An insult coined by Miami lawyer and anti-videogame crusader Jack Thompson to describe gamers who fought back against his attempts to ban violent games. While intended as an ad hominem insult, some gamers have taken the mantle on proudly as "pixelantes".
Believed to be a portmanteau derived from "pixel", a reference to videogame graphics, and "vigilante".
Believed to be a portmanteau derived from "pixel", a reference to videogame graphics, and "vigilante".
by aniki21 October 21, 2005
Get the pixelante mug.Originally, a term coined by Jack Thompson, referring to members of the internet-based gaming subculture who have taken it upon themselves to take action against him for his harassment of Mike Krahulik, the artist from the webcomic Penny Arcade.
The term has since been reclaimed by two designers at Straight Loop, who have made a tshirt design based on the word.
The term has since been reclaimed by two designers at Straight Loop, who have made a tshirt design based on the word.
"Several weeks ago some gamer idiot (sorry to be redundant) managed to email me thousands of death threats from a blast e-mail service based in Ireland using the following e-mail address: georgewbush@whitehouse.gov. The Secret Service shut that pixelante right down."
by idriveajeed October 23, 2005
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Someone who when they disagree with someone they use the internet and various other means to orchestrate death threats.
Coined by Jack Thompson in reference to the Penny Arcade creators and others who stood up against his crusade against video game violence.
Coined by Jack Thompson in reference to the Penny Arcade creators and others who stood up against his crusade against video game violence.
by James Knightsbridge October 27, 2005
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Penny Arcade's fans became pixelantes because of a crazy lawyer's uneducated "crusade" against violent video games.
by T. Hatch November 2, 2005
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-Can't you tell? That's a horrible pixelated shot of an underdeveloped highschool freshman in their underwear trying their best to make a seductive face, dude.
-Can't you tell? That's a horrible pixelated shot of an underdeveloped highschool freshman in their underwear trying their best to make a seductive face, dude.
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Get the a horrible pixelated shot of an underdeveloped highschool freshman in their underwear trying their best to make a seductive face mug.A relationship that is connected via the internet whereby most if not all communication takes place through online methods; such as, instant messaging, facebook, facebook messaging or via mobile telephone texts.
Two people meet at a volunteer event. One or both decide that they want to make a friend out of the other. Communication begins and continues through online sources. These people develop a friendly pixelationship. Two people have become pixel pals that enjoy pixelations in a pixelationship.
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