Obituary

A single button prompt from a video-game funeral became the internet's universal way to mourn — one letter, no context, deeply felt. It died when 'F in the chat' stopped being sincere and started being reflexive, which was the whole point all along.

Born

2014

Died

2018

Cause of death

Respected itself out of meaning

Last sighting

A chat full of Fs, 2018

Resting place

Section S, Row 1

Category

game