4chan - Encyclopedia Dramatica An imageboard functioning as the originator of a significant amount of the internet's memes. Page created by: Summary Depending on who you are, 4chan may be a leftist hate machine , a site full of losers, a meme factory , or just a cool place to hang out . 4chan is an imageboard , a unique kind of forum which does not require registration and encourages posting anonymously , and has an overall focus on images, specifically. 4chan is a dominant center of internet culture. The boards are color coded into two colors, red (Futaba) and blue (Burichan). 4chan's members, especially /b/tards, have been known to organize. Origins 4chan originated out of a 15 year old moot 's New York City residence on September 29th, 2003 when he was interested in obtaining a 4chan.net email address as 2chan began to rise in popularity with Western audiences. Current status 4chan is one of the largest sources for memes and continues to grow in popularity. 4chan is often referred to as the anus of the internet. Facts
4chan 4chan is an English-language imageboard website. Users generally post anonymously, with the most recent posts appearing above the rest. 4chan is split into various boards with their own specific content and guidelines. Registration is not required, nor is it possible (except for staff). Launched on October 1, 2003, its boards were originally used for the posting of pictures and discussion of manga and anime, as the site was modelled on Japanese imageboards. The site quickly became popular and expanded, though much of 4chan's content still features otaku, anime and other Japanese cultural influences. The site has been linked to Internet subcultures and activism, most notably Project Chanology. 4chan users have been responsible for the formation or popularization of Internet memes such as lolcats, Rickrolling, "Chocolate Rain", Pedobear and many others. Background 4chan has been the target of occasional denial of service attacks. On October 1, 2013, 4chan became 10 years old.[39]
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