The latest user revolt may be its very last.
On Jul 3, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Christopher “moot” Poole founded the site 4chan in 2003. Now he’s moving on.
On Jan 22, 2015 by Fernando Alfonso III
Moot, 4chan’s sole administrator, is calling it quits.
On Jan 21, 2015 by Fernando Alfonso III
“No soft landing, no happy ending—we simply failed,” he wrote.
On Jan 21, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
After 10 years and over a billion posts, it can still be difficult to describe the site, so we asked users to explain their 4chan.
On Oct 1, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
4chan’s overlord, Christopher Poole (a.k.a. moot), has been financing and running 4chan for 10 years. What is next?
The Internet’s most notorious messageboard celebrated a milestone Friday, but nobody knows what the billionth post actually was.
On Aug 3, 2012 by Jay Hathaway
For the second time this week, a Canvas user has asked the community for suggestions for refrigerator art. But this time, things got weird.
On Jun 15, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
In an exclusive interview, the 4chan founder discusses how Canvas builds upon his storied past and captures the “story” of a meme.
On May 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
You won’t find many household names on the list of inaugural inductees, but these people helped revolutionize the Web.
On Apr 23, 2012 by David Holmes
Users of the popular imageboard brainstormed their favorite Canvas-themed T-shirts earlier today.
On Apr 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The image board is one year old—and it’s now providing a real-time look at how Internet users see the news. The Daily Dot is there to cover it.
On Jan 31, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
The first installment in a new series that looks back at the week’s best images from Canvas, the new social media platform from 4chan creator Christopher Poole.
On Sep 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Founder of take-no-prisoners image board 4chan launches a new, kinder site for messing with friends’ pics.
On Sep 6, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
