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'''4chan''' is an English-language [[Image Boards|image board]] that was created in 2003 by [https://www.256kilobytes.com/content/show/4319/biography-of-christopher-moot-poole-the-hacker-known-as-4chan Christopher "moot" Poole] as an American version of the Japanese Futaba Channel (2chan). He translated the source code of the Japanese image board to English, then started up what has been the most famous (and infamous) English language image board of all time. |
'''4chan''' is an English-language [[Image Boards|image board]] that was created in 2003 by [https://www.256kilobytes.com/content/show/4319/biography-of-christopher-moot-poole-the-hacker-known-as-4chan Christopher "moot" Poole] as an American version of the Japanese Futaba Channel (2chan). He translated the source code of the Japanese image board to English, then started up what has been the most famous (and infamous) English language image board of all time. |
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4chan was originally created for the discussion of [[Anime |
4chan was originally created for the discussion of [[Anime]], but has grown into a collection of image boards dedicated to all sorts of topics. Posting is anonymous, though nicknames can be used. |
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However, it isn't just images 4chan is known for. 4chan has been the birthplace of lots of internet trolling, contributed a lot to the culture and formation of [[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] (both its former and current incarnations), started a ton of internet [[Memetic Mutation|memes]], and has been the center of a [[Over Nine Thousand|ridiculous amount of publicity]], both good and bad. By 2015 however, a changing of a guard came when "moot," following a period of drama and controversy finally resigned from running 4chan and now working for Google. Time will tell how this will affect the site in the long run. |
However, it isn't just images 4chan is known for. 4chan has been the birthplace of lots of internet trolling, contributed a lot to the culture and formation of [[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] (both its former and current incarnations), started a ton of internet [[Memetic Mutation|memes]], and has been the center of a [[Over Nine Thousand|ridiculous amount of publicity]], both good and bad. By 2015 however, a changing of a guard came when "moot," following a period of drama and controversy finally resigned from running 4chan and now working for Google. Time will tell how this will affect the site in the long run. |
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