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[[http://www.somethingawful.com/series/barkwirecom/ ''Barkwire.com'']] is a series of articles by Josh "Livestock" Boruff posted on [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Website/SomethingAwful Something Awful]] beginning in 2008. The series tells the surreal story of a small town that is home to a "seedy canine underworld" and a dedicated (not to say fanatic) community of human observers. The narrative is framed as an oddly specific social network/review site, complete with its own system of rating ("?/5 bones") and likes ("Pet This Dog"). Each post is formatted as a profile page for one of the town's colorful assortment of dogs, with plot lines playing out in the reviews section, populated by an equally colorful cast of human fans.

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[[http://www.somethingawful.com/series/barkwirecom/ ''Barkwire.com'']] is a series of articles by Josh "Livestock" Boruff posted on [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Website/SomethingAwful Something Awful]] Website/SomethingAwful beginning in 2008. The series tells the surreal story of a small town that is home to a "seedy canine underworld" and a dedicated (not to say fanatic) community of human observers. The narrative is framed as an oddly specific social network/review site, complete with its own system of rating ("?/5 bones") and likes ("Pet This Dog"). Each post is formatted as a profile page for one of the town's colorful assortment of dogs, with plot lines playing out in the reviews section, populated by an equally colorful cast of human fans.
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* PurpleProse: The trademark style of reveiwer [=KHunter=].

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* BiggerBad: El Cráneo Negro, [[spoiler: after the death of Vermin.]]



* HeroicDog: Auspice

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* GreaterScopeVillain: El Cráneo Negro, [[spoiler: after the death of Vermin.]]
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* RetiredBadass: Trotter.
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* CompleteMonster: Antagonist Vermin.
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* UnreliableNarrator / ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: It's not entirely clear how much of the dogs' personalities and social lives are imagined by the reviewers. [[spoiler: On the other hand, the event of the "dog war" may lead the audience to believe that there was more to these reports than assumed.]]

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* UnreliableNarrator / ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: It's not entirely clear how much of the dogs' personalities and social lives are imagined by the reviewers. [[spoiler: On the other hand, the event events of the "dog war" may lead the audience to believe that there was more to these reports than assumed.might be expected.]]
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* MindScrew: Several reviewers perceive the works of resident canine artiste Satire as this.

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* MindScrew: Several reviewers perceive In universe, the works performance art of resident canine artiste Satire as this.Satire.



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* RetiredBadass: Trotter.



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* PoliceAreUseless: Several reviewers bemoan the conspicuous absence of Animal Control during the events of the story.
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* BiggerBad: El Cráneo Negro, [[spoiler: after the death of Vermin.]]
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* UnreliableNarrator / ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: It's not entirely clear how much of the dogs' personalities and social lives are imagined by the reviewers.

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* TheUnseen: [=BiGDOG=] can't get through one post without praising Panzer, but never provides any detail. The only image ever posted of Panzer only shows as an error symbol.
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* CompleteMonster: Antagonist Vermin.
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* StayingAlive: The pound tried to put Vermin to sleep, but it just didn't take.
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* ThinkOfTheChildren: A frequent refrain from reviewer Angie.
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* MindScrew: Several reviewers perceive the works of resident canine artiste Satire as this.
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* MobWar: A major component of the ongoing plot.
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* TattooedCrook: Doublewide, a member of Vermin's gang, who runs a protection racket for local fast food joints.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Noir
-->''This dog has buried more secrets than bones. She's been running from the past so long she doesn't even know how to stop. Whatever's got a hold on her won't let go.''
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* ShipperOnDeck: Dog's relationship statuses are listed in their profiles, and reviewers often have strong opinions on the subject.

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* ShipperOnDeck: Dog's Dogs' relationship statuses are listed in their profiles, and reviewers often have strong opinions on the subject.
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* FanHater: [=BiGDOG=] is this to pretty much every other reviewer.
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* RedShirt: BarkWire junior editor Ron Christianson never returned after being sent to review an [[BearsAreBadNews unusually large and unfriendly]] dog named Scar.

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*{{Fratbro}}: The late Clumpy, a hard-drinking party dog.
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* HeroicDog: Auspice
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* PurpleProse: The trademark style of reveiwer [=KHunter=].
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[[http://www.somethingawful.com/series/barkwirecom/ ''Barkwire.com'']] is a series of articles by Josh "Livestock" Boruff posted on [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Website/SomethingAwful Something Awful]] beginning in 2008. The series tells the surreal story of a small town that is home to a "seedy canine underworld" and a dedicated (not to say fanatic) community of human observers. The narrative is framed as an oddly specific social network/review site, complete with its own system of rating ("?/5 bones") and likes ("Pet This Dog"). Each post is formatted as a profile page for one of the town's colorful assortment of dogs, with plot lines playing out in the reviews section, populated by an equally colorful cast of human fans.

Occasionally, the format will change to feature the personal blog of [[FanBoy the most vocal of the humans]], who goes by the handle [=BiGDOG=].

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!!Barkwire.com contains examples of:

* ComicalOverreacting: Frequently, notably in the case of Rusty, a poorly-groomed and slightly strange dog:
-->''A WALKING JUSTIFICATION FOR EUTHANASIA''

* CrazySurvivalist: Regular contributor [=RandyF=], who posts all his reviews as psuedo-military reports and has expressed suspicion of stray dogs as possible agents of the New World Order.

* OnlySaneMan: [=ConfusedGuy=], who seems to have stumbled across the site by accident:
-->''Ummm... This is a dog, guys.''

* RedShirt: BarkWire junior editor Ron Christianson never returned after being sent to review an [[BearsAreBadNews unusually large and unfriendly]] dog named Scar.

* ScrapbookStory

* SeriousBusiness: Talking about dogs is SeriousBusiness.

* ShipperOnDeck: Dog's relationship statuses are listed in their profiles, and reviewers often have strong opinions on the subject.

* TokenReligiousTeammate: Angie wants to respect these dogs as God's creations, but is frequently appalled by their behavior.

* UnreliableNarrator / ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: It's not entirely clear how much of the dogs' personalities and social lives are imagined by the reviewers.

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