The Hellthread and Hellrope refer to a viral phenomenon on the decentralized social media platform Bluesky, where a single discussion thread becomes so massive and notification-heavy that it effectively 'breaks' the user experience for those involved. Originating during the platform's early invite-only phase in 2023, users began referring to these inescapable, glitchy threads as 'Hellthreads.' The 'Hellrope' emerged as a community symbol—often using the red rope emoji—to signify either a lifeline out of the thread or the act of being pulled back into the chaotic discourse. These memes typically highlight the absurdity of notification overload and the unique growing pains of a new social network.