They use that forum to post a whole load of cryptic messages, which make reference to the vast conspiracy theory that has become known as QAnon. [12], Unlike most web forums, 4chan does not have a registration system, allowing users to post anonymously. In order to comment you will need to create ⦠In 2005, the meme was widely popularized by 4chan in the form of "Caturday". "[4] /b/ has a "no rules" policy, except for bans on certain illegal content, such as child pornography, invasions of other websites (posting floods of disruptive content), and under-18 viewing, all of which are inherited from site-wide rules. In September 2010, in retaliation against the Bollywood film industry's hiring of Aiplex Software to launch cyberattacks against The Pirate Bay, Anonymous members, recruited through posts on 4chan boards, subsequently initiated their own attacks, dubbed Operation Payback, targeting the website of the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America. [147] The videos uploaded by the user had apparently become popular with 4chan members, who subsequently became angered after the account was suspended and called for a new wave of pornographic videos to be uploaded to YouTube on January 6, 2010. I just wanted to share the pics before they find me. QAnoners expected Trump to signal the start of âthe stormâ with messages on the presidential emergency broadcast system. [37][38][39] On September 21, 2015, Poole announced that Hiroyuki Nishimura had purchased from him the ownership rights to 4chan, without disclosing the terms of the acquisition. [114] Pedobear is one of the most popular memes on non-English imageboards, and has gained recognition across Europe. Hiroyuki Nishimura (西æ åä¹, Nishimura Hiroyuki, born 16 November 1976) is a Japanese internet entrepreneur best known for being the founder of the most accessed Japanese message board, 2channel, and current administrator of 4chan. Discussion on the site is ⦠[153] It was suggested that the data leak could cost the law firm up to £500,000 in fines for breaching British Data Protection Laws. They described how a managing moderator named RapeApe is attempting to use the site as a tool for the alt-right, and how Nishimura is "hands off, leaving moderation of the site primarily to RapeApe." "[68] /pol/ was created in October 2011 as a rebranding of 4chan's news board, /new/,[34] which was deleted that January for a high volume of racist discussion. 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Registration is not available and users typically ⦠Rick Astley, king of the 'Rickroll,' talks about his song's second coming", 4chan archive; an archive of selected 4chan threads, 4chan data; a complete archive of 4chan threads, https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4chan&oldid=6804875, Articles containing potentially dated statements from July 2013, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. As a result of this, a suspect was arrested and the cat was treated by a veterinarian and taken to a safe place.[126][127]. The user posted a YouTube link that purportedly led to the trailer, but in reality directed users to the music video for Rick Astley's 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up". On the website, users post pictures and discuss them. [106] The Age reported that 4chan posters urged each other to "swarm" the video on YouTube and thus increase its ranking. Information like his teachers and ID number had been posted directly, and the more personal information like his address was found in the EXIF data of some of the pictures posted on his profile. On the website, users post pictures and discuss them. [11] The 4chan servers were moved from Texas to California in August 2008, which upgraded the maximum bandwidth throughput of 4chan from 100Mbit/s to 1Gbit/s. [147] Later the same year, 4chan made numerous disruptive pranks directed at singer Justin Bieber.[148]. [154], In January 2011, BBC News reported that the law firm announced they were to stop "chasing illegal file-sharers". Upon his successful election, a /pol/ moderator embedded a pro-Trump video at the top of all of the board's pages. [47], On November 17, 2018, it was announced that the site would be split into two, with the work-safe boards moved to a new domain, 4channel.org, while the NSFW boards would remain on the 4chan.org domain. [194] The allegations were followed by a harassment campaign against several women in the video game industry, organized by 4chan users,[195] particularly /r9k/. He admitted to downloading about 25 child pornography images from 4chan. 4chan is the Internet's most trafficked imageboard, according to the Los Angeles Times. [94][95] The perpetrator of the Toronto van attack referenced 4chan and an incel rebellion in a Facebook post he made prior to the attack while