6 January in internet history

Things that can be dated to 6 January: the day something was posted, a record that changed hands, an event research has pinned to a date. Every entry links to where it was read.

1. 2021

   Twitch removes the emote after Gutierrez posts in support of further unrest following the attack on the United States Capitol. PogChamp Wikipedia — PogChamp

These did not happen on 6 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 5 January 2005

   Mike Masnick, writing about a different takedown demand, proposes the name. The Streisand effect Wikipedia — Streisand effect

2. 7 January 2019

   The song enters the Billboard Hot 100 at number 32. Baby Shark Dance Wikipedia — Baby Shark

3. 8 January 1994

   In a thread about new users, Karl Reinsch replies that it is “perpetually September”. Eternal September Wikipedia — Eternal September

4. 8 January 2010

   Paul Vasquez films two rainbows from his property in Mariposa County and uploads the video the same day. Double Rainbow Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)

5. 8 January 2021

   Twitch begins showing a different streamer’s face under the name every twenty-four hours. PogChamp Wikipedia — PogChamp

6. 9 January 2020

   It is a clue on the quiz show Jeopardy! OK boomer Wikipedia — OK boomer