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When did 'El Comeojos' first appear online?
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The earliest direct online trace in the supplied evidence is a JOPOIDES post dated 9 May 2009 titled “El comeojos.” Its caption identifies a pencil work from 1999, but that earlier year describes the artwork, not a documented online publication. The name also appears as a forum username in a post dated 8 August 2010, confirming later online use but not an earlier origin.
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Two lenses on the same evidence. Source weight and the primary source ratio show what each rests on.
Alternative
Source weight 67%An earlier origin cannot be ruled out. The 1999 label may mark when the underlying artwork or concept existed, while the supplied sources only show it online in 2009. A 2010 forum post demonstrates subsequent use of “El comeojos,” but neither source establishes a pre-2009 online trace.
- The underlying artwork may predate its first documented online trace, because the JOPOIDES page labels it “Lápiz. 1999.”
- The 2010 forum username shows later circulation of the name but does not establish when it first appeared online.
Follow the white rabbit
Deeper threads worth pulling on next.
- Are there earlier offline uses of 'El Comeojos'?A different rabbit holeCheck zines, gallery labels, local press, or handwritten notes that could predate the 1999 artwork caption.
- How to search archived forums effectively?Different angle, same storyShow techniques for using Wayback, Usenet, and forum backups to find older posts.
- What is JOPOIDES and its history?