Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Speeli
    • Facts
    • Geography
    • Health
    • History
    • Nature
    • Psychology
    • Science
    • Wiki
    Facebook
    Speeli
    Home - Startups - How 4chan started?

    How 4chan started?

    By Alex WilliamsJanuary 31, 2024
    Knowledge
    1. Christopher Poole was a fan of Anime

      Christopher Poole , the founder of 4chan, was passionate about Anime and he used to spend his time browsing forums and connecting with anime fans.

    2. Christopher was fond of 2chan

      Christopher was fond of a site called 2chan which was basically a site for sharing images related to anime. The site’s code was written in Japanese.

    3. Christopher decided to translate it to English

      Christopher decided to translate the site to English using Babelfish translator.

    4. Christopher named his new forum 4chan

      Because 3chan was already taken Christopher chose the name 4chan for his new anime based message bored. (See How to choose a domain name for your website?)

    5. 4chan was launched on Oct 1st 2003

      4chan was launched with one forum about Anime and random topics in October 2003.

    6. 6 days after the launch the site had 1 million hits

      only 6 days after the launch 4chan managed to get 1 million hits.

    7. Christopher had troubles paying for hosting

      Christopher tried to raise money in various ways as he was having trouble paying for the hosting.

    8. Christopher got an offer to sell 4chan for $50,000 dollars

      Christopher got an offer to sell 4chan for $15,000 dollars from a Japanese toys shop. When he refused the offer was increased to $50,000 dollars but he refused it as well.

    9. 4chan became a ground of Memes

      It’s believed that 4chan was one of the forces that made Memes popular as the site slowly turned into a ground for meme creation and discovery. (See Why are internet memes so popular?)

    10. In 2009 Christopher as in dept

      In 2009 Christopher had a dept of $20,000 dollars as 4chan was losing money because of its high hosting costs.

    11. 4chan’s alexa rank was about 700

      4chan became very popular and its Alexa rank hovered around 700.

    12. 4chan was sold for an undisclosed amount

      According to Wikipedia on September 21 2015 Christopher announced that Hiroyuki Nishimura, the former administrator of 2channel, bought the site from him. The amount was undisclosed.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    alex1
    Alex Williams

    Alex Williams is a PhD student in urban studies and planning. He is broadly interested in the historical geographies of capital, the geopolitical economy of urbanization, environmental and imperial history, critical urban theory, and spatial dialectics.

    Related Posts

    JAN23 Can you see Titanic on Google Earth 6

    Can you see Titanic on Google Earth?

    January 31, 2024
    Can You see the Great Garbage Patch on Google Earth

    Can You see the Great Garbage Patch on Google Earth?

    January 31, 2024
    JAN23 How can You find out Where Someone is Living

    How can You find out Where Someone is Living?

    January 31, 2024
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    About

    Welcome to Speeli – your reliable, lightning-fast source of knowledge on the internet.
    Speeli stands for Speedy lists.

    Speeli’s mission is to summarize the internet’s knowledge into Speeli summaries. By doing so we will make the process of finding information extremely fast.

    What Caused Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Death? Controversies and Legacy

    Where is Dominic Coia Now? Brutal Murder of Jason Sweeney

    Where is Sara Ganzer Mistress of Rick Dabate Now?

    Adulterers Ending Explained: Did Sam Murder Ashley and Damien?

    Mindcage Ending, Explained: Who Was the Copycat Killer?

    Let Him Go Ending, Explained: What happened to George?

    The Secret: Dare to Dream Ending, Explained: Did Bray and Miranda End Up Together?

    The Ritual Killer Ending Explained: Why Did Boyd Eat Randoku’s Eyes?

    Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders Ending Explained

    The Tutor Ending Explained: Will There Be A Sequel?

    ‘Who Invited Them’ Ending Explained: Did Adam Die?

    Into the Deep Ending Explained: Did Jess Survive?

    • About us
    • DMCA
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
    • What is Speeli?
    © 2025 Speeli

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.