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Interview: Ask Christopher "moot" Poole About 4chan and Social Media

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-ahead-and-ask dept.

Having started 4chan when he was 15, Christopher Poole, better known as "moot", is indirectly responsible for almost every meme you've ever seen. The group "Anonymous" originated on 4chan and has since engaged in a number of well-publicized publicity stunts and distributed denial-of-service attacks. Thanks to users gaming the system, moot was famously voted the world's most influential person of 2008 in an open internet poll conducted by Time magazine. He is an advocate of online anonymity and speaks on the importance of privacy online to foster creativity and open discussion. moot has agreed to answer your questions about 4chan, social media, and privacy. As usual, ask as many as you'd like, but please, one per post.

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  1. Adblockers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    What is the impact of adblockers on your website?

  2. Come, Regale Us with Tales of Yore by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You founded 4chan. Care to elaborate on any of the undoubtedly countless times shit has gotten real?

    You know, things you wouldn't tell WSJ when you were seeking solvency but are juicy crazy stories?

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    My work here is dung.
  3. On why you're not locked up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How many times have you given 4chan poster/visitor data to the authorities, or do you simply allow them to examine logs in real time?

  4. /b/ by XPeter · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How often to you get political pressure to take down /b/, and 4chan as a whole? Also, what is your favorite board?

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    "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits" - Albert Einstein
  5. The Fappening by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Thanks to "The Fappening" event in the last couple of days 4chan has gone mainstream in newspapers, tv, and other media.
    What are your feelings about it?