Sadbox
The original source of the Sadbox character is most likely the art show "SadBox a Human Metaphor" by Joel David Waldrep . "Essentially it's a metaphor for human beings and the fragments of information we collect," Waldrep said. "We can collect or empty ourselves of things - anything to make ourselves feel full and worthy of something."
Waldrep's work must have struck a chord inspiring the creation of the sadbox character on twitter . Which in turn sparked a minor Internet phenomenon. The sadbox of twitter fame is a comedian who clearly uses the venue as a place to collect sadbox artifacts from around the web.
Most sadbox characters are created by flipping an Amazon.com box upside down and completing the missing face.
The phenomena of sadboxing is the technique of placing objects that cause feelings of sadness into a box and disposing of the box in some manner.
See also
- List of Internet phenomena
- Internet memes