Implications of participation in 4chan?

[OMGeverynameistaken]

What can be inferred about someone starting a thread called "what can be inferred about participants in 4chan?"

Superiority complex?

[Siromizu]

Heya, OP, I've been thinking along the same lines as Wiztopia in the sense that you don't have even the slightest idea what you're talking about. I think I'm in a rather good position to say so, since I've been a semi-regular user of the site since a few years before it had a big, bad reputation. When I first started visiting the site, my thought process was something along the lines of, "I'm bored, I'll go on there and see if there's anything funny" - and there almost always was. In the early days, I stuck to /b/ and the more "mainstream" pornography boards, but as I grew up a bit, I broadened my horizons and made a discovery: there is such a diversity in both the content and the userbase of that site that it's simply impossible to make generalisations about all users of the site based on your distorted perception of one board. To tell the truth, you'd be hard-pressed to generalise about the users of one board (unless you say something like "the vast majority of people on /tg/ are interested in traditional games", but that's cheating). Honestly, /b/ as it is today is a bunch of mindless shit that isn't fun, and mediocre porn. The rest of the site ranges from /b/ with a weak subject filter (think /v/, /a/, etc.), to boards that you can actually have genuine, thought-provoking discussions on. Spend some time on /sci/, /r9k/ or /int/, among a few others, and I can guarantee you'll learn something. In the end, the advice I have for you is this: you can't judge a book by its cover - especially when the book's cover has been made by people who heard second-hand about one of the chapters of the book.

By the way, read this.

[New Amerik]

Heya, OP, I've been thinking along the same lines as Wiztopia in the sense that you don't have even the slightest idea what you're talking about. I think I'm in a rather good position to say so, since I've been a semi-regular user of the site since a few years before it had a big, bad reputation. When I first started visiting the site, my thought process was something along the lines of, "I'm bored, I'll go on there and see if there's anything funny" - and there almost always was. In the early days, I stuck to /b/ and the more "mainstream" pornography boards, but as I grew up a bit, I broadened my horizons and made a discovery: there is such a diversity in both the content and the userbase of that site that it's simply impossible to make generalisations about all users of the site based on your distorted perception of one board. To tell the truth, you'd be hard-pressed to generalise about the users of one board (unless you say something like "the vast majority of people on /tg/ are interested in traditional games", but that's cheating). Honestly, /b/ as it is today is a bunch of mindless shit that isn't fun, and mediocre porn. The rest of the site ranges from /b/ with a weak subject filter (think /v/, /a/, etc.), to boards that you can actually have genuine, thought-provoking discussions on. Spend some time on /sci/, /r9k/ or /int/, among a few others, and I can guarantee you'll learn something. In the end, the advice I have for you is this: you can't judge a book by its cover - especially when the book's cover has been made by people who heard second-hand about one of the chapters of the book.

By the way, read this.

So....why do people talk about the pornography there if, as the site rules state, pornography should not be posted there?

[Lackadaisical2]

Heya, OP, I've been thinking along the same lines as Wiztopia in the sense that you don't have even the slightest idea what you're talking about. I think I'm in a rather good position to say so, since I've been a semi-regular user of the site since a few years before it had a big, bad reputation. When I first started visiting the site, my thought process was something along the lines of, "I'm bored, I'll go on there and see if there's anything funny" - and there almost always was. In the early days, I stuck to /b/ and the more "mainstream" pornography boards, but as I grew up a bit, I broadened my horizons and made a discovery: there is such a diversity in both the content and the userbase of that site that it's simply impossible to make generalisations about all users of the site based on your distorted perception of one board. To tell the truth, you'd be hard-pressed to generalise about the users of one board (unless you say something like "the vast majority of people on /tg/ are interested in traditional games", but that's cheating). Honestly, /b/ as it is today is a bunch of mindless shit that isn't fun, and mediocre porn. The rest of the site ranges from /b/ with a weak subject filter (think /v/, /a/, etc.), to boards that you can actually have genuine, thought-provoking discussions on. Spend some time on /sci/, /r9k/ or /int/, among a few others, and I can guarantee you'll learn something. In the end, the advice I have for you is this: you can't judge a book by its cover - especially when the book's cover has been made by people who heard second-hand about one of the chapters of the book.

By the way, read this.

So....why do people talk about the pornography there if, as the site rules state, pornography should not be posted there?

Those rules were for /b/ if you actually took the time to read it. Of course they too erroneously misused 4chan. Plenty of boards are explicitly for 'adult content'.

