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'''8chan''' refers to the website '''8chan.co''', an image board where users are able to post anonymously, not unlike the website ]. A primary difference and a source of controversy however is the ability for users to create their own boards, a central criticism to the website. It played a central role within the ], where users who felt dissuaded by ] moderation on GamerGate; having shut down discussion in lieu of threats and harassment on said threads, migrated to. As a result of its anonymous nature and the ability for user created subforums, it has received ample criticism for its harassment of certain media figures, for its involvement in the ] and for its sexually explicit boards oriented around children. | ||
| ==Gamergate controversy and harassment== | ==Gamergate controversy and harassment== | ||
| As a result of its anonymous nature, a portion of |
As a result of its anonymous nature, a portion of 8chan userbase has harassed and attacked notable women online within the realm of video game culture, namely ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/geek/gamergate-reacts-to-sarkeesian-on-colbert/|title=Anita Sarkeesian's 'Colbert' segment brought out Gamergate's worst|work=The Daily Dot}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/brianna-wu-and-the-human-cost-of-gamergate-every-woman-i-know-in-the-industry-is-scared/|title=Brianna Wu and the human cost of Gamergate: ‘Every woman I know in the industry is scared’|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2789937/female-game-developer-forced-flee-home-twitter-user-publishes-address-threatens-rape-kill-criticised-video-game-group.html|title=Brianna Wu forced to flee her home after Twitter threats - Daily Mail Online|work=Mail Online}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/these-are-the-creepy-4chan-successors-behind-gamergates-1648966614|title=These Are the Creepy 4Chan Successors Behind Gamergate's Pathetic War|author=Andy Cush|work=Gawker}}</ref> due to their roles in the ]. They have prompted death and rape threats, released the personal information of, and as a result, have apparently forced all of three women to flee said homes as a result of alleged threats on their lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/17/brianna-wu-gamergate-human-cost|title=Brianna Wu and the human cost of Gamergate: 'every woman I know in the industry is scared'|author=Keith Stuart|work=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/gamergate-death-threats-2014-10|title=GamerGate Death Threats - Business Insider|date=13 October 2014|work=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/27/6075679/sarkeesian-driven-out-of-home-by-online-abuse-and-death-threats|title=Sarkeesian driven out of home by online abuse and death threats|work=Polygon}}</ref> | ||
| ==Free speech nature== | ==Free speech nature== | ||
| 8chan's owner, Frederick Brennan, created the site in October 2013 at the perceived loss of ] on the Internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/politics/8chan-pedophiles-child-porn-gamergate/|title=8chan, the central hive of Gamergate, is also an active pedophile network|work=The Daily Dot}}</ref> As a result, numerous user created boards have been created to circulate sexually oriented images of children. On one such board, users dismiss any idea of complaint against said images, referring to users who disagree against sharing said material as 'moralfags', a term centered around dismissal of said concerns of misconduct or illegal content or plain objection. The website also hosts boards where pedophiles discuss ] techniques and other such things. When asked on whether free speech had the consequence of such boards, Frederick Brennan responded, "Unfortunately, yes, I don’t support the content on the boards you mentioned, but it is simply the cost of free speech and being the only active site to not impose more ‘laws’ than those that were passed in Washington, D.C.” | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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8chan refers to the website 8chan.co, an image board where users are able to post anonymously, not unlike the website 4chan. A primary difference and a source of controversy however is the ability for users to create their own boards, a central criticism to the website. It played a central role within the Gamergate controversy, where users who felt dissuaded by 4chan moderation on GamerGate; having shut down discussion in lieu of threats and harassment on said threads, migrated to. As a result of its anonymous nature and the ability for user created subforums, it has received ample criticism for its harassment of certain media figures, for its involvement in the Gamergate controversy and for its sexually explicit boards oriented around children.
Gamergate controversy and harassment
As a result of its anonymous nature, a portion of 8chan userbase has harassed and attacked notable women online within the realm of video game culture, namely Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu, and Zoe Quinn due to their roles in the Gamergate controversy. They have prompted death and rape threats, released the personal information of, and as a result, have apparently forced all of three women to flee said homes as a result of alleged threats on their lives.
Free speech nature
8chan's owner, Frederick Brennan, created the site in October 2013 at the perceived loss of free speech on the Internet. As a result, numerous user created boards have been created to circulate sexually oriented images of children. On one such board, users dismiss any idea of complaint against said images, referring to users who disagree against sharing said material as 'moralfags', a term centered around dismissal of said concerns of misconduct or illegal content or plain objection. The website also hosts boards where pedophiles discuss child grooming techniques and other such things. When asked on whether free speech had the consequence of such boards, Frederick Brennan responded, "Unfortunately, yes, I don’t support the content on the boards you mentioned, but it is simply the cost of free speech and being the only active site to not impose more ‘laws’ than those that were passed in Washington, D.C.”
References
- "Anita Sarkeesian's 'Colbert' segment brought out Gamergate's worst". The Daily Dot.
- "Brianna Wu and the human cost of Gamergate: 'Every woman I know in the industry is scared'".
- "Brianna Wu forced to flee her home after Twitter threats - Daily Mail Online". Mail Online.
- Andy Cush. "These Are the Creepy 4Chan Successors Behind Gamergate's Pathetic War". Gawker.
- Keith Stuart. "Brianna Wu and the human cost of Gamergate: 'every woman I know in the industry is scared'". the Guardian.
- "GamerGate Death Threats - Business Insider". Business Insider. 13 October 2014.
- "Sarkeesian driven out of home by online abuse and death threats". Polygon.
- "8chan, the central hive of Gamergate, is also an active pedophile network". The Daily Dot.