2014-2019 Roblox nostalgia

[Fat_chicken_is_everywhere]

You don’t miss the older Roblox, Rather you miss the joy and happiness that era of your life brought you

[Dtermination]

I just want to go to sleep and wake up to my childhood so badly man

[mae_]

just remember that the good times do not have to end yet.
we can still change the world little by little.
it’s not too late.
it’s never too late.
we can still make a difference if we start now.

[unejdzb]

THANK YOU FOR THE WARMTH OF OLD ROBLOX, I FELT IT SO MUCH THAT I WANTED TO WATCH ALL THE OLD VIDEOS ON OLD ROBLOX, FLASHBACKS, FLASHBACKS...

[Czapek]

This is my chillhood and other people’s… WHAT THE ME HAVE 170

[itsdramahere]

I remember when I was really young, and joined Roblox around 2015, true memories.

[WindowsGG]

the dantdm, denis, fgteev, and ethangamertv parts got me crying in nostalgia now












i miss 2017 and 2018

[arthurisscool]

I joined Roblox in 2017 I believe but it still brings me sadness to see old Roblox. Some of the community is just so toxic but I can tell it was amazing back then. Just friendship. No toxicity. I just would to love to go back and be a child. Life right now is just kind of hard for me. I remember watching Poke and other YouTubers. It was just nice back then. Nothing bad happening. But then you have to grow up..

[wander]

I wish I was young again. I didn't know at the time I was making memories, I just played games. 2016 - 2019 was the best year ever for me...

[CyberCoderZ]

I joined in 2018 and Roblox from 2018 to 2020 was the funnest in my opinion. I have lots of memories from those years. My favorite games from those years were Epic Minigames, Natural Disaster Survival, and Tornado Alley.

[kencherr]

Don't be sad becuase it ended, smile because it happened.
-Dr. Seuss

[Master_Coems]

"Oof" sound effect
From its release until November 2020, Roblox's sound effect for when a character dies was an "oof" sound, which became a substantial part of the platform's reputation due to its status as a meme.[84] The sound was originally produced by the studio of video game composer Tommy Tallarico for the 2000 video game Messiah, and he and Roblox entered into a copyright dispute. The dispute ended in 2022 when Roblox pulled the sound from their platform and replaced it with a new sound effect.[85][86]

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Roblox in numerous ways. Due to quarantines imposed by the pandemic limiting social interaction, Roblox is being used as a way for children to communicate with each other.[77] One of the most noted ways that this method of communication is being carried out is the phenomenon of birthday parties being held on the platform.[78][79] COVID-19 has caused a substantial increase in both the platform's revenue and the number of players on it, in line with similar effects experienced by the majority of the gaming industry, as players forced to remain indoors due to COVID-19 lockdowns spent more time playing video games.[80][81]

The Roblox platform has also been used to stage virtual religious processions in lieu of in-person ceremonies due to quarantine restrictions, such as a server by devotees of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila where models based on the icon of the Black Nazarene and other icons were made.[82] Similar virtual processions and religious ceremonies have also been staged by various Roman Catholic parishes in the Philippines and other countries by religious youth organizations.[83]

Activism
Users of Roblox have been noted for their efforts against racism, with numerous regular users and co-founder Baszucki having declared their support for the George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter.[74][75] In August 2019, an investigation by NBC News revealed over 100 accounts linked to far-right and neo-Nazi groups. After being contacted about the accounts by NBC, Roblox moderators removed them.[76]

Roblox scams
There are a sizable amount of scams relating to Roblox, largely revolving around automated messages promoting scam websites, scam games designed to appear to give out free Robux, and invalid Robux codes.[29][30] In the Roblox community, there people known as "beamers" who compromise Roblox accounts to steal and sell their items on black markets. They employ various techniques, such as creating Phishing websites or ploys to acquire a victim's login token.[31] Once they gain access to the victim's account, these "beamers" steal and subsequently sell valuable limited items owned by the victims for real-world currency or cryptocurrency through marketplace sites or Discord servers. The slang term "beaming" is commonly used to describe this entire process, along with the victim having been "beamed". Roblox does offer hacking victims a “rollback” for their items, although this is only offered once per account.[22]

Events
Roblox occasionally hosts real-life and virtual events. They have in the past hosted events such as BloxCon, which was a convention for ordinary players on the platform.[25] Roblox operates annual Easter egg hunts[32] and also hosts an annual event called the “Bloxy Awards”, an awards ceremony that also functions as a fundraiser. The 2020 edition of the Bloxy Awards, held virtually on the platform, drew 600, 000 viewers.[33][34] Roblox Corporation annually hosts the Roblox Developers Conference, a three-day invite-only event in San Francisco where top content creators on the site learn of upcoming changes to the platform.[35] The company has also hosted similar events in London and Amsterdam.[36][37]

Roblox occasionally engages in events to promote films, such as ones held to promote Wonder Woman 1984 and Aquaman.[38][39] In 2020, Roblox hosted its first virtual concert, which was compared by Rolling Stone to that of American rapper Travis Scott's virtual concert in Fortnite, [40] during which American rapper Lil Nas X debuted his song "Holiday" to an audience of Roblox players.[40][41][42] In 2021, Swedish singer Zara Larsson performed songs at a virtual party to celebrate her the reissuing of her album Poster Girl.[43] On September 17, 2021, a virtual concert by the American band Twenty One Pilots took place.[44][45] In October 2021, Roblox partnered with Chipotle Mexican Grill to give $1 million of burritos away to the first 30, 000 people every day as a part of Chipotle's Halloween Boorito promotion.[46]

[Su-FLANKER]

"Do not cry that its over, smile that it happened."

[disowned-channel]

I joined in 2018. Sometimes I just I could go back. It's not the same. Like the other day, I joined a vibe game because I got bored and the whole chat was "Abc for a gf", cursing, and even worse things (y'know). Then my sister joined and I had to protect her and make sure she didn't see any of it. It makes me sad to see what people are like now. 😔

[Triedllama]

I didn’t expect to let out tears but thanks man

[Borzoi]

I remember playing Pokemon bronze not having a worry.

[Yoki]

We are growing up and we never would have imagined at the time that those moments would be one of the best moments of our lives

[pilipinoballer]

2019 was such a good year tho. not just for roblox but the whole year overall. i remember listening to old town road and the box on the radio everytime i go to the store with my fam :). in the summer, i went to my neighborhood pool and swam with my sister. i would also go to the neighborhood basketball court and play pickup with friends. bro i just wanna cry so badly

[Speedyblue]

I love this game this is my childhood i remember playing pizza tycoon alot in 2019 why did roblox change😢

[Sypherpkfan]

"don't cry because it's over smile because it happened...."

--A really smart person