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Frequently Asked Questions

On this page you will find a list of frequently asked questions about Red Robot, this website, and other things.

Red Robot

1. What is Red Robot?

Red Robot was a web character created by explodingdog in early 2000 (more specifically, on January 13, 2000) as a simple drawing of a red squared robot for his art projects, until some time later he started appearing in other websites, such as webcomics and blogs. Due to the success Red Robot was gaining on the Web, explodingdog created months later a webpage dedicated to the character and with links to a lot of websites using Red Robot, as well as fan arts, images, flash games, etc. It used to be depicted as an evil robot that wanted to wipe out humans and with all those sci-fi movie things although many others gave them other actions outside of what it was originally.

2. What happened to the original Red Robot webpage?

The official Red Robot webpage seems to have closed sometime in 2008 according to the Wayback Machine due to low interest and because many of the links that appeared in the original listing were already broken. Currently it's just a small page showing a simple story about the character and some two merchandising links that don't seem to work.

3. Who was the first in placing Red Robot on other websites?

Diesel Sweeties was the first to place Red Robot on his webcomics and he has used him in several other strips since then. The rest is history...

4. Why doesn't anyone do anything related to this character anymore?

The Web has changed a lot these days and is no longer the shadow of what it was in the 90s and early 2000s. This character has been forgotten over the years and I don't think some people even remember him today.

Red Robot Resurrection

1. What is this?

Red Robot Resurrection is a fan website created in December 2022 that aims to revive the interest and preserve the legacy of this web character.

2. Why do you do this?

Why not? It's funny, it's a character that I really liked and that represents those old Web eras.

3. How can I send a photo for the photo gallery or contact you for something related?

Thanks for your interest! Please leave any message or suggestion you have by email.

4. How can I use the Gopher version?

To browse on the Gopher protocol you must have a browser or client that supports it. If you have a Unix system I recommend using Lynx, otherwise you can use a web proxy like this one. Please note that the Gopher version of Red Robot Resurrection is still under construction.

5. Where can I find websites that still using Red Robot?

Please check it out the Red Robot Webring, a tiny webring sub-project that tries to list all modern websites that uses this character on their pages.

RED ROBOT is a creation of explodingdog, this is just a fanpage created for archiving, historical and entertainment purposes and not for profit.
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