4chan is a framework of pictures and text. I've always been extremely hands-off with dictating what gets posted, past general categories and rules. I support providing a place to discuss anything, although I don't agree with everything that's posted. Christopher Poole 4chanagreecategory 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
For the longest time, the way that I had understood 4chan was this idea that the lack of an archive made the content really ephemeral, and it took me a while, but I finally realized that that's just totally wrong. Christopher Poole 4chanarchivecontent share on social
4chan gets almost one million posts per day, hundreds of thousands of which are images. Christopher Poole 4chandayhundred 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
For a lot of people, 4chan is their tree house - they go there to hang out. You can actually see the culture shift with time zone. Seeing how threads unwind and unravel is just a thrill, and you can't really share that magic. Christopher Poole 4chanculturehang 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
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
The world is changing so quickly, it's hard to get anything right for long. Christopher Poole changehardlong Change image and share on social
I don't hate anyone. Sometimes I wish I could interact with the community in a more normal way, though. Christopher Poole communityhateinteract Change image and share on social
