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This whole "4chan is vile and horrible" thing is getting old. 4chan is not /b/, and vice versa. There are a lot of boards on 4chan that are perfectly normal, wi

This whole "4chan is vile and horrible" thing is getting old. 4chan is not /b/, and vice versa. There are a lot of boards on 4chan that are perfectly normal, with no gore threads/porn/etc.

nsmartt 14y ago
Aren't most of those boards invaded pretty regularly? Also, some of the boards are full of people who can be described as insane- despite not having porn/gore/etc. For example, /g/. I don't agree that it's inaccurate to say 4chan is vile in general, and I certainly agree with the sentiment that 4chan is the best and worst of the internet- or at least the social part of the internet.
- aneisf 14y ago
  Aren't most of those boards invaded pretty regularly? Huh? No.
  - Karunamon 14y ago
    The hell you say. If I had a penny for "XX decides what board we invade and with what" post on /b/... And I say this as a regular visitor of /x/. The mods seem downright useless some days.
    - nateberkopec 14y ago
      >implying /b/ actually goes through with all those raids /x/ is the only board that actually does get raided. it's probably the worst board on 4chan (i'm a pixie AMA).
      - Karunamon 14y ago
        >implying /b/, /mlp/, or /v/ aren't actually the worst boards on 4chan There is some genuinely interesting stuff on /x/ once you filter out the fakers and the roleplayers.
        nateberkopec 14y ago
        definitely not implying that, those boards are horrible. i do like x's archived threads, where people dump youtube videos and wiki links
        Torgo 14y ago
        /x/ (paranormal) is pretty bad lately. The problem with /x/ is inconsistency. It seems to happen in bursts. A rare really good thread tends to inspire more good threads for a while, you get few days to a week of good content. I realize mods on 4chan is a touchy subject, but /x/ could use a good mod that deleted excessively repetitive threads. there are some boards where that's not such a big deal, and some boards that thrive on repetitive and troll threads (I'm thinking of 4chan's pressure release valve, /pol/). But /x/ would be better served by having a mod conscientious of, not so much curating good content or killing trolls, but deleting the EXTREMELY repetitive threads that inevitably go nowhere. Also, it is a matter of opinion if the roleplayers are a problem. I would argue that the lazy, bad roleplayers are the problem. I think they add color when they're good. Part of the excitement of /x/ is that it exists on the fuzzy periphery between fact and fiction.
- nateberkopec 14y ago
  No. /g/ isn't insane, you're taking everything that people say on 4chan seriously. Which is a mistake.
- dnpfwfyuta 14y ago
  > Also, some of the boards are full of people who can be described as insane- despite not having porn/gore/etc. For example, /g/. Yes, and Facebook is full of strong black women who don't need no man.
ianstallings 14y ago
But why would I go out of my way to visit a place that has that stuff on it in the first place? So I can be associated with sociopaths? I'll pass and get my content elsewhere.
- sp332 14y ago
  What do you mean by "place"? And why would you be associated with people on the boards you don't visit? (Also basically everyone on those boards are anonymous so you won't have an identity to "associate".)
  - ianstallings 14y ago
    Try not to think so hard.
    - sp332 14y ago
      I think your definition of place is very odd.
      - ianstallings 14y ago
        You've never heard a website referred to as a place? You need to get out more.
        sp332 14y ago
        Sure, but I still don't understand your reason. Do you avoid using Google because there's disturbing content on it? or Wikipedia because sociopaths also visit it? or Netflix because it's hosted on the same platform as a bunch of malware? or bittorrent because it's used for copyright infringement? Why are you avoiding parts of 4chan because you don't like other parts?
        ianstallings 14y ago
        I don't think you're catching my drift so I'll just come out and say it - I don't want to be tracked by my government going to a site that is a known gathering spot for criminals and juveniles just so I can see some silly pictures, thereby associating myself with criminals and juveniles. Now we can split hairs about whether that's true but perception is reality. So let's just end it here - I won't visit 4chan and it's not a big deal.

