChanArchive – Simpsons Vidya Thread
[6] ChanArchive – Simpsons Filename Thread
[7] ChanArchive – My Aunt Went to Prom with Gabe Newell
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