It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.
  • insurgentrat [she/her, it/its]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 days ago

    4Chan has an insane reputation but outside of a few boards it wasn’t really worse than reddit, Facebook, or twitter (which is to say, social media is a pretty mixed bag) and posters were a fair bit funnier.

    I am kinds baffled by the idea of 4Chan as this hive of scum and villany. As if Nazis don’t recruit on Facebook, or reddit didn’t have jailbait, theDonald, and xpeoplehate as massive prominent subs.

    • rosco385@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      2 days ago

      I don’t know. I remember the guy who posted on /b/ after he strangled some poor woman to death, with pics. Pretty sure he was arrested and jailed straight away, but l’ll never forget how surprised he was. “She fought so hard!” was chilling to read.

      4chan was a pretty horrific place at times, but the benefit of it was that all the weirdos were there, and everyone could see it. I shudder to think how deep the depravity will go when it’s hidden on a private Discord or something.