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RPG.NET is one of the oldest role-playing game web sites on the Internet. It was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse (etrigan) and Brian David Phillips, as a way to unify a number of transient game sites, and is currently being run (primarily) by Sandy Antunes, Alan Sugarbaker and Shannon Appelcline. Michael Fiegel handles editorial content.

The site's most popular feature is its very active message forum, which enjoys posts from 30,000 unique visitors each week. RPG.net also offers weekly columns on various aspects of role-playing, an RPG store, and game reviews, as well as regular news and press releases.

As of 2002, RPG.NET is owned by Skotos.net, yet maintains creative and editorial autonomy.

Memes

The site's forums are large enough to have spawned their own catchphrases, memes, and even urban legends.

The most famous meme which began on RPG.Net was that of the hate of d02, a hate (often misspelled 'hat') of which often knows no limit.
Forum regulars often welcome newcomers with an offer of mango tea, as it is the only thing that prevents infestation by the dreaded Scree-fice.
Snake Ghandi, the 'evil twin' of Ghandi which has been mentioned in numerous roleplaying games and video games, was based upon a thread on RPGnet in which forum-goers described the worst characters they ever saw.
The forums are also known for some particularly strange flamewars, including one in which skepticism about Bigfoot was equated with Holocaust denial (see Godwin's Law).
Another notable flamewar resulted when game designer Gareth-Michael Skarka observed that someone had registered under the name "Gareth Michael Skarka," with no hyphen.
There are frequent references to Iron Kurt, a 'big gay Nazi' (or 'big gay black Nazi'), which is based around an urban legend among the mentally ill.
References to a discussion of a rather odd philosophy of "Vigorous Aliveness", which apparently idealizes the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, are sighted often; the discussion that resulted in this idea being a target of ridicule also spawned what is locally known as Danth's Law.

Mentions of RPGnet and its memes have been included in video games (such as Viewtiful Joe) and television networks.

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 As of 2002, RPG.NET is owned by Skotos.net, yet maintains creative and editorial autonomy.
+== Memes ==
+The site's forums are large enough to have spawned their own [[catchphrase]]s, [[meme]]s, and even [[urban legend]]s.
+* The most famous meme which began on RPG.Net was that of the hate of [[d02]], a hate (often misspelled 'hat') of which often knows no limit.
+* Forum regulars often welcome newcomers with an offer of [[mango tea]], as it is the only thing that prevents infestation by the dreaded [[Scree-fice]].
+* [[Snake Ghandi]], the 'evil twin' of [[Mahatma Ghandi|Ghandi]] which has been mentioned in numerous roleplaying games and video games, was based upon a thread on RPGnet in which forum-goers described the worst characters they ever saw.
+* The forums are also known for some particularly strange flamewars, including one in which [[skepticism]] about [[Bigfoot]] was equated with [[Holocaust denial]] (see [[Godwin's Law]]).
+* Another notable flamewar resulted when game designer [[Gareth-Michael Skarka]] observed that someone had registered under the name "Gareth Michael Skarka," with no hyphen.
+* There are frequent references to [[Iron Kurt]], a 'big gay Nazi' (or 'big gay black Nazi'), which is based around an urban legend among the mentally ill.
+* References to a discussion of a rather odd philosophy of "[[Vigorous Aliveness]]", which apparently idealizes the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, are sighted often; the discussion that resulted in this idea being a target of ridicule also spawned what is locally known as [[Danth's Law]].
+Mentions of RPGnet and its memes have been included in video games (such as [[Viewtiful Joe]]) and television networks.
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