4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/
Summary
Chris Poole, founder of 4chan, clarifies that the launch of the controversial /pol/ board was coincidental to his meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, emphasizing that the decision was made weeks earlier. The Verge provides further insights into this intriguing connection.
Key Insights
What is /pol/ on 4chan?
/pol/, short for Politically Incorrect, is an anonymous political discussion board on 4chan created in 2011 as a rebranding of the previous /new/ news board, intended to contain xenophobic, racist, and far-right content from other parts of the site.
Why was /pol/ created according to Christopher Poole?
Christopher Poole created /pol/ to siphon off and contain overtly xenophobic, racist comments, and memes from other 4chan boards, following the deletion of the /new/ board which had devolved into extreme content similar to Stormfront.
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