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| founding_date = 2003 | | founding_date = 2003 | ||
| founder = Christopher Poole/Moot | | founder = Christopher Poole/Moot | ||
| espoused_ideology = [[Libertarianism]], hacktivism | | espoused_ideology = [[Libertarianism]], [[hacktivism]] | ||
| url = https://4chan.org | | url = https://4chan.org | ||
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'''4chan''' is an English-language imageboard website founded in 2003 by Christopher Poole (known online as moot). The site was inspired by 2chan and Something Awful. It was created for English-language fans of Japanese media, especially anime & manga. 4chan rise in popularity due to its lack of registration that enables [[anonymity]] and | '''4chan''' is an English-language imageboard website founded in 2003 by Christopher Poole (known online as moot). The site was inspired by 2chan and Something Awful. It was created for English-language fans of Japanese media, especially anime & manga. 4chan rise in popularity due to its lack of registration that enables [[anonymity]] and /b/, the random board dedicated to any topics, which due to it's lack of moderation and rules resulted in many shock content posted there. It's also become one of the most visited board. The site could be defined as left-libertarian for its irreverence for social norms and ironic humor involving trolling, raids, and [[memes]] known as ''lulz''. It's userbase had been noted for their resillence to [[censorship]] and their involvement in the hacktivist organization Anonymous, known for it's series of protests against [[Scientology]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Steven|year=January 28, 2012|title=All the memes of production - Deterritorial Support Group|url=https://libcom.org/article/all-memes-production-deterritorial-support-group|website=[[Libcom]]|accessdate=May 17, 2026}}</ref> | ||
The 2010s were when 4chan was introduced to political ideologies, usually in the form of ironic humor. One user said that as "any community that gets its laughs by pretending to be idiots will eventually be flooded by actual idiots who mistakenly believe they are in good company." As such, the news board /n/ was taken down due to the increase amount of ironic bigotry. The board was eventually back as /pol/, the politically incorrect board. The board was created as a "containment board" to separate ironic bigotry from the rest of the site. Despite the effort, the board nevertheless grew to be a large influence as the whole site shifted to adapt the far-right concepts popularized by it. Although some users like those from the literature board /lit/ become concerned about the increasing spread of far-right concepts. As the site grew popularity, it's memes spread to other sites such as [[Reddit]], [[9gag]], and [[Tumblr]], who all which 4chan hated for the sites' appropriation of it's memes. Tumblr, in particular, held an userbase of mostly teenage girls with interest in [[cultural progressivism]]. 4chan and Tumblr would have raids into each other sites. In 2014, 4chan was experiencing tensions between it's right-wing ruthless users and it's left-wing socially conscious users were risen. The rise of cultural progressive rhetoric in [[video game]] culture enraged users of the video games board /v/ that the users went on to harassment. This would be known as [[GamerGate]]. 4chan later restricted discussions on the event which causes users to migrate to the splinter imageboard [[8chan]]. Users on the site have referred to 4chan as Halfchan. On September 21st, 2015, Hiroyuki Nishimura, founder of Japanese textboard 2channel, acquired 4chan.<ref>{{Cite web|author=MARSF 🇵🇹|year=November 6, 2018|title=THE TIME r/Socialism BANNED CATGIRLS- AN OVERWORKED ARTICLE THAT COVERS OVER A DECADE OF STUFF TO EXPLAIN TWO WEEKS OF DRAMA IN 2017|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812163136/https://medium.com/@PPDPPL_art/the-time-r-socialism-banned-catgirls-an-overworked-article-that-covers-over-a-decade-of-stuff-to-7d42a8540968|website=Medium|accessdate=May 17, 2026}}</ref> | |||
In 2014, 4chan was experiencing tensions between it's right-wing ruthless users and it's left-wing socially conscious users were risen. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Websites]] | [[Category:Websites]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:14, 27 May 2026
4chan | |
|---|---|
| Type | Imageboard |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Christopher Poole/Moot |
| Espoused ideology | Libertarianism, hacktivism |
| URL | https://4chan.org |
4chan is an English-language imageboard website founded in 2003 by Christopher Poole (known online as moot). The site was inspired by 2chan and Something Awful. It was created for English-language fans of Japanese media, especially anime & manga. 4chan rise in popularity due to its lack of registration that enables anonymity and /b/, the random board dedicated to any topics, which due to it's lack of moderation and rules resulted in many shock content posted there. It's also become one of the most visited board. The site could be defined as left-libertarian for its irreverence for social norms and ironic humor involving trolling, raids, and memes known as lulz. It's userbase had been noted for their resillence to censorship and their involvement in the hacktivist organization Anonymous, known for it's series of protests against Scientology.[1]
The 2010s were when 4chan was introduced to political ideologies, usually in the form of ironic humor. One user said that as "any community that gets its laughs by pretending to be idiots will eventually be flooded by actual idiots who mistakenly believe they are in good company." As such, the news board /n/ was taken down due to the increase amount of ironic bigotry. The board was eventually back as /pol/, the politically incorrect board. The board was created as a "containment board" to separate ironic bigotry from the rest of the site. Despite the effort, the board nevertheless grew to be a large influence as the whole site shifted to adapt the far-right concepts popularized by it. Although some users like those from the literature board /lit/ become concerned about the increasing spread of far-right concepts. As the site grew popularity, it's memes spread to other sites such as Reddit, 9gag, and Tumblr, who all which 4chan hated for the sites' appropriation of it's memes. Tumblr, in particular, held an userbase of mostly teenage girls with interest in cultural progressivism. 4chan and Tumblr would have raids into each other sites. In 2014, 4chan was experiencing tensions between it's right-wing ruthless users and it's left-wing socially conscious users were risen. The rise of cultural progressive rhetoric in video game culture enraged users of the video games board /v/ that the users went on to harassment. This would be known as GamerGate. 4chan later restricted discussions on the event which causes users to migrate to the splinter imageboard 8chan. Users on the site have referred to 4chan as Halfchan. On September 21st, 2015, Hiroyuki Nishimura, founder of Japanese textboard 2channel, acquired 4chan.[2]
References
- ↑ Steven (January 28, 2012). "All the memes of production - Deterritorial Support Group". Libcom. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ MARSF 🇵🇹 (November 6, 2018). "THE TIME r/Socialism BANNED CATGIRLS- AN OVERWORKED ARTICLE THAT COVERS OVER A DECADE OF STUFF TO EXPLAIN TWO WEEKS OF DRAMA IN 2017". Medium. Retrieved May 17, 2026.