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{{Infobox Shock Site | {{Infobox Shock Site | ||
| | |title = bestgore.com | ||
| | |image = Bestgore.com-LOGO.jpg | ||
| | |imagecaption = "Best" means gut-wrenching in this site's case... | ||
| | |maker = Mark Marek | ||
| | |type = Shock site | ||
|Creation date = April 30th, 2008 | |Creation date = April 30th, 2008 | ||
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In late 2020, the website closed with the message "For over 12 years, BestGore.com was the go to source for reality news. Change is the only constant in life. Remember: Just when the caterpillar thought its world was over, it turned into a butterfly!" The website was also put on sale. | In late 2020, the website closed with the message "For over 12 years, BestGore.com was the go to source for reality news. Change is the only constant in life. Remember: Just when the caterpillar thought its world was over, it turned into a butterfly!" The website was also put on sale. | ||
== | ==Luka Magnotta's video== | ||
The site received media attention in 2012, following the hosting of a video which showed a real-life murder being committed by [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick|Luka Magnotta]].<ref>https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/best-gore-site-owner-charged-for-posting-dismemberment-video-in-luka-magnotta-case</ref> | The site received media attention in 2012, following the hosting of a video which showed a real-life murder being committed by [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick|Luka Magnotta]].<ref>https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/best-gore-site-owner-charged-for-posting-dismemberment-video-in-luka-magnotta-case</ref> | ||
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Marek said that he had received testimonies from readers that viewing the images on his site had convinced them to avoid speeding, darting between traffic on a motorcycle, horseplay with forklifts, even from committing suicide, and that the government itself recognized the utility of shocking images by requiring them on cigarette packaging. | Marek said that he had received testimonies from readers that viewing the images on his site had convinced them to avoid speeding, darting between traffic on a motorcycle, horseplay with forklifts, even from committing suicide, and that the government itself recognized the utility of shocking images by requiring them on cigarette packaging. | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
