the username "gwhiz138" was changed to "official-gerardway" on june 3 2014. proof 1: this tweet.
proof 2: gwhiz vs official -- same post date, same content. notes are different but you can see that notes under official began the day of the name change. another example: gwhiz vs official.
proof 3: "gwhiz138.tumblr.com" and "official-gerardway.tumblr.com" (after the name change) used to redirect to gerardway.com when you look them up on archive.org.
proof 4: there is a direct indication that the posts used to come from gwhiz138 thru gerardway.com/about pre-name change ->
very thorough to make sure all bases are covered in who gwhiz138.tumblr.com is. it's gerard, and it was the previous username of official-gerardway.
part 3: did "gwhiz138" begin april 28 2014? did it end june 3 2014?
the blog "gwhiz138.tumblr.com" is password protected today. fans around at the time say it always had been password-protected (source). they also say that the username was taken for a "few months". i assume they mean since gerard tweeted his spotify account bearing the name "gwhiz128" on april 19 2014. searching twitter at the time, this is true (april 19: tweet 1, tweet 2, tweet 3, tumblr 1).
gerard doesnt share his tumblr until may 5 2014:
going back, april 11, gerard implied he used to be on tumblr and was going back.
april 28 he tweeted this:
hours later the "welcome" post was created:
which is also what he said when he stopped using tumblr on gerardway.com in sept 2016:
on april 29, something was leaked:
at first, i thought he was talking about the gwhiz138 tumblr account. but that doesnt make sense because the april 28 welcome post didnt get notes until may 5 — meaning the blog was still password-locked. then i learned of a fake tumblr account "gerardwaydotcom" with the associated twitter "gerardsoloalbum" (april 29: tweet 1, tweet 2, tumblr 1, tumblr 2). they leaked the "welcome" post within 2 hours of gerard making it on his locked account. they also posted this about.
when i googled the fake account name, i found this archive of gerard tweets. seemingly, a now-hidden account asked gerard directly about the “gerardwaydotcom” tumblr, which lead to the tweets (the fake turned out to be a creep).
things eventually go as plan and we already know the saga from ghwiz138 to official-gerardway to gerardway.com
not only was “gwhiz138” taken immediately after the change, but it also went back to to being password protected. no matter who took the account, i dont see why either gerard or a fan would protect the username. who owns “gwhiz138” today remains a mystery.
the "that me" post still sparks a few questions: when did gerard reblog it? it's no longer on his blog. why was it deleted? when was it deleted? was it a relic of pre-“welcome” tumblr use? was it the only casual interaction gerard’s had on tumblr?
part 4: the post.
i figured that the "that me" post was made sometime between oct 19 2013 (original post creation) and may 5 2014, the day gerard officially shared their tumblr account. evidenced on twitter and following the reblogs, in addition to the source of the first screenshot:
but i see a lot of people saying to click his account. i cant now but these guys could (source 1, source 2):
then i noticed that his icon (cube) doesnt align with the icon his account now has as "gwhiz138" (double-sided pyramid). another difference is that the gwhiz138 profile on his original posts lead to the blogsite whereas the "that me" has no link. maybe tumblr has different rules for reblogs vs original posts. maybe gwhiz138 being active at the time then renamed then remade screwed with tumblr ... or something else is afoot.
now, i promised myself i wouldnt scroll through all...
27,672 reblogs of this post. 50 notes load per scroll. i cant find a way to crawl through the notes. well. i turned on frances ha and put my autoscroller to good use. crying my eyes out at the movie's sweet ass ending, i noticed that i was far into the notes on may 5 2014. i click on profiles scrolling up. lots are just the main post. then i see this (source):
suspicious as fuck tag. the previous reblogger deactivated (if everyone kept their accounts live, this wouldve been a shorter post), so i ctrl+F-ed the reblogs list for the deactivated account. then my dumb ass exited the page. so i started great gatsby. another hour and a half later, im at the very start of may 5 2014. i checked the 6 other reblogs from mcrfanblog, all of them AFTER alienemotions' (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) --
this is the original, if you follow this link.
look at how tight this timeline is:
APPARENTLY!!!!!!!!!!! in 2014 you could edit a previous reblog to change someone's USERNAME, CAPTION, anddd the LINK TO THEIR PROFILE. i looked at the code behind this post and all the reblogs have the same characteristics, including "that me". i have no fucking clue how alienemotions did that.
this is the conclusion: gerard way was gwhiz138 on may 5 2014, and though gwhiz138 said "that me" on may 5 2014, gerard way did not!
i considered it was a fake when i saw the very first screenshot. but i discovered the post was real and the idea flew out of my brain. ive literally had parts 1 - 3 written for 2 weeks. i was going to publish it last night but i then had the Thoughts at the beginning of part 4. everything on official-gerardway is everything gwhiz138 posted -- there is no secret tumblr interactions.
this is a mystery no one cared about. the post was last reblogged in 2020. before that it was only circulated as the main post. considering how people talked as if the rickroll was gerard's doing, and how the URL broke ages ago, and only the initial reactions are circulated... i feel ive put something to rest.
screaminmeemz: Thank you so much @gerardway @frankieromustdie @raytoro for letting us make you old bald and wrinkly! 😂 These makeups took us roughly 3 1/2 - 4 hours for each person Gerard: prosthetics and wig styled, painted and applied by me assisted by @lisette_santana (and yes we did use gash @urbandecaycosmetics) Ray: prosthetics painted and applied by @miranda.jory Frank: prosthetics bald cap and toupee painted and applied by @lisette_santana assisted by @miranda.jory and myself. All of the prosthetic pieces are by @rbfx thank you to the entire MCR team what a dream job we had so much fun putting this together and seeing everyone’s reactions. The biggest thank you to @lisette_santana and @miranda.jory for bringing this dream to life after months of planning you guys were my absolute rock and I could not have done this with out you and your amazing talent. ❤️ #mychemicalromance #whenwewereyoung #mcr #urbandecaycosmetics #emo #old #emperorpalpatine #imnotokay #wwwy
indeed gerard gender archives :’) <3 i haven’t posted about this one much since it was in response to a fan asking if they could call gee mom so i read it as more of a ‘strangers calling me mom feels less creepy and personal than dad’ than a ‘my kid calls me mom’ however anything’s on the table at this point considering they were aunt claudia for like 4 months agdjsbhf
Last song: lay all your love on me by abba, havent listened to any music all day, but i performed that last night so that’s what spotify says. also just watched a video abt will smiths music so maybe something by him?
favorite color: cant choose. light pink or light orange if i had to
Currently watching: star trek tng <3 loving it so far, have been needing a new hyperfix so hopefully this sticks. my fav characters are q and riker (slut men)
spicy/savory/sweet: usually sweet but man if i don’t constantly crave steak.
Relationship status: currently being ghosted 🙏
Current obsession: star trek. or pokémon go.
I'm gonna tag @sydmarch @gerardway-is-my-babygirl @obstinatecondolement @dreamcast0