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I'm pretty sure it all comes from advertising.

• Xymak1y 14y ago
  Quote from the article: Yet somehow we made it into 2009, and things began to look up. Long plagued by an inability to attract mainstream advertising, I partnered with an individual who took over representing 4chan's ad inventory, and for the first time in years the site began to break even.
• TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
  Much of it Adult, too, since it is, well, 4chan.
  • zumth 14y ago
    4chan is not only /b/ and porn, there are surprisingly good SFW boards too. Well, maybe "SFW" is pushing it a bit, since the tone is still 4-chaney, but then look around the technology, cooking, or traditionnal games boards: you'll be surprised.
    • TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
      Oh, I'm well aware of that. /b/ is (arguably) the worst part of 4chan. 4chan has much more than porn, but it also has a lot of porn.
      • brudgers 14y ago
        The world wide web has much more than porn, but it also has a lot of porn. This was also true of Usenet.
    • nateberkopec 14y ago
      /sp/ is honestly one of the funniest places on the internet.