4chan site down

[alfaniner]

Now, I've only heard of 4chan in passing and I had the impression it was some sort of hackers' site, so I had no desire to go there even once. But reading the reports today of it being hacked and shut down seems kind of newsworthy. The source code was stolen, and "jannies were doxxed" (moderators', aka "janitors'" info was leaked.) Apparently some of them were federal agents. I think some neckbeards may be sweating for a while. Even more so than usual.

 

[novaphile]

... and nothing of value was lost.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Oh no!


Anyway...

 

[Chanakya]

Now, I've only heard of 4chan in passing and I had the impression it was some sort of hackers' site, so I had no desire to go there even once. But reading the reports today of it being hacked and shut down seems kind of newsworthy. The source code was stolen, and "jannies were doxxed" (moderators', aka "janitors'" info was leaked.) Apparently some of them were federal agents. I think some neckbeards may be sweating for a while. Even more so than usual.

Haha, that's a cool term, jannies for mods.

 

[Beelzebuddy]

I love 4chan. If the internet had a butthole, it would be an unapologetically angry little hemorrhoid on that butthole. Ironically much less awful than people expect - the real jackasses went off to make their own racist clubs with blackjack and hookers years ago, leaving only the state actors getting paid to endlessly fight the culture wars. But if you ignored the political crap and stuck to one of the niche interest sub-boards, you'd be hard pressed to find a more chill and ego-free discussion forum.

The most interesting takeaway of the leaks is that a plurality of registered /pol/ users (the US politics board, i.e. the nothing of value to be lost) were Israeli. I would have put money on the Russians.

 

[PitPat]

Great. Now how will I make jokes in very poor taste?

Oh yeah, here.

 

[Thermal]

I love 4chan. If the internet had a butthole, it would be an unapologetically angry little hemorrhoid on that butthole. Ironically much less awful than people expect - the real jackasses went off to make their own racist clubs with blackjack and hookers years ago, leaving only the state actors getting paid to endlessly fight the culture wars. But if you ignored the political crap and stuck to one of the niche interest sub-boards, you'd be hard pressed to find a more chill and ego-free discussion forum.

The most interesting takeaway of the leaks is that a plurality of registered /pol/ users (the US politics board, i.e. the nothing of value to be lost) were Israeli. I would have put money on the Russians.

This. Back in the day, /b was the fun place to go. Not even sure if that exists anymore, haven't been there in a while. Reddit kind of filled the niche for me.

 

[Darat]

Haha, that's a cool term, jannies for mods.

Some of us prefer the term "lackies".

 

[zooterkin]

Some of us prefer the term "lackies".

I think you mean "lackeys", unless you are indeed missing something.

 

[Darat]

I knew it didn't look right - but autocorrect didn't flag it and who am I to disagree with our AI masters?

 

[novaphile]

I knew it didn't look right - but autocorrect didn't flag it and who am I to disagree with our AI masters?

Back to the garage for you!

 

[PitPat]

Grammar checkers identify and suggest corrections for errors in grammar, punctuation, and style by comparing written text against extensive databases of language rules and examples. These tools often go beyond basic spell-checking, analyzing sentence structure, vocabulary, and overall writing quality. They might also offer explanations for why a correction is suggested, helping users understand the underlying grammar rules on is suggested, Helping users understand the underlying grammar rules.

 

[novaphile]

Grammar checkers identify and suggest corrections for errors in grammar, punctuation, and style by comparing written text against extensive databases of language rules and examples. These tools often go beyond basic spell-checking, analyzing sentence structure, vocabulary, and overall writing quality. They might also offer explanations for why a correction is suggested, helping users understand the underlying grammar rules on is suggested, Helping users understand the underlying grammar rules.

If only they were occasionally correct.

 

[theprestige]

Grammar checkers identify and suggest corrections for errors in grammar, punctuation, and style by comparing written text against extensive databases of language rules and examples. These tools often go beyond basic spell-checking, analyzing sentence structure, vocabulary, and overall writing quality. They might also offer explanations for why a correction is suggested, helping users understand the underlying grammar rules on is suggested, Helping users understand the underlying grammar rules.

Nobody is running grammar checkers to teach them grammar they should have learned in elementary school.