Wow Cool Post Ign

2019Copypasta / comment spamdead

Also known as: Cool Post IGN · Wow Cool Post Thanks For Sharing

Wow Cool Post IGN is a May 2019 copypasta meme where the phrase "Wow Cool Post IGN, Thanks For Sharing" flooded Facebook comments, mocking IGN's non-gaming posts.

"Wow Cool Post IGN, Thanks For Sharing" is a copypasta that flooded IGN's Facebook comment sections starting in May 20191. What began as a coordinated trolling effort against IGN for posting non-gaming content quickly spread to other Facebook pages, becoming one of the platform's most visible comment spam waves of that year3.

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Overview

The copypasta follows a simple format: users flood the comment section of any IGN Facebook post with variations of "Wow cool post IGN, thanks for sharing," often accompanied by a heart emoji1. The phrase is deliberately generic and sarcastic, mocking the perceived low quality or off-topic nature of IGN's content. While it started as targeted protest against IGN, the phrase mutated as it spread to other pages, with users dropping "IGN" and adapting it to whatever page they were spamming1.

The earliest documented appearance was on IGN's Facebook page on May 9, 2019, at approximately 1:10 PM Manila time1. The comment appeared on a photo post about "Apex Legends on Mobile"1. A second comment on the same post, timestamped at 1:32 PM, featured users claiming credit for starting the trend while others mentioned bots being used to automate the spam1.

The motivation behind the campaign was disputed from the start. According to a Reddit thread cited in the ResetEra discussion, one theory pointed to alt-right trolls upset about IGN being "too woke"2. A competing explanation, which gained more traction on Reddit's /r/OutOfTheLoop, suggested the comments were driven by users trying to game Facebook's Top Fan badge system3.

Origin & Background

Platform
Facebook (IGN page)
Creator
Unknown
Date
2019

The earliest documented appearance was on IGN's Facebook page on May 9, 2019, at approximately 1:10 PM Manila time. The comment appeared on a photo post about "Apex Legends on Mobile". A second comment on the same post, timestamped at 1:32 PM, featured users claiming credit for starting the trend while others mentioned bots being used to automate the spam.

The motivation behind the campaign was disputed from the start. According to a Reddit thread cited in the ResetEra discussion, one theory pointed to alt-right trolls upset about IGN being "too woke". A competing explanation, which gained more traction on Reddit's /r/OutOfTheLoop, suggested the comments were driven by users trying to game Facebook's Top Fan badge system.

How It Spread

The copypasta spread rapidly across IGN's page within hours of its first appearance on May 9, making nearly every comment section identical walls of "Wow cool post IGN, thanks for sharing".

By May 10, 2019, the spam had attracted enough attention to generate discussion across multiple platforms. A screenshot of the flooded comments was posted to /r/therewasanattempt on Reddit. The same day, a thread appeared on ResetEra asking why IGN's Facebook was being bombarded, with the original poster noting that "almost every single comment on every post" used the phrase. Over on /r/IGN, a user named DuxDuxDux404 asked "Is there a protest against IGN?" and received a response from Redditor Zeniphyre, who speculated the comments were mocking IGN for recycling the same content repeatedly.

The spam also jumped beyond IGN. Filipino news pages like ABS-CBN News saw their comment sections flooded with a shortened version: "Wow cool post, thanks for sharing" with a heart emoji. This broader wave was fueled partly by auto-commenting programs that users had already been running to earn Top Fan badges on popular Facebook pages. Common bot phrases at the time included "New top fan share ko lang," "Waiting for my top fan badge!" and "Top fan checking in," and "Wow cool post" simply joined the rotation.

GamingPH published an article in May 2019 identifying the trend as a form of copypasta and advising Facebook page admins to use Page Moderation settings to filter the phrase.

How to Use This Meme

The meme is straightforward to deploy:

1

Find a post on a Facebook page, particularly one that feels generic, off-topic, or low-effort.

2

Comment "Wow cool post [page name], thanks for sharing" with an optional heart emoji.

3

The humor comes from the sheer volume of identical comments, not any single instance.

Cultural Impact

The "Wow Cool Post IGN" wave exposed a tension in Facebook's community features. The Top Fan badge, designed to reward engaged followers, had created a perverse incentive: users spammed pages with generic praise to farm engagement metrics. When trolls co-opted the same tactic for mockery, the line between genuine badge-seeking and ironic protest blurred completely.

For Facebook page admins, the spam wave was a practical headache. GamingPH's coverage included step-by-step instructions for blocking the phrase through Page Moderation settings, treating it as a case study in comment section management.

Fun Facts

The first known instance appeared on a post about Apex Legends on Mobile, not one of IGN's non-gaming posts that supposedly triggered the protest.

Some of the original trolls were already arguing about who started it within 22 minutes of the first comment.

The phrase spread to Filipino news pages despite having no connection to news content, purely through the Top Fan badge farming ecosystem.

