Here are a couple of 2ch fan-made flash animations based on comedy sketches by the "Ramens".
Both are from the "Japanese School" series of sketches, depicting a demented instructor trying to teach foreign students "useful" Japanese:
First one is teaching a class of Italians the prefectures in Japan:
http://redioart.hp.infoseek.co.jp/matutake/a.swf
In this one the instructor is teaching his students the Yamanote line station names:
http://redioart.hp.infoseek.co.jp/matutake/shinbas hi.swf
Both are hilarious if you know even a little Japanese... (LÍM)
2ch, despite its popularity, is still considered an underground site. Its users are generally otaku to a certain degree, and 2channeler are often considered "haijin" (losers who spend all their time devoted to something essentially worthless).
For this reason most straight-laced IT people would not be caught dead posting there. It isn't a place that encourages serious, in-depth discussion, and new visitors are often baffled by the 2ch slang.
There is however no denying the importance of the site as an place for users to share info and blow off steam. Imagine Slashdot, with no moderation, and nobody triple-checking their posts to make sure they haven't made any "noob-slips."
Incidently, because of the "2ch effect" it is considered bad manners to post links there without disabling them first (usually by chopping off the first "h").
A poster on the Rotten Tomatoes Matrix Reloaded forum hooked up with a couple of Japanese fans who happened to be 2channelers. The RT thread was mentioned on a 2ch movie board, and look what happened:
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Erm...2 chan and 2ch are not the same place you know...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2chan
Here are a couple of 2ch fan-made flash animations based on comedy sketches by the "Ramens". Both are from the "Japanese School" series of sketches, depicting a demented instructor trying to teach foreign students "useful" Japanese: First one is teaching a class of Italians the prefectures in Japan: http://redioart.hp.infoseek.co.jp/matutake/a.swf In this one the instructor is teaching his students the Yamanote line station names: http://redioart.hp.infoseek.co.jp/matutake/shinbas hi.swf
Both are hilarious if you know even a little Japanese... (LÍM)
2ch, despite its popularity, is still considered an underground site. Its users are generally otaku to a certain degree, and 2channeler are often considered "haijin" (losers who spend all their time devoted to something essentially worthless).
For this reason most straight-laced IT people would not be caught dead posting there. It isn't a place that encourages serious, in-depth discussion, and new visitors are often baffled by the 2ch slang.
There is however no denying the importance of the site as an place for users to share info and blow off steam. Imagine Slashdot, with no moderation, and nobody triple-checking their posts to make sure they haven't made any "noob-slips."
Erm, I'll try again
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/forumdisplay.ph p?f=101122457.
Incidently, because of the "2ch effect" it is considered bad manners to post links there without disabling them first (usually by chopping off the first "h").
A poster on the Rotten Tomatoes Matrix Reloaded forum hooked up with a couple of Japanese fans who happened to be 2channelers. The RT thread was mentioned on a 2ch movie board, and look what happened:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/forumdisplay.ph p?f=101122457
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