4chan

Gamergate Begins: 4chan Harassment Campaign Becomes Political Mobilization Blueprint

2014-08-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On August 16, 2014, Eron Gjoni posted “The Zoe Post” attacking ex-girlfriend Zoe Quinn, sparking a coordinated 4chan harassment campaign that would become the blueprint for translating online radicalization into political action. Leaked IRC logs proved Gamergate participants manufactured …

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Christopher Poole Founds 4chan: Anonymous Imageboard Becomes Radicalization Infrastructure

2003-10-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Fifteen-year-old Christopher “moot” Poole created 4chan on October 1, 2003, as an English-language imageboard inspired by Japanese site 2channel, initially intended for anime discussion. Poole’s architectural choices—complete anonymity, ephemeral content, and minimal …

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