Low-effort, high-chaos content flung into the void. Like BeachGrit!
This glitzy little thing we call social media has been likened to a rock throwing contest, with contestants placed a few feet apart, everyone gets hurt, so many tears.
In surfing, however, media, including BeachGrit, has maintained a strict hands-off rule when it comes to criticising or having sport at the expense of the sport’s heroes, which include two-time small-wave champion Filipe Toledo and busted titty three-timer Gabriel Medina.
Now, a disturbing trend has emerged with so-called shitposting sites aiming both barrels at surfing’s biggest stars.
Shitposting is low-effort, high-chaos content flung into the void. Ain’t no polish or profundity; it’s about absurdity, humor, and provocation.
Shitposters thrive on the unexpected, churning out memes, one-liners, or bizarre edits. Equal parts entertainment and confusion.
The culture’s roots are anarchic, born from forums and group chats. It’s not trying to win debates or impress—it’s a mess, a celebration of the kooky and the stupid. Scroll long enough, and you’ll spot a shitpost masterpiece. What makes ’em hit? When there’s enough truth in there to give ’em teeth.
Over just twenty-three posts @qswarriors hits Caity Simmers (stoner!), equal pay in surfing, cuckoldry, Gabriel Medina’s TikTok performances and so on.
Meanwhile at @pipelinelocal_69, Filipe Toledo is a regular target, which infuriates the ever-lurking Brazilian surf fan. See below.
Question: has shitposting gone too far? And do you believe Filipe Toledo, this generation’s Lewis Hamilton, deserves a little credit for his mastery in waves two feet and under?
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Shitposting, trolling and clickbait is why i beachgrit
To be fair, some shitposts are highly crafted gems.
where has the white talent gone?
they are all working for dt!
murdach kikes blondes…FOX…still lingering in the top 30~
defo not dog shit. Just a style that nobody would bring up as one that they admire.
He ripped those two waves that he complained about being underscored, and looked good doing it. The scores were correct though.
My posts are high effort. More like consitipatedposting!
https://uploads.disquscdn.c… kolohe got one of these accounts banned after they called him out for using all underage models at 2percent/steko and called him surfing’s Diddy
*edit: Chloe
This is stolen valor from BEACHGRIT…you guys shoudl seek legal action for them getting after the Grit’s business model!
Filipe Toledo deserved credit for his ability in small surf for sure. He also deserved shit for his whiny, cowardly and lame antics. He is also, to steal from Chas’s description of his first taste of slaters pool “ a satanic mirror “ for the recreational surfer whom which larger waves strike fear within, which is confronting.
Hawaiian version is shardposting
Low effort, high chaos…
Meanwhile at Beachgrit:
High effort, low chaos.
The home of Xenophobia in Surfing.
as far as I can tell, BG commenters either are themselves or heartily embrace the surfers who are citizens of Oz, NZ, USA, UK, Europe, the Med, Africa, Central America, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Canada, Southeast Asia to include Indonesia, Asia generally, every island on earth, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and probably a couple more overlooked on this list. Personally a fan of the citizens of Manaus, although guessing they only surf tidal bores…
so you hate californians? but californication is OK though? we’ve mixed it up with every available girl on all the beaches of the world. that’s no shit!
rhcp not really my thing, kiedis and flea too cool for me
Ducovney is a recovering sex addict…Santa Monica no go for the oly v-ballers. since 1908~waikiki invented v-ball. Huli Opu……..
That’s nothing. Pips mum fingered my bumhole!
Xox
That’s nothing. We’ve ALL fingered your bumhole.
Haha yay.
Xox
Elola gay~not in any order~
” BeachGrit, has maintained a strict hands-off rule when it comes to criticising or having sport at the expense of the sport’s heroes”
Are you not just adding fuel to the fire and promoting these posts?
For a Cowboy, you’re not much of a sharpshooter.
Négatron… waiting to read something from you other than hate and sarcasm. Love you too.
Not really understanding his Disqus name, are you?
Barreled, how naïve can you be? Even for a Cali boy, you always surprise me with your lack of knowledge. I just added a ‘Portuguese’ touch to Négatron. From now on, you are Béreldi, o prego. Grande abraço, amigo!
You know I did hesitate about giving you that Ashton tears badge the other day.
But like Filipe not paddling then the surf gets solid, you just gotta go with your gut feeling and deal with the consequences.
Néga. No idea what’s this tear drop.Please explain, I’m kind of a rookie here… that Ashton Stab guy? And?
It’s a single tear to represent cry-time behaviour from those below the line. And yes, Ashton from STAB. He called the cops on Chas for “harassment” after Ashton slapped Chas.
Highbrow shitposting only.
This is bottom feeder shit.
With 38 heats to go, and only 4 (possibly 3, probably 2) days to get them done in, things around here are (not unexpectedly) getting ‘concerning’.
Ask Timmy…
Imagine doing all that work to finally make the dream tour and all they got in the fridge is Corona Cero.
wouldn’t have it any other way. shit-sliding away…til the pedal hits the metal! uni brows are in…with a nod and a wink…from a blind man.
Interesting use of words
Kanoas girlfriend (is there such a thing ?)
Didn’t let him ‘crack cheeks’ (a no go with the back door ?)
Kanoa had to smoke him (as in, his sausage ?)
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Not unexpected really, it is Kanoa (who left home and moved to Portugal of all places, not really the dream spot for pro contest surfers) we’re talking about.
It’s not like he moved to Hawaii or Bali etc and is always seen out and about with supermodels, or even un-supermodels…
Greatest thing to happen in surf media for years
best one outed Griff for banging high school girls. That guy stopped posting for some reason
They really aren’t that funny.
speed, flow and powerful shit…
I think Felipe is a radical surfer and love watching him surf. That jbay footage was awesome.
I don’t care very much if he doesn’t charge dangerous waves. It doesn’t really bother me.
But if I was famous I’d hand the reins over to my manager or flunky and never log on.
he’s disturbed…all over but the finish…girl/
NGL, I chuckled at the “Kanoa’s mum” line. Can’t beat a good ol’ “your mum”!
Yomar Seppuss thinks that’s pretty entertaining.
Don’t dox yourself, champ!
nice ole saffa handle you got there YS ;D
You know who else chuckles? Your mum.
Yeah?! Well, well, well… Felipe fucked YOUR mum!
Filipe didn’t fuck your mom cos she’s 6ft and draining!
“Big frothy lips”
If you think you are important enough that other people need to see your video, hear your opinion or like something you put up online you deserve to be called out on it
live by the sword , die by the sword
skate swords in Abu Dabui…confiscate~
It’s similar to people writing books about themselves and then expecting you to read it.
Chas Smith (left) and Derek O’Reilly celebrate being #1.
Chris Cote declares: “BeachGrit is the Fox News of surf media and Chas Smith is Tucker Carlson!”
Chas Smith
By Chas Smith
2 months ago
“The Most Trusted Name in News.”
Tucker Carlson? Are you serious? Tucker Carlson
“are we men or our we devo?”
Tim…come write for us…
won’t be long before Ricardo rallies the Brazzos to get these Insta accounts pulled down
how did we escape original ocean communication blubs? each street had its own lingo~
We need a lawyer. Are you in, Com?
Tempting, but I don’t accept açaí bowls as payment on my invoices.