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==Background==
==Background==
The Whisk website/app served as an online platform dedicated to the organization and management of recipes, featuring capabilities for building a personal recipe database, meal planning, and creating grocery lists.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220525223535/https://whisk.com/</ref> Additionally, Whisk actively promoted the sharing and "monetization" of users' recipes on its platform.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlx_ymA2ZWo</ref> In August 2023, Whisk was acquired by Samsung and is currently known as Samsung Food.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/165hmh3/whisk_just_sold_out_to_samsung_so_whats_another/</ref><ref>https://samsungfood.com/about</ref>
The Whisk website/app served as an online platform dedicated to the organization and management of recipes, featuring capabilities for building a personal recipe database, meal planning, and creating grocery lists.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220525223535/https://whisk.com/</ref> Additionally, Whisk actively promoted the sharing and "monetization" of users' recipes on its platform, paying users out based on both page views and people marking their recipes as "made it".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlx_ymA2ZWo</ref><ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11983529</ref> In August 2023, Whisk was acquired by Samsung and is currently known as Samsung Food.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/165hmh3/whisk_just_sold_out_to_samsung_so_whats_another/</ref><ref>https://samsungfood.com/about</ref>


Jack discovered Whisk, and embodying the epitome of laziness, was drawn to it by the opportunity for monetization along with his "low effort = big gains" philosophy. On 24 May 2022 at around 11:27AM Jacktime, Jack subsequently announced on Facebook that all future ''[[Cooking with Jack]]'' recipes will be listed on Whisk, and not in the description box under videos - inconveniencing people for the sake of it.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11978072</ref>
Jack discovered Whisk, and embodying the epitome of laziness, was drawn to it by the opportunity for monetization along with his "low effort = big gains" philosophy. On 24 May 2022 at around 11:27AM Jacktime, Jack subsequently announced on Facebook that all future ''[[Cooking with Jack]]'' recipes will be listed on Whisk, and not in the description box under videos - inconveniencing people to squeeze out some extra pennies.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11978072</ref>


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File:Screenshot of Jack announcing Whisk.png|Jack announcing the Whisk page.
Screenshot of Jack announcing Whisk.png|Jack announcing the Whisk page.
File:Whisk overview.png|The main community page.
Whisk overview.png|The main community page.
Whisk - monetization plan.png|Details of the Whisk Creator Fund, which Jack likely wanted to abuse.
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When the Whisk page was first shared on Jack's [[Kiwi Farms]] thread, it was quickly discovered that Whisk, unlike YouTube, does not afford Jack the same level of dominion over censoring criticism and sending haters to the boys' club - precipitating a full-blown raid by trolls.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11979657</ref> Additionally, users on Whisk had the liberty to recreate recipes, posting them as their own "custom version" alongside the original. This feature led to the emergence of mock recipes such as "POORMAN'S ROAST DOG".<ref name=RoastDog>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11979496</ref>
When the Whisk page was first shared on Jack's [[Kiwi Farms]] thread, it was quickly discovered that Whisk, unlike YouTube, does not afford Jack the same level of dominion over censoring criticism and sending haters to the boys' club - precipitating a full-blown raid by trolls.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11979657</ref> Additionally, users on Whisk had the liberty to recreate recipes, posting them as their own "custom version" alongside the original. This feature led to the emergence of mock recipes such as "POORMAN'S ROAST DOG".<ref name=RoastDog>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11979496</ref>


Around 30 troll accounts quickly stormed the page.<ref name=PageDead>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11981900</ref><ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11980198</ref> The persistent onslaught of burners overwhelmed Jack's stroke-addled brain, and in desperation, he removed all recipes and permanently locked down the community page by 6:39PM Jacktime, with the entire stint lasting only seven hours.<ref name=PageDead/> The recipe pages remained unlisted and viewable for some time before their eventual deletion.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11982096</ref> Interestingly, Jack specifically kicked troll accounts named "''X'' Scalfani" alongside one called "Strokearm" from the page, but left all other trolls intact.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/957782549189496872/979053468822143006</ref><ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/957782549189496872/979053577244921866</ref> Jack's own account also vanished from the page, whether he simply left it or deleted his account altogether,<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/957782549189496872/979053836448718889</ref> and he never acknowledged Whisk again after the fact.
Around 30 troll accounts quickly stormed the page.<ref name=PageDead>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11981900</ref><ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11980198</ref> The persistent onslaught of burners overwhelmed Jack's stroke-addled brain, and in desperation, he removed all recipes and permanently locked down the community page by 6:39PM Jacktime, with the entire stint lasting only seven hours.<ref name=PageDead/> The recipe pages remained unlisted and viewable for some time before their eventual deletion.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11982096</ref> Interestingly, Jack specifically kicked troll accounts named "''X'' Scalfani" alongside one called "StrokeArm" from the page, but left all other trolls intact.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/957782549189496872/979053468822143006</ref><ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/957782549189496872/979053577244921866</ref> Jack's own account also vanished from the page, whether he simply left it or deleted his account altogether,<ref>https://discord.com/channels/957778017277595689/957782549189496872/979053836448718889</ref> and he never acknowledged Whisk again after the fact.


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Poorman's Roast Dog.png|"POORMAN'S ROAST DOG"<ref name=RoastDog/>
Poorman's Roast Dog.png|"POORMAN'S ROAST DOG"<ref name=RoastDog/>
Screenshot 20220524-154447 Whisk.jpg|"KETO Burnt Ass Cheese"<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11981372</ref>
Screenshot 20220524-154447 Whisk.jpg|"KETO Burnt Ass Cheese"<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11981372</ref>
Foodjack Whisk comments 1.png|Comments left on Jack's Whisk account.
Whisk - Troll list.png|The troll-infested member list by 1:40PM Jacktime.<ref>https://kiwifarms.st/threads/jack-russell-scalfani-cooking-with-jack-jack-on-the-go-show-jakatak.13468/post-11980198</ref>
Foodjack Whisk comments 2.png|Ditto.
Foodjack Whisk comments 3.png|Ditto.
Whisk wiped page.png|Tango down.
Whisk wiped page.png|Tango down.
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