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The 10 PM Incident: The Discord Accident That Shook the Roblox Community

The 10 PM Accident became one of the most infamous events in the Roblox community’s history. It was a night of unparalleled chaos, frustration, and confusion that left a lasting impact on the way Robloxians interacted on Discord. What was supposed to be an exciting and joyous occasion—the release of a highly anticipated Squid Game Roblox experience—turned into a disaster that no one could have foreseen.

Background: The Build-Up

For weeks leading up to January 10, 2025, the Squid Game Roblox community was abuzz with excitement. A well-known development team had been teasing the release of a brand-new game based on the popular Squid Game series. The team had set up an official Discord server dedicated to this project, where members eagerly speculated about game mechanics, posted fan art, and exchanged theories about what the game would entail. The excitement was palpable, and the server quickly became a hub of activity.

In the days before the big event, the team made a bold announcement: they attached a countdown timer to their announcements channel, which would reach zero precisely at 10:00 PM EST on January 10, 2025. The countdown stirred up an intense frenzy of anticipation as players counted down the final hours, minutes, and seconds until the game’s release. Robloxians from around the world joined the server in droves, hoping to get the first glimpse of the much-anticipated experience.

By 9:50 PM, the server’s general chat was flooded with an overwhelming number of messages—memes, theories, and comments celebrating the upcoming launch. At this point, the moderators were struggling to keep up with the flood of messages. Players were eagerly demanding the game’s release, joking with one another, and sharing their excitement, all while the countdown clock ticked closer and closer to zero.

Despite the moderators’ best efforts to keep things under control, the excitement was getting out of hand. A few minutes before 10:00 PM, messages were streaming in at a rate of hundreds per second, creating a blur of text that was almost impossible to follow. Some users started to get impatient, speculating that there might be a delay. Others insisted that the game’s launch was imminent and that they were sure the server would explode with new activity. As the clock hit 9:55 PM, the anticipation reached a fever pitch. Little did anyone know that the moment they had all been waiting for would soon take a dark turn.

The Night of the Incident: The Calm Before the Storm

When the clock struck 10:00 PM, the digital air was thick with excitement. But what happened next was anything but expected. Instead of the game’s release, instead of new updates flooding the server, something far more alarming occurred. The server, which had been alive with the chatter of eager fans, suddenly went quiet. At first, users thought it was just a temporary glitch, a momentary pause before the excitement resumed. But as seconds turned into minutes, it became clear that something was terribly wrong.

The server, which had once been a bustling hub of anticipation, was locked down. The general chat was muted, and users were no longer able to send messages. The silence was deafening. Those who had been eagerly discussing the game were left with nothing but confusion and frustration. Questions flooded the remaining channels—What had happened? Why was the chat locked? Was there a problem with the game’s release?

The answer, as it turned out, was much worse than anyone could have imagined. The chaos and confusion had been triggered by a single individual: April.

April’s Rumor: The Spark That Ignited the Chaos

April was a member of the server who, in the weeks leading up to the incident, had gained some attention due to her involvement in the community. She was known for being active in discussions and contributing to the excitement surrounding the game’s release. However, on the night of the launch, April made a reckless decision that would spiral out of control and lead to the disaster that unfolded.

At some point during the frantic moments before 10:00 PM, April posted a message in the server that would fuel the fire of chaos. She claimed that the developers had decided to delay the launch and that a new, even bigger game would be coming at midnight instead. This statement was entirely baseless—a rumor with no solid proof. But to the eager community, it was like a spark thrown into a pile of dry tinder.

In the panic and confusion, players began to flood the server in droves, each asking for updates and clarification. But there was no response. The moderators had been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of messages and had quickly locked the server to prevent the situation from spiraling even further.

What followed was nothing short of a digital apocalypse. As the server remained locked, the rumor spread like wildfire. Players began frantically messaging one another, speculating on what had happened, blaming the developers for the delay, and accusing one another of spreading misinformation. The community, which had once been united by excitement, began to fracture under the weight of disappointment.

The Chaos Unleashed: Riots and Bans

In the aftermath of the server’s lockdown, chaos erupted. Players who had been eagerly anticipating the game’s launch turned on each other, furious at the perceived betrayal. Some users took to rioting in the chat, spamming angry messages, accusing the developers of lying, and demanding answers. In their frustration, they began to flood the moderators with complaints and demands for immediate action.

The situation quickly became unmanageable. The server was overwhelmed with a mix of enraged users, spammers, and trolls. Some players even resorted to flooding the DMs of moderators and other members with hateful messages, blaming them for the confusion and frustration.

The moderators, who had been trying to keep the peace, were struggling to regain control of the situation. They were faced with the monumental task of banning disruptive users, calming the chaos, and ensuring the server didn’t descend into complete anarchy. For a while, it seemed like nothing would stop the madness.

That is until two moderators—Sacred and Hass—stepped up and took control of the situation. They locked the chat, timed out the rioters, and banned the most disruptive users. Slowly but surely, they managed to regain some semblance of order.

The chaos finally began to subside as the server was restored to a state of calm. Though the damage had been done, and the community was forever shaken, the moderators worked tirelessly to bring back a sense of stability.

Aftermath: A Community Changed Forever

The aftermath of the 10 PM Incident left a permanent scar on the Roblox community. The excitement that had once filled the server was replaced with a deep sense of disillusionment. The trust between community members, which had been built up over months of anticipation, was shattered in an instant.

The incident highlighted the dangers of rumors and misinformation, and how quickly a community’s excitement could turn into chaos when there was no clear communication. While the server was eventually restored to normal, the players who had experienced the chaos would never forget the night that had almost destroyed everything they had worked for.

Over the following weeks, the community began to rebuild. People began treating each other with more caution, wary of falling victim to another false rumor. Sacred and Hass were hailed as heroes, and the moderators who had worked tirelessly to maintain order were praised for their efforts. But even as things returned to a sense of normalcy, the shadow of April’s rumor remained in the back of everyone’s mind.

The Roblox community of Ohario would eventually thrive once again, but it would never be the same. The 10 PM Incident was a painful lesson in the dangers of misinformation, the fragility of online communities, and the importance of clear, reliable communication. It was a night of chaos, but it was also a turning point for a community that would never forget the digital apocalypse that almost tore them apart.