2006 / Meme / 4chan link-bait precursor
Duckroll
A link promised something exciting and delivered a duck on wooden wheels.
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What was this?
The harmless bait-and-switch delivered a wheeled duck exactly when a viewer expected anything else.
Why it spread
It was trivial to repeat and became the structural predecessor to Rickrolling.
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What happened
The harmless bait-and-switch delivered a wheeled duck exactly when a viewer expected anything else.
Where it came from
A 4chan word-filter joke turned eggroll into duckroll; users began disguising wheeled-duck links as tempting destinations.
Why it mattered
Duckroll preserves the tiny, portable prank mechanics that early forums turned into shared ritual.
How it spread
It was trivial to repeat and became the structural predecessor to Rickrolling.
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