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| '''Fredrick Brennan''', also known by the nickname "'''Hotwheels'''", is an American computer programmer |
'''Fredrick Brennan''', also known by the nickname "'''Hotwheels'''", is an American computer programmer who founded the ] website ]. | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Brennan was born in the mid-1990s with ], commonly known as brittle bone disease, which stunted his growth and confined him to a ]. He estimates he had broken bones 120 times in his first 19 years |
Brennan was born in the mid-1990s with ], commonly known as brittle bone disease, which stunted his growth and confined him to a ]. He estimates he had broken bones 120 times in his first 19 years.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/nyregion/city-newcomer-is-let-down-by-a-stranger-then-the-police.html|title=City Newcomer Is Let Down by a Stranger, Then the Police|last=Wilson|first=Michael|date=January 17, 2014|work=]|accessdate=November 10, 2014}}</ref> His short arms don't let him pick items off the floor or out of cupboards; Brennan uses mechanical reacher arms to reach into cabinets, or to turn on water faucets, though this makes the reacher arms break about once a month.<ref name="AlJazeera">{{cite news|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2014/9/12/watch-a-day-in-thelifeofamanwithbrittlebonedisease.html|title=A day in the life of a man with brittle bone disease|last=The America Tonight Digital Team|date=September 12, 2014|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=November 10, 2014}} Video online at ]: {{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REnlB3631Nw|title=The Other America 'Fredrick Brennan' - YouTube|date=20 September 2014|work=]|accessdate=10 November 2014}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | His disability restricted his childhood play activities, so he was "hooked" on his first computer at the age of 6, and wrote his first independent computer program at the age of 13.<ref name="AlJazeera"/> Brennan was active in ] from an early age, being introduced to ] in 2006, helping mirror ] during its shutdown in 2011, and joining ], an Internet community for ], in 2012.<ref name=LeMonde/><ref name="KnowYourMeme">{{cite web|url=http://knowyourmeme.com/blog/interviews/qa-with-fredrick-brennan-of-8chan|title=Q&A with Fredrick Brennan of 8chan|last=Caldwell|first=Don|date=October 9, 2014|work=]|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> He bought Wizardchan from the original administrator in March 2013 and owned it until September 2013, when he resigned after losing his virginity.<ref name=KnowYourMeme/> | ||
| Brennan comes from a multigenerational family of people with osteogenesis imperfecta. His mother, who has the same condition, gave birth to him via ] at the age of 38, and to his brother, who also shares it, at the age of 40. His parents divorced when Brennan was 5 years old; the children were in the father's sole custody until Brennan was 14, when they were placed into the ] ] system. Brennan supports ], specifically the ] of people with similar severe inheritable ]s, so that other children like him would not be born.<ref name="Stormer">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailystormer.com/hotwheels-why-i-support-eugenics/|title=Hotwheels: Why I Support Eugenics|last=Brennan|first=Fredrick|date=December 30, 2014|work=Daily Stormer|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
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| == Independence == | == Independence == | ||
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This article is about the computer programmer. For the screenwriter, see Frederick Hazlitt Brennan.
| Fredrick Brennan | |
|---|---|
| File:Fredrick Brennan drives a boat.jpgFredrick Brennan driving a boat in 2014. | |
| Born | c. 1994 or 1995 |
| Other names | "Hotwheels" |
| Known for | Creating 8chan |
Fredrick Brennan, also known by the nickname "Hotwheels", is an American computer programmer who founded the imageboard website 8chan.
Early life
Brennan was born in the mid-1990s with osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly known as brittle bone disease, which stunted his growth and confined him to a motorized wheelchair. He estimates he had broken bones 120 times in his first 19 years. His short arms don't let him pick items off the floor or out of cupboards; Brennan uses mechanical reacher arms to reach into cabinets, or to turn on water faucets, though this makes the reacher arms break about once a month.
His disability restricted his childhood play activities, so he was "hooked" on his first computer at the age of 6, and wrote his first independent computer program at the age of 13. Brennan was active in Internet culture from an early age, being introduced to 4chan in 2006, helping mirror Encyclopedia Dramatica during its shutdown in 2011, and joining Wizardchan, an Internet community for male virgins, in 2012. He bought Wizardchan from the original administrator in March 2013 and owned it until September 2013, when he resigned after losing his virginity.
Independence
In August 2013, Brennan moved from his mother's home in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Brooklyn, where he worked writing websites as head of programming for RazorClicks, which does small business Web marketing. The company paid the rent for his apartment, and he worked a second job, remotely, for a Canadian company for expenses.
In January 2014, Brennan was robbed of almost $5000 that he was saving up for a new wheelchair. When the suspect was arrested, Brennan went to the police station for a lineup, but when a bus didn't come on the way back, was left stranded in snow, and had to be treated for hypothermia. He received a personal apology from New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton. RazorClicks began a donation campaign to help gather the remaining funds for a new wheelchair; US$15,000 was ready in 2 months.
8chan
Main article: 8chanBrennan launched 8chan, also called "Infinitechan", in October 2013, after a month of raising pledges on Patreon. It was meant as a "free-speech-friendly 4chan alternative", where discussion boards would be managed by the creating users, not by site moderators. He has been criticized for the website's pedophilia-related boards; Brennan has said he personally finds such content reprehensible, but stands by his refusal to remove content that does not violate United States law.
In September 2014, the website gained popularity from the Gamergate controversy after 4chan banned supporters of the subject, many of whom then organized at 8chan. In October 2014, supporters held a birthday party for the site, starring Brennan. Brennan himself became a prominent GamerGate advocate, being interviewed about 8chan's involvement in the harassment of Brianna Wu on The David Pakman Show, and asked to debate about Gamergate on HuffPost Live and Al Jazeera America.
References
- ^ Chen, Adrian (October 27, 2014). "Gamergate Supporters Party at Strip Club". New York. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Michael (January 17, 2014). "City Newcomer Is Let Down by a Stranger, Then the Police". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ The America Tonight Digital Team (September 12, 2014). "A day in the life of a man with brittle bone disease". America Tonight. Al Jazeera America. Retrieved November 10, 2014. Video online at YouTube: "The Other America 'Fredrick Brennan' - YouTube". Al Jazeera America. September 20, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Audureau, William (October 15, 2014). "4chan, wizardchan, 8chan... s'y retrouver dans la jungle des forums anonymes les plus populaires du Web" (in French). France: Le Monde.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Caldwell, Don (October 9, 2014). "Q&A with Fredrick Brennan of 8chan". Know Your Meme. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- "NY police apologize to victim with food, favors". PoliceOne. March 22, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- Wilson, Michael (March 21, 2014). "After Leaving Victim in the Cold, the Police Work to Make It Right". New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ O'Neill, Patrick Howell (November 17, 2014). "8chan, the central hive of Gamergate, is also an active pedophile network". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- "What Is #Gamergate? 8chan Administrator And Female Gamer Join HuffPost Live". HuffPost Live. The Huffington Post. October 15, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- Pakman, David (November 5, 2014). "#GamerGate: 8Chan Admin 'Hotwheels' Denounces Brianna Wu Doxxing & Harassment". The David Pakman Show. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- The America Tonight Digital Team (December 10, 2014). "GamerGate debate: Video games, free speech and misogyny". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved December 14, 2014.