Believe it or not I wonder if the 4channers have migrated elsewhere, they have legit alt-tech options now where they won't get banned and then even if you don't like where Twitter is going there's potentially still less likelihood of being banned on there just for shitposting.
We'll see what happens with the new CEO and how much of a leash Elon is going to keep on her but I wouldn't blame them for being wary. Honestly if I was a 4channer somewhere like Gab would probably be perfect and you wouldn't have to deal with any shitty modders which I believe are a thing even on 4chan unless I'm misremembering how the site works. The internet appears to be evolving beyond 4chan now.
I suspect a lot of the long-time 4chan posters like me have been banned and moved on. I got hit with a /pol/ ban in March for reasons that weren't explained to me. Haven't been back since.
I have only a passing familiarity with 4chan, mostly due to an interface that looks like it's from AOL online in 1995.
That said, I know /pol/ was the group that harassed Shia LeBouf, manipulated a number of internet voting contests (Hitler did nothing wrong- the newest Mountain Dew flavor!) and try cked people into putting iPhones in the microwave among other exploits. How do you get banned from there?
I've been there since the 00s and I can say that no "alt-tech" options would allow 4chan migrants to act like well 4chan migrants. The BirdHarvest site is basically the only one, and its still non-anon.
Every time one of these "options" crop up, you can just pose a question or two and watch them immediately reveal how quick they'd sell you all out. The "loli" one is an age old barometer and works almost every time to show that even if its not something you like, their "principles" are always easily dashed when they get emotionally or disgusted by something.
However this is talking under the assumption that 4chan is some monolithic thing, instead of dozens of boards with minimal interaction with each other and far different sensibilities.
Believe it or not I wonder if the 4channers have migrated elsewhere, they have legit alt-tech options now where they won't get banned and then even if you don't like where Twitter is going there's potentially still less likelihood of being banned on there just for shitposting.
We'll see what happens with the new CEO and how much of a leash Elon is going to keep on her but I wouldn't blame them for being wary. Honestly if I was a 4channer somewhere like Gab would probably be perfect and you wouldn't have to deal with any shitty modders which I believe are a thing even on 4chan unless I'm misremembering how the site works. The internet appears to be evolving beyond 4chan now.
I suspect a lot of the long-time 4chan posters like me have been banned and moved on. I got hit with a /pol/ ban in March for reasons that weren't explained to me. Haven't been back since.
I have only a passing familiarity with 4chan, mostly due to an interface that looks like it's from AOL online in 1995.
That said, I know /pol/ was the group that harassed Shia LeBouf, manipulated a number of internet voting contests (Hitler did nothing wrong- the newest Mountain Dew flavor!) and try cked people into putting iPhones in the microwave among other exploits. How do you get banned from there?
I've been there since the 00s and I can say that no "alt-tech" options would allow 4chan migrants to act like well 4chan migrants. The BirdHarvest site is basically the only one, and its still non-anon.
Every time one of these "options" crop up, you can just pose a question or two and watch them immediately reveal how quick they'd sell you all out. The "loli" one is an age old barometer and works almost every time to show that even if its not something you like, their "principles" are always easily dashed when they get emotionally or disgusted by something.
However this is talking under the assumption that 4chan is some monolithic thing, instead of dozens of boards with minimal interaction with each other and far different sensibilities.