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4chan started as an imageboard for and by Japanese cartoon enthusiasts, not "a public square". It's kind of like pointing at an institution run by edgy, lonely
by shrimp_emoji 4y ago
4chan started as an imageboard for and by Japanese cartoon enthusiasts, not "a public square".
It's kind of like pointing at an institution run by edgy, lonely teenagers and asking, "How is that working so far as a ${institution_type}?"
- systemicdanna 4y agoYou are certainly aware that Twitter did not start as a public square either (the original idea was to share SMS messages with a group of friends). So I am not following your argument. My argument is that there is a place online where anyone can go and express an idea and challenge ideas of other’s. That place is (among others) 4chan. It’s not some obscure personal blog, it’s a large and influential platform. Is it working as a public square? Are you using it to challenge ideas you disagree with?
- bobsmooth 4y ago> Are you using it to challenge ideas you disagree with? If someone says something dumb you call them a slur and move on. So yeah, actually.