Cannibal Cafe Forum Archive: The

In March 2001, Armin Meiwes posted an advertisement for a "well-built man, 18–30, who would like to be eaten by me". The Victim:

One thread told of an evening known as the Long Service. It read like minutes from a ritual: arrival at dusk, the lighting of a single candle per guest, a reading from a binder of biographies, the passing of plates, a request to whisper the name of the person being honored. Participants were asked to write down a word — "memory," "gift"—and to place it beneath their plate. They were told the food would be "imbued with the honoring." The vividness of the posts made Marla's mouth go dry. The pictures were meticulous: place settings with nametags, a spine of a book placed on each chair like an invitation, the silverware aligned with obsessive symmetry. the cannibal cafe forum archive

Unlike roleplay forums that stick to fiction, the Cafe required "proof of life." To gain access to the deeper sections, users had to verify via webcam or post specific audio clips. This verification process was designed to filter out lookie-loos and law enforcement, creating a core group of users who were deadly serious. In March 2001, Armin Meiwes posted an advertisement