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Both Watkinses have denied knowledge of Q's identity. In September 2020, Brennan theorized that the original "Q" was a South African 4chan poster called Paul Furber, and that once Q moved to 8chan, Ron Watkins used his login privileges as the forum's administrator to take control of the account.
- Ronald Watkins, April 18, 1987 (age 36)
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In October 2017, a 4chan user that referred to himself as "Q" started gaining attention by promoting conspiracy theories about the deep state. The next month, citing security concerns, Q moved to 8chan and only posted there from then on, eventually leading to an international movement.
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- October 22, 2013; 9 years ago
- Fredrick Brennan
Many conspiracy theory researchers believe that Watkins or his son, Ron Watkins, are working with Q, know Q, or have assumed Q's identity. When 8chan was taken off the internet in August 2019 following three mass shootings, Q stopped posting; when it came back online in November, Q reappeared.
- James Arthur Watkins, November 1963 (age 59), Dayton, Washington, US
Oct 12, 2020 · The “Q” posts, which started in 2017 on the message board 4chan, are now posted on 8kun, a rebranded version of the shuttered web board 8chan. QAnon has been amplified on Twitter, Facebook...
Ron himself was the former administrator of 8chan. Both appear to be flagged as potential leaders of the group, despite their previous denial of being Q, according to The Independent. “You’re going through a possible list of who Q might be,” Ron said in the trailer. “That’s right. You’re on the list,” filmmaker Cullen Hoback responds.
Aug 6, 2019 · The founder of 8chan, Fredrick Brennan, says he regrets creating the website he set up in 2013. 8chan was originally described as a "free speech" alternative to the 4chan message boards. However ...
8chan - BBC News. 12 Nov 2021. 'I could have been a racist killer' As a teenager, Mike was an armed and angry US Nazi. Looking back, he fears he came close to murder. Stories. Watch Live. All the...
