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
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
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
Because there's no structural barrier to joining 4chan, the community is really dynamic; for every five people that leave, five new people join, bringing their perspective and culture. A lot of other communities get set in their ways. Christopher Poole 4chanbarrierbring 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
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
