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The Man Trying to Resurrect 8chan (Starring 8chan's Founder)
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8chan, the website at the center of an epidemic of mass shootings, is on the cusp of resurrection thanks to one man: Jim Watkins. Robert talks with with the site's reformed founder, Fredrick, about a modern bastard.
FOOTNOTES:
- FAQ - 8chan
- Full transcript: Ars interviews 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan
- THE MANILA TIMES | FEBRUARY 18, 2019
- Absolutely everything you need to know to understand 4chan, the Internet’s own bogeyman
- Statement from Jim Watkins, owner of 8chan, on the atrocity in New Zealand.
- The Weird, Dark History of 8chan
- Committee on Homeland Security 8chan Inquiry
- Meet the man keeping 8chan, the world's most vile website, alive
- Sorry for the inconvenience, common sense will prevail
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