For more detailed information regarding the Brocraft events, see the Minecraft Wiki's interview with Copeland and his recounting of the events.
Zoomed-in excerpt of Herobrine in the original image. The popular story and screenshot detailing a Herobrine 'encounter', posted on 4chan's /x/ board on August 31, 2010. The original screenshot which inspired the 'White Eyes' story, from July 30, 2010, with an enhanced excerpt below. Notch's automatic reply to any email containing the word 'Herobrine'.