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A *chan refers to a number of websites which function as an imageboard and/or text BBS, one whose name takes the form of a word or, more commonly, a number followed by "chan" short for channel. They serve as a place here users can upload images, grouped in categories (referred to as boards) based on subject matter; Most of the site also contain sections where text can be uploded in much the same manner. *chan boards are collaborative in nature, an use such are registered with the .org GTLD, and contain request sections where users may post requests for a certain image and other members of the community locate and post it for them.
Active *chan Boards
There are many *chan boards in operation, most were inspired by another board, such as 4chan, which was inspired by the Japanese imaheboard Futaba Channel or simply fill a particular niche, hosting categories no covered .
2ch.net
2channel (2ちゃんねる, ni channeru, 2ch for short) is a Japanese Internet forum, thought to be the largest in the world.[1][2][3] It is gaining significant influence in Japanese society, approaching that of traditional mass media such as television, radio, and magazines[4]
2chan.net
4chan.org
4chan is an English-language imageboard, text BBS and Macromedia Flash website located at the URL www.4chan.org. 4chan was founded in 2003 by a teenager known only as "moot" The site caters primaruily to those interested in anime and manga. The sight is arguable best know for it's random boar, abbreviated as /b. The site has also been the birthplace of a number of the most well known pieces of copypasta; This meme consists of the text of a previous post, usually a rant or boastful claim, continually reposted by users other than the original author. Variations on this theme involve edits to the original text to make it conform to any of a number of textual memes.
Common features
The majority *chan boards are inspired by thers trhat have come before or created by people who dislike, or were banned from another sight; because of this, most *chan boards share several characteristics in common with one another.
Anonymity
A cornerstone of a *chan board is that it gives its users the right to post anonymously. In fact most *chan boards do not have any sort of registration system in place. This anonymity serves a carte blanche, giving users a free hand, allowing them to say whatever they want to in their posts.
Adult content
All *chan boards currently active have boards devoted to adult material. The images are either photographs of models, both professional and ammeter, or to due primarily with anime and manga, it's pornnoraphic counterpart, hentai. This can range from the suggestive, to the blatantly pornographic. Some *chan sites are created for the sole purpose of catering to sexual fetishes.
Sources
- ^ At stats.2ch.net one can view the number of posts made every day. Currently there are 2.7 million posts made every day. This is two to three times larger than the largest Internet forum on big-boards.com. (Note: Big-Boards lists the total posts of all time, not the daily number of posts.)
- ^ McNicol, Tony (2004-08-26). "Reining in the Web in Japan". Japan Media Review.
- ^ "Channel 2 forum sinks teeth into nation's grit". Mainichi Daily News. 2003-01-04.
- ^ "This single site has more influence on Japanese popular opinion than the prime minister, the emperor and the traditional media combined. On one level, it serves as a fun, informative place for people to read product reviews, download software and compare everything from the size of their poop to quiz show answers. But conversations hosted here have also influenced stock prices, rallied support for philanthropic causes, organized massive synchronized dance routines, prevented terrorism and driven people to their deathbeds." "2-Channel Gives Japan's Famously Quiet People a Mighty Voice", Lisa Katayama, 04.19.07, [[Wired News]