I think 4chan is going to stay the same. Christopher Poole 4chanstay Change image and share on social
When we think of memetic culture, it is the 'sausage factory' of the old days. Christopher Poole culturedayfactory Change image and share on social
There aren't many sites like 4chan where you can pop in every hour and see all new stuff. Christopher Poole 4chanhourpop Change image and share on social
As a teenager, I used to use the nickname 'Moo' as a moniker online, and then I turned into 'Moot' for fun, which I didn't even realize was a real word at the time, and it just stuck with me. Christopher Poole funmonikermoo Change image and share on social
Anyone who posts illegal content on 4chan is an idiot. Christopher Poole 4chancontentidiot Change image and share on social
With 4chan, the cost of hosting it added up very quickly and at that time when I was 18, I didn't have the income of my own so it was a challenge to make money and break even on it. Christopher Poole 4chanaddbreak Change image and share on social
When people meet me, and I'm generally pretty sociable, and I meet some definition of normal, they're almost surprised. And simultaneously disappointed. Christopher Poole definitiondisappointgenerally Change image and share on social
4chan's culture is unique and spreads and draws people in like no other. It's also important to realize that 4chan wasn't some overnight success, and there was never 'hockey stick' - like growth. Christopher Poole 4chanculturedraw Change image and share on social
I didn't want my parents to know about 4chan at first because of the adult content. By the time I was 18 and could talk about it, the site had become notorious for its exploits and the adult content on there. Christopher Poole 4chanadultcontent share on social
I get a lot of e-mail messages from people who say thanks for giving them a place to vent, an outlet to say what they can't say in real life with friends and work colleagues - things that they know are wrong, but they still want to say. Is it right? No, of course not. People say some disgusting, vile things. Christopher Poole colleaguedisgustfriend share on social