4chan’s moot talks anonymity at TED 2010

Christopher Poole, better known to the internet as 4chan's moot, spoke at TED 2010's "Provocation" session. moot, 21, was revealed as 4chan's creator by the Wall Street Journal in 2008. He said in an interview with TIME on ... continue

Verizon Wireless blocks 4chan?

Although user reports about 4chan access on Verizon Wireless vary, the 4chan status blog reports that Verizon may have taken the inadvisable step of "explicitly" blocking the site. 4chan is famous in part for large scale retaliation against ... continue

Time names 4chan founder Moot the most influential person in the world

Time Magazine has named Christopher Poole (aka Moot), the founder of 4chan, the most influential person in the world. The annual most influential person poll included as nominees US President Barack Obama, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Angelina ... continue

Time cheats on Time 100 vote to avoid giving the prize to 4chan’s Moot

When the result isn't going the way you want it to, there's only one thing to do: cheat. And that's what Time Magazine has done in the voting for 2009's Time 100. As we reported yesterday, Moot, the ... continue