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"Grifftopia" is the nickname for @griffpatch's profile on the block-based coding website Scratch (programming language). He is the most followed "Scratcher" on the platform.

In the beginning of 2024, @griffpatch started the Griffpatch Academy^[1], a paid tutorial series dedicated to teaching children to code. The program received some backlash for its pricing plan.^[2]

Griffpatch's comment section is very active, containing many users advertising and asking for help coding.

History

The start of Grifftopia is unknown, but it likely started when @griffpatch became popular. Grifftopia has been raided many times, resulting in the Scratch Team having to shut down the profile's comments.

Notable Scratchers

The most famous "villain" of Grifftopia is Hexerade, who has created over 500 accounts. Their original account was created in 2024.^[3]

Some other notable "Scratchers" include @ch3vstar, "Moth", and @emptyglassofwater.

References

^ Griffpatch. "Griffpatch Academy". griffpatch.academy. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ nexuskitten (2024-09-21). "Please be wary of "Griffpatch Academy."". r/scratch. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ https://api.scratch.mit.edu/users/hexerade/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[1] Griffpatch. "Griffpatch Academy". griffpatch.academy. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[2] xuskitten (2024-09-21). "Please be wary of "Griffpatch Academy."". r/scratch. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[3] ttps://api.scratch.mit.edu/users/hexerade/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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