[New Amerik]

Heya, OP, I've been thinking along the same lines as Wiztopia in the sense that you don't have even the slightest idea what you're talking about. I think I'm in a rather good position to say so, since I've been a semi-regular user of the site since a few years before it had a big, bad reputation. When I first started visiting the site, my thought process was something along the lines of, "I'm bored, I'll go on there and see if there's anything funny" - and there almost always was. In the early days, I stuck to /b/ and the more "mainstream" pornography boards, but as I grew up a bit, I broadened my horizons and made a discovery: there is such a diversity in both the content and the userbase of that site that it's simply impossible to make generalisations about all users of the site based on your distorted perception of one board. To tell the truth, you'd be hard-pressed to generalise about the users of one board (unless you say something like "the vast majority of people on /tg/ are interested in traditional games", but that's cheating). Honestly, /b/ as it is today is a bunch of mindless shit that isn't fun, and mediocre porn. The rest of the site ranges from /b/ with a weak subject filter (think /v/, /a/, etc.), to boards that you can actually have genuine, thought-provoking discussions on. Spend some time on /sci/, /r9k/ or /int/, among a few others, and I can guarantee you'll learn something. In the end, the advice I have for you is this: you can't judge a book by its cover - especially when the book's cover has been made by people who heard second-hand about one of the chapters of the book.

By the way, read this.

So....why do people talk about the pornography there if, as the site rules state, pornography should not be posted there?

Those rules were for /b/ if you actually took the time to read it. Of course they too erroneously misused 4chan. Plenty of boards are explicitly for 'adult content'.

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

[EvilDarkMagicians]

4chan reflects what the human mind is really holding, when not constrained by rules and shame.

Except 4Chan does have rules.

[Lackadaisical2]

Heya, OP, I've been thinking along the same lines as Wiztopia in the sense that you don't have even the slightest idea what you're talking about. I think I'm in a rather good position to say so, since I've been a semi-regular user of the site since a few years before it had a big, bad reputation. When I first started visiting the site, my thought process was something along the lines of, "I'm bored, I'll go on there and see if there's anything funny" - and there almost always was. In the early days, I stuck to /b/ and the more "mainstream" pornography boards, but as I grew up a bit, I broadened my horizons and made a discovery: there is such a diversity in both the content and the userbase of that site that it's simply impossible to make generalisations about all users of the site based on your distorted perception of one board. To tell the truth, you'd be hard-pressed to generalise about the users of one board (unless you say something like "the vast majority of people on /tg/ are interested in traditional games", but that's cheating). Honestly, /b/ as it is today is a bunch of mindless shit that isn't fun, and mediocre porn. The rest of the site ranges from /b/ with a weak subject filter (think /v/, /a/, etc.), to boards that you can actually have genuine, thought-provoking discussions on. Spend some time on /sci/, /r9k/ or /int/, among a few others, and I can guarantee you'll learn something. In the end, the advice I have for you is this: you can't judge a book by its cover - especially when the book's cover has been made by people who heard second-hand about one of the chapters of the book.

By the way, read this.

So....why do people talk about the pornography there if, as the site rules state, pornography should not be posted there?

Those rules were for /b/ if you actually took the time to read it. Of course they too erroneously misused 4chan. Plenty of boards are explicitly for 'adult content'.

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

I know, I visited /b/ just because of this thread....

[Old Erisia]

Heya, OP, I've been thinking along the same lines as Wiztopia in the sense that you don't have even the slightest idea what you're talking about. I think I'm in a rather good position to say so, since I've been a semi-regular user of the site since a few years before it had a big, bad reputation. When I first started visiting the site, my thought process was something along the lines of, "I'm bored, I'll go on there and see if there's anything funny" - and there almost always was. In the early days, I stuck to /b/ and the more "mainstream" pornography boards, but as I grew up a bit, I broadened my horizons and made a discovery: there is such a diversity in both the content and the userbase of that site that it's simply impossible to make generalisations about all users of the site based on your distorted perception of one board. To tell the truth, you'd be hard-pressed to generalise about the users of one board (unless you say something like "the vast majority of people on /tg/ are interested in traditional games", but that's cheating). Honestly, /b/ as it is today is a bunch of mindless shit that isn't fun, and mediocre porn. The rest of the site ranges from /b/ with a weak subject filter (think /v/, /a/, etc.), to boards that you can actually have genuine, thought-provoking discussions on. Spend some time on /sci/, /r9k/ or /int/, among a few others, and I can guarantee you'll learn something. In the end, the advice I have for you is this: you can't judge a book by its cover - especially when the book's cover has been made by people who heard second-hand about one of the chapters of the book.

