The suspected shooter in the terror attack at Christchurch’s Al Noor Mosque livestreamed his rampage on Facebook, but gave earlier warning of it via 8chan, a message board known as one of the Internet’s darkest corners.
— Drew Harwell March 15, 2019We know the main suspect is a 28-year-old Australian white nationalist who hated immigrants, and sought “revenge” against Muslims. But what is 8chan and why did the killer choose this platform to announce himself?Based on labyrinthine and anonymous comment threads, 8chan was founded by Fredrick Brennan, a user of similar site 4chan, in the fall of 2013. It is now owned by American Jim Watkins, who is said to be based in the Philippines.
These site types were originally used to discuss things like Japanese anime, but are now home to video game experts, Internet culture obsessives and the so-called alt-right. As 8chan grew more and more bilious, Brennan eventually partnered with computer expert Watkins after the site kept getting removed from funding sites such as Patreon for violating terms of use.
The manifesto said the shooter was motivated by “white genocide,” a term white supremacists use to describe immigration and the growth of minority populations. It’s “time to stop shitposting and time to make a real life effort” he said. For example, in one apparently ironic reference, the shooter talks of far-right figure Candace Owens, saying it was she who first radicalized him as her stunning “insights” pushed him towards violence.
He didn't use it he livestreamed to facebook and 8chan picked it up.
As long as the major social networks continue to censor posts these alternative social networks will continue to pop up. It's a natural reaction. If someone is unhappy they will take their ball and play elsewhere. You can't stop it.
who is this men and why do I always seen him on the twatter My son is way more stud muffin then he does to it.
1000 more losers just discovered a new echo chamber to validate and reinforce their bigotry.
ppl who have legitimate concerns re immigration are being marginalized and silenced. There is a significant portion of the pop in western nations that do not want mass immigration and if our leaders keep refusing to have a discussion then ppl are forced to the fringes like 8chan
STOP showing his picture. Sheesh!
Blur out its face like other more responsible outlets are doing.
because unpopular political speech has been suppressed such that there's no other place to discuss such topics as white sovereignty and being opposed to forced association. The public discourse on this in a perfect example of the thing itself.
Stop giving him the notoriety he wants. At the end of the day he’s just a loser who does not deserve to breathe.
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