This whole "4chan is vile and horrible" thing is getting old. 4chan is not /b/, and vice versa. There are a lot of boards on 4chan that are perfectly normal, with no gore threads/porn/etc.

nsmartt 14y ago

Aren't most of those boards invaded pretty regularly? Also, some of the boards are full of people who can be described as insane- despite not having porn/gore/etc. For example, /g/. I don't agree that it's inaccurate to say 4chan is vile in general, and I certainly agree with the sentiment that 4chan is the best and worst of the internet- or at least the social part of the internet.

aneisf 14y ago
Aren't most of those boards invaded pretty regularly? Huh? No.
- Karunamon 14y ago
  The hell you say. If I had a penny for "XX decides what board we invade and with what" post on /b/... And I say this as a regular visitor of /x/. The mods seem downright useless some days.
  - nateberkopec 14y ago
    >implying /b/ actually goes through with all those raids /x/ is the only board that actually does get raided. it's probably the worst board on 4chan (i'm a pixie AMA).
    - Karunamon 14y ago
      >implying /b/, /mlp/, or /v/ aren't actually the worst boards on 4chan There is some genuinely interesting stuff on /x/ once you filter out the fakers and the roleplayers.
      - nateberkopec 14y ago
        definitely not implying that, those boards are horrible. i do like x's archived threads, where people dump youtube videos and wiki links
      - Torgo 14y ago
        /x/ (paranormal) is pretty bad lately. The problem with /x/ is inconsistency. It seems to happen in bursts. A rare really good thread tends to inspire more good threads for a while, you get few days to a week of good content. I realize mods on 4chan is a touchy subject, but /x/ could use a good mod that deleted excessively repetitive threads. there are some boards where that's not such a big deal, and some boards that thrive on repetitive and troll threads (I'm thinking of 4chan's pressure release valve, /pol/). But /x/ would be better served by having a mod conscientious of, not so much curating good content or killing trolls, but deleting the EXTREMELY repetitive threads that inevitably go nowhere. Also, it is a matter of opinion if the roleplayers are a problem. I would argue that the lazy, bad roleplayers are the problem. I think they add color when they're good. Part of the excitement of /x/ is that it exists on the fuzzy periphery between fact and fiction.
nateberkopec 14y ago
No. /g/ isn't insane, you're taking everything that people say on 4chan seriously. Which is a mistake.
dnpfwfyuta 14y ago
> Also, some of the boards are full of people who can be described as insane- despite not having porn/gore/etc. For example, /g/. Yes, and Facebook is full of strong black women who don't need no man.

ianstallings 14y ago

But why would I go out of my way to visit a place that has that stuff on it in the first place? So I can be associated with sociopaths? I'll pass and get my content elsewhere.

sp332 14y ago
What do you mean by "place"? And why would you be associated with people on the boards you don't visit? (Also basically everyone on those boards are anonymous so you won't have an identity to "associate".)
- ianstallings 14y ago
  Try not to think so hard.
  - sp332 14y ago
    I think your definition of place is very odd.
    - ianstallings 14y ago
      You've never heard a website referred to as a place? You need to get out more.
      - sp332 14y ago
        Sure, but I still don't understand your reason. Do you avoid using Google because there's disturbing content on it? or Wikipedia because sociopaths also visit it? or Netflix because it's hosted on the same platform as a bunch of malware? or bittorrent because it's used for copyright infringement? Why are you avoiding parts of 4chan because you don't like other parts?
        ianstallings 14y ago
        I don't think you're catching my drift so I'll just come out and say it - I don't want to be tracked by my government going to a site that is a known gathering spot for criminals and juveniles just so I can see some silly pictures, thereby associating myself with criminals and juveniles. Now we can split hairs about whether that's true but perception is reality. So let's just end it here - I won't visit 4chan and it's not a big deal.