Slashdot Mirror
Moot Retires From 4chan
vivaoporto writes Moot bids his final farewell as the administrator of the (in)famous imageboard. The full resignation letter can be read on the site blog (it's cool, it's SFW) but for those who are not brave enough to dwell in the "underbelly of the internet" here are some excerpts: "I founded 4chan eleven and a half years ago at the age of 15, and after more than a decade of service, I've decided it's time for me to move on. 4chan has faced numerous challenges... [B]ut the biggest hurdle it's had to overcome is myself. As 4chan's sole administrator, decision maker, and keeper of most of its institutional knowledge, I've come to represent an uncomfortably large single point of failure. I've spent the past two years working behind the scenes to address these challenges,... [T]he site isn't in danger of going under financially any time soon,... and while I've still been calling the shots, I've delegated many of my responsibilities to a handful of trusted volunteers, most of whom have served the site for years. That foundation will now be put to the ultimate test, as today I'm retiring as 4chan's administrator.... I look forward to one day returning to 4chan as its Admin Emeritus or just another Anonymous,... I'm humbled to have had the privilege of both founding and presiding over what is easily one of the greatest communities to ever grace the Web."
I guess he's going back to reddit.
I know everyone loves to hate on 4chan but it is one site I enjoy visiting. Most sites are way too PC and monitored and I liked the anarchy and randomness of 4chan. I hope this doesn't bring about its demise.
one of the greatest communities to ever grace the Web.
lolwut
He's only 26-ish. He has no idea how elegant and wondrous the contributors of alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die were.
4chan is a cesspool of filth
but much like charlie hebdo or hustler, i'm glad it exists
it shows the society that tolerates it has moral superiority. i'm deadly serious
the thoughts that go on in media like this exist everywhere in the world
but by tolerating it, rather than repressing it, we show that we are confident, secure, and open minded
elsewhere in the world, where people often talk a lot about their "morality" in comparison to the "decadent" west, they have no problem using violence to repress simple human nonsense that is without real consequence. violence? in response to stupid immature shit? that's not morality at all. that's insecurity, weakness, lack of faith
4chan /b/ is a pile of useless crap. there is no reason to ever visit it unless you are an immature douchebag
but if any of it actually makes you feel insecure, or makes you angry, you have a problem. you are the immoral weak person with immoral thoughts. if it drives you to violence, YOU are what is wrong with the world
human nature has many good and bad aspects. the point is rise above your baser instincts. not go to war with them. like any troll, to fight filth simply feeds it, and announce to the world that it is your equal or it is your master
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
Three.
- the CIA
And by the way, your fly's open.