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'''8chan''' is an anonymous imageboard site known for formerly hosting [[/leftypol/]]. The site was taken down in 2019 after an [[alt-right]] spree killer posted his manifesto. It was brought back as '''8kun'''. | '''8chan''' is an anonymous imageboard site known for formerly hosting [[/leftypol/]]. The site was created by American software developer Frederick "Hotwheels" Brennan in October 2013 due to what he viewed a suppression of free speech on [[4chan]]. Brennan headed the site until 2016 when he's tired of the increase amount of [[alt-right]] rhetoric which had spread on the site. Brennan's political views have historically been right-libertarian; however, his views have shifted since his break with the site. Since then, the site had been headed by Jim Watkins. It was taken down in 2019 after an [[alt-right]] spree killer posted his manifesto. It was brought back as '''8kun'''. | ||
Formerly home to a number of leftist boards: | Formerly home to a number of leftist boards: | ||
* [[/leftypol/]] | * [[/leftypol/]] — the most active leftist board on the site. | ||
* [[/leftpol/]] | * [[/leftpol/]] — a spin-off board created due to a dispute over moderation on /leftypol/. | ||
* /marx/ | * /marx/ — a Marxist-Leninist-aligned board intended to have a 'higher tone' and more educational content. | ||
* /libcom/ | * /libcom/ | ||
Its main successors: | Its main successors: | ||
* | * [[Bunkerchan]] — the successor board to /leftypol/. | ||
* [[Leftypol]] | * [[Leftypol]] — an alternate board which is intended to have looser moderation policies. | ||
[[category:Websites]] | [[category:Websites]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:28, 19 May 2026
8chan is an anonymous imageboard site known for formerly hosting /leftypol/. The site was created by American software developer Frederick "Hotwheels" Brennan in October 2013 due to what he viewed a suppression of free speech on 4chan. Brennan headed the site until 2016 when he's tired of the increase amount of alt-right rhetoric which had spread on the site. Brennan's political views have historically been right-libertarian; however, his views have shifted since his break with the site. Since then, the site had been headed by Jim Watkins. It was taken down in 2019 after an alt-right spree killer posted his manifesto. It was brought back as 8kun.
Formerly home to a number of leftist boards:
- /leftypol/ — the most active leftist board on the site.
- /leftpol/ — a spin-off board created due to a dispute over moderation on /leftypol/.
- /marx/ — a Marxist-Leninist-aligned board intended to have a 'higher tone' and more educational content.
- /libcom/
Its main successors:
- Bunkerchan — the successor board to /leftypol/.
- Leftypol — an alternate board which is intended to have looser moderation policies.