

Kyanka started Something Awful several months before leaving his previous job, after using his "Cranky Steve" persona to write a comedic website update deriding the attitude and work performance of a fellow Planet Quake administrator. Something Awful was created by Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka. These include a conflict with the Spam Prevention Early Warning System, a Hurricane Katrina relief fund being caught in PayPal's red tape, an exhibition boxing match between Kyanka and movie director Uwe Boll, and the creation of the Slender Man. The website has been involved in a number of events. In 2018, Gizmodo placed it as 89th on their list of "100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It". The website has helped to perpetuate various Internet phenomena, and it has been cited as an influence on Internet culture. It was created by Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka in 1999 as a largely personal website, but as it grew, so did its contributors and content. Something Awful ( SA) is an American comedy website hosting content including blog entries, forums, feature articles, digitally edited pictures, and humorous media reviews.