The ResetEra thread title misspelled "Cool" as "Col" in its URL slug.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wow Cool Post Ign

2019Copypasta / comment spamdead

Also known as: Cool Post IGN · Wow Cool Post Thanks For Sharing

Wow Cool Post IGN is a May 2019 copypasta meme where the phrase "Wow Cool Post IGN, Thanks For Sharing" flooded Facebook comments, mocking IGN's non-gaming posts.

"Wow Cool Post IGN, Thanks For Sharing" is a copypasta that flooded IGN's Facebook comment sections starting in May 2019. What began as a coordinated trolling effort against IGN for posting non-gaming content quickly spread to other Facebook pages, becoming one of the platform's most visible comment spam waves of that year.

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Overview

The copypasta follows a simple format: users flood the comment section of any IGN Facebook post with variations of "Wow cool post IGN, thanks for sharing," often accompanied by a heart emoji. The phrase is deliberately generic and sarcastic, mocking the perceived low quality or off-topic nature of IGN's content. While it started as targeted protest against IGN, the phrase mutated as it spread to other pages, with users dropping "IGN" and adapting it to whatever page they were spamming.

The earliest documented appearance was on IGN's Facebook page on May 9, 2019, at approximately 1:10 PM Manila time. The comment appeared on a photo post about "Apex Legends on Mobile". A second comment on the same post, timestamped at 1:32 PM, featured users claiming credit for starting the trend while others mentioned bots being used to automate the spam.

The motivation behind the campaign was disputed from the start. According to a Reddit thread cited in the ResetEra discussion, one theory pointed to alt-right trolls upset about IGN being "too woke". A competing explanation, which gained more traction on Reddit's /r/OutOfTheLoop, suggested the comments were driven by users trying to game Facebook's Top Fan badge system.

Origin & Background

Platform
Facebook (IGN page)
Creator
Unknown
Date
2019

The earliest documented appearance was on IGN's Facebook page on May 9, 2019, at approximately 1:10 PM Manila time. The comment appeared on a photo post about "Apex Legends on Mobile". A second comment on the same post, timestamped at 1:32 PM, featured users claiming credit for starting the trend while others mentioned bots being used to automate the spam.

The motivation behind the campaign was disputed from the start. According to a Reddit thread cited in the ResetEra discussion, one theory pointed to alt-right trolls upset about IGN being "too woke". A competing explanation, which gained more traction on Reddit's /r/OutOfTheLoop, suggested the comments were driven by users trying to game Facebook's Top Fan badge system.

How It Spread

The copypasta spread rapidly across IGN's page within hours of its first appearance on May 9, making nearly every comment section identical walls of "Wow cool post IGN, thanks for sharing".

By May 10, 2019, the spam had attracted enough attention to generate discussion across multiple platforms. A screenshot of the flooded comments was posted to /r/therewasanattempt on Reddit. The same day, a thread appeared on ResetEra asking why IGN's Facebook was being bombarded, with the original poster noting that "almost every single comment on every post" used the phrase. Over on /r/IGN, a user named DuxDuxDux404 asked "Is there a protest against IGN?" and received a response from Redditor Zeniphyre, who speculated the comments were mocking IGN for recycling the same content repeatedly.

The spam also jumped beyond IGN. Filipino news pages like ABS-CBN News saw their comment sections flooded with a shortened version: "Wow cool post, thanks for sharing" with a heart emoji. This broader wave was fueled partly by auto-commenting programs that users had already been running to earn Top Fan badges on popular Facebook pages. Common bot phrases at the time included "New top fan share ko lang," "Waiting for my top fan badge!" and "Top fan checking in," and "Wow cool post" simply joined the rotation.

GamingPH published an article in May 2019 identifying the trend as a form of copypasta and advising Facebook page admins to use Page Moderation settings to filter the phrase.

How to Use This Meme

The meme is straightforward to deploy:

1

Find a post on a Facebook page, particularly one that feels generic, off-topic, or low-effort.

2

Comment "Wow cool post [page name], thanks for sharing" with an optional heart emoji.

3

The humor comes from the sheer volume of identical comments, not any single instance.

Cultural Impact

The "Wow Cool Post IGN" wave exposed a tension in Facebook's community features. The Top Fan badge, designed to reward engaged followers, had created a perverse incentive: users spammed pages with generic praise to farm engagement metrics. When trolls co-opted the same tactic for mockery, the line between genuine badge-seeking and ironic protest blurred completely.

For Facebook page admins, the spam wave was a practical headache. GamingPH's coverage included step-by-step instructions for blocking the phrase through Page Moderation settings, treating it as a case study in comment section management.

Fun Facts

The first known instance appeared on a post about Apex Legends on Mobile, not one of IGN's non-gaming posts that supposedly triggered the protest.

Some of the original trolls were already arguing about who started it within 22 minutes of the first comment.

The phrase spread to Filipino news pages despite having no connection to news content, purely through the Top Fan badge farming ecosystem.

The ResetEra thread title misspelled "Cool" as "Col" in its URL slug.

Frequently Asked Questions