By the way, read this.

So....why do people talk about the pornography there if, as the site rules state, pornography should not be posted there?

I think rules and etiquette are completely different things... And that "4chan etiquette" pic was a joke... Just try to view the "rules" or "faq" page...

[Hayteria]

What can be inferred about someone starting a thread called "what can be inferred about participants in 4chan?"

That I want to raise questions about the implications of 4chan participation?

... come to think of it, the subjectline doesn't clarify that well, I'ma go change it...

[Imperial Domtopia]

The 4chan etiquette is a joke. It's because Jessi Slaughter is going on Good Morning America, they're trying to make the site look like a family-oriented website but failing because there are too many retards on there nowadays. It is amusing blaming all the gore and porn on ebaums though.

[Pancakes Wrath]

The 4chan etiquette is a joke. It's because Jessi Slaughter is going on Good Morning America, they're trying to make the site look like a family-oriented website but failing because there are too many retards on there nowadays. It is amusing blaming all the gore and porn on ebaums though.

I think they're trying to troll again. Anyone who knows 4chan knows it's basically the asshole of the internet, even the 'old media'. 4chan is fully aware of this.

[Geniasis]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

[Pancakes Wrath]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Well, you dun goofed, and the consequences will never be the same. Over 9000 cyberpolice officers will come to your house on Caturday. You will die an hero.

[Imperial Domtopia]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

[Geniasis]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

[Siromizu]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

[Imperial Domtopia]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

Newfag, there is no hyph

[Geniasis]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/candlejack

^It's at any word after Candlejack that you can use the me

[Siromizu]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/candlejack

^It's at any word after Candlejack that you can use the me

That's just what we tell the new users (like the people at that God-forsaken website), so that they do it wrong and can be clearly identified as newfags when, after saying Candleja-

[Geniasis]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/candlejack

^It's at any word after Candlejack that you can use the me

That's just what we tell the new users (like the people at that God-forsaken website), so that they do it wrong and can be clearly identified as newfags when, after saying Candleja-

Hey look, unwarranted elitism! My God, it's like I'm already back home.

[Siromizu]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/candlejack

^It's at any word after Candlejack that you can use the me

That's just what we tell the new users (like the people at that God-forsaken website), so that they do it wrong and can be clearly identified as newfags when, after saying Candleja-

Hey look, unwarranted elitism! My God, it's like I'm already back home.

Hey, look, gross imperception and lack of understanding! It seems my jocular remarks have perhaps held truer than was the intention.

[Esternial]

You know, I've seen the site and a few of it's forums in the past, but all this malarcky is making me want to go see what all the damn fuss is about. I mean, how bad can i-.......

whew, almost said it.

-t be?

What? What's the worst that could happe-......

Shit. Is it Candleja

No, no you're doing it wrong! First you say Candlejack. Then you mysteriously disappear in the middle of your next sente

I think you'll find that the correct way to do it is to hyphenate somewhere within the word Candlej-

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/candlejack

^It's at any word after Candlejack that you can use the me

That's just what we tell the new users (like the people at that God-forsaken website), so that they do it wrong and can be clearly identified as newfags when, after saying Candleja-

Hey look, unwarranted elitism! My God, it's like I'm already back home.

Hey, look, gross imperception and lack of understanding! It seems my jocular remarks have perhaps held truer than was the intention.

That's what you get. If you come up with a discuss about Candlejack, you're bound to have people that take is too

[Conservative Alliances]

Everyone knows /k/ is the best board on 4chan anyway.

[Geniasis]

Hey, look, gross imperception and lack of understanding! It seems my jocular remarks have perhaps held truer than was the intention.

I actually meant it as a term of endearment, but whatever floats your boat.

[Opiachus]

4chan is many things to many people. To Faux News, 4chan is a hazardous "Leftist Internet Hate Machine" filled with domestic terrorists. To others, it is that site full of weeaboos, trolls, and pedophiles that churns out many of the Internet's most popular viral content. 4chan and Anonymous are defenders of the Internets, and offenders of everything else.

At its core, 4chan is an anonymous Japanimation-themed collection of image boards based on the popular Japanese site 2ch.jp. 4chan is proof positive that the United States should not have stopped with Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but should have nuked the entire island of Japan off the face of the Earth. The site is home to a wide assortment of degenerate losers, all of whom have at least some variant of social anxiety disorder.

- E.D. - 4chan