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Sep 28, 2018 · Christopher Poole, known online as “moot,” founded the forum-based social network 4chan when he was 15. Coding in secret, he spent late nights in high school hiding his online life from his...
Apr 5, 2024 · The documentary unravels the roots of this phenomenon back to 2003 when a 15-year-old boy launched a website called 4chan under the alias “Moot.” Though Christopher Poole, the real identity behind “Moot,” does not appear in the film, his role and the impact of his creation are extensively discussed by various commentators.
Christopher Poole founded the messageboard site in 2003 as a 15-year-old under the pseudonym “moot” and it quickly became one of the most influential online communities ever. 4chan allows users...
The site was launched as 4chan.net on October 1, 2003, by Christopher Poole, a then-15-year-old student from New York City using the online handle "moot". Poole had been a regular participant on Something Awful 's subforum "Anime Death Tentacle Rape Whorehouse" (ADTRW), where many users were familiar with the Japanese imageboard format and ...
- English
- Christopher Poole
- October 1, 2003; 20 years ago
- Hiroyuki Nishimura
Sep 3, 2014 · Meet Christopher Poole, the mysterious founder of 4Chan. By Thomas Johnson. September 3, 2014 at 1:01 p.m. EDT. Hundreds of racy pictures of big-name celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence...
Jul 31, 2016 · Chris Poole, who founded the controversial online forum 4chan at 15, is heading up a new initiative at Google that could help him reclaim his identity.
Mar 19, 2010 · Nick Bilton/The New York Times Christopher Poole, known online as “Moot,” is the creator of the message board 4Chan. In 2003, while still in high school, Christopher Poole, known online as...
