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[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Who is even running 4chan nowadays?

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I heard it was a hacker named 4chan.

[–] modular950@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago

did hacker go by this name prior to successfully taking over 4chan? that's the question

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

Its a recruitment portal, basically.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Last I heard 4chan-ers were referring to the owner as "Jap-moot"

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Hiroyuki Nishimura, founder of 2channel and current owner of 2ch.sc