praising self-identified incel Elliot Rodger, the killer behind the 2014 Isla Vista killings. [4][5] The site's homepage lists 70 imageboards and one Flash animation board, divided into seven categories: Japanese Culture, Video Games, Interests, Creative, Other, Misc. [84][85] The board was initially centered around NEET and hikikomori lifestyles,[86] and is credited as the origin of the "greentext" rhetorical style. On March 1, 2004, Poole announced that he lacked the funds to pay the month's server bill, but was able to continue operations after receiving a swarm of donations from users. Rick Astley, king of the 'Rickroll,' talks about his song's second coming", "YouTube research shows picture is changing rapidly", "Foxy Boxxy : celle qui parle pour ne rien dire", "Polish newspaper claims 'Pedobear' is 2010 Vancouver Olympic mascot", "Papal billboards vandalism 'does not respect people's sentiments'- Curia", "Online group declares war on Scientology", "Pony Up Haters: How 4chan Gave Birth to the Bronies", "Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! [142], The stock price of Apple Inc. fell significantly in October 2008 after a hoax story was submitted to CNN's user-generated news site iReport.com claiming that company CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a major heart attack. May 18, 2011", "Feds Raid Boy's Home Over 4chan Child Porn Post: Notorious site's administrators sparked DHS probe. [67], /pol/ ("Politically Incorrect") is 4chan's political discussion board. The website of the UK law firm ACS:Law, which was associated with an anti-piracy client, was affected by the cyber-attack. "[152], In August 2012, 4chan users attacked a third-party sponsored Mountain Dew campaign, Dub the Dew, where users were asked to submit and vote on name ideas for a green apple flavor of the drink. Later the user, after endorsement by other anonymous users in the thread, created an auction on eBay for the framed photo which quickly rose to high prices, culminating in a price of $90,900.00. [213], On March 20, 2019, Australian telecom company Telstra denied access to millions of Australians to 4chan, 8chan, Zero Hedge and LiveLeak as a reaction to the Christchurch mosque shootings. The original post included a link to Westley Sullivan's Facebook profile, which has since been taken down, and a screenshot of a post which said "if fairview isnt closed tomorrow im going to blow it up", referring to Sullivan's high school, Fairview High School, in Boyd County, Kentucky. These people are not only despicable human beings but really fucked in the head in a major way. [158] Both the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security expressed doubt concerning the credibility of the threats, but warned the relevant organizations as a precaution. Their performance art explores connection, emotion, and collaboration across digital and physical platforms. These individuals then contacted Fairview school officials and the local police department, as well as the FBI. In a series of posts on the topic, Nishimura explained that the split was due to 4chan being blacklisted by most advertising companies, and that the new 4channel domain would allow for the site to receive advertisements by mainstream ad providers. [21], In April 2009, Poole was voted the world's most influential person of 2008 by an open Internet poll conducted by Time magazine. BINGHAMTON, NY -- Most zoombombing incidents are "inside jobs" according to a new study featuring researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Thus, the "rickroll" was born. Patrick Morissey, West Virginia Attorney General did a stunt appearance on Fox News, claiming President Biden's actions so far "are deeply disturbing." [176][177], On January 21, 2014, an anonymous poster started a thread on /b/ identifying a student named Westley Sullivan who apparently went to the same high school as the poster. From 4chan, Trollface spread to Reddit and Urban Dictionary in 2009, eventually reaching other Internet image-sharing sites like Imgur and Facebook. On October 30, 2017 an anonymous 4chan post from an account called Q claimed that Hillary Clintonâs arrest was imminent, spawning what quickly became a vast digital community of people trying to interpret and decipher Qâs cryptic messages â messages they believe suggest that a vast empire of global elites was about to ⦠[119], The moderation of My Little Pony related topics on 4chan became controversial; discussion of the show extended to the /b/ board, reaching a volume and intrusiveness that was eventually met with hostile reactions from other 4chan users. In March of that year, the game's trailer had been released, and the game's immense popularity caused publisher Rockstar Games' website to crash. 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