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I think the messiness and multifaceted nature of 4chan is one of its most interesting features. Even a cursory look reveals that it's shockingly horrible, mind
by decode 17y ago
I think the messiness and multifaceted nature of 4chan is one of its most interesting features. Even a cursory look reveals that it's shockingly horrible, mind-numbingly mundane, and a surprising force for good, all at the same time.
To me, that makes it deeply human in a way that wikileaks and political protesters are not. They're largely one-sided, at least in their public appearances. The kind of honesty that seems to come out at 4chan is interesting, and possibly a good thing. If moot is right, that honesty depends on anonymity, and that seems worth talking about.
- _delirium 17y agoI was trying to think of a good meatspace analog to 4chan, and the closest seems to be basically "bar conversations", which is an interesting comparison. They're not anonymous in the same way, but they have some of the same expectation of privacy, in that you aren't broadcasting everything you say to the world / your boss / your parents with your name attached, which allows for more honesty.
- pyre 17y agoUnfortunately not full honesty. It's easier to complain about embarrassing problems with internet anonymity than it is to complain about the same things to someone at bar. There are something that will be hard to say so someone else face-to-face whether or not they are a complete stranger. Bar conversations are probably more along the lines of complaining about people without your 'real' thoughts about them getting back to them. Or dropping a persona that you put up for certain people (and keep up with others just so that you don't ruin the charade).
- mortenjorck 17y agoThe nice thing about bar conversations is that in almost all instances, the only pictures are the ones a raconteur paints in your mind. Much easier to purge from one's mind if desired.
- pavel_lishin 17y agoYou should see my cellphone wallpaper.