The clip circulated in Brazilian meme and clipping communities around the Inteligentista dispute, where the creator was accused of causing the Streisand effect by striking and taking down a clipper's video, in a comparison to Podpah. The full context was preserved in a video archived online under the Poxa Afonso title, linking the rant to Douglas Aleodin and Ciência de Verdade. As reposts spread on soundboards and WhatsApp, the opening complaint became shorthand for any takedown that only draws more attention.