4chan: Beyond one billion
4chan.org
4chan: Beyond one billion
1–10 of 133 posts
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#2I personally like that 4 chan has done so well. I didn't expect that it did as well as it has. Also, I like moot's position on anonymous identify.
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#3Considering the somewhat objective nature of a lot of 4chan's content I am surprised it is where it is now. Very interesting article, I really enjoyed reading the history behind 4chan, will be interesting to see where the site heads next.
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#4Moot really deserves praise for sticking around for 8 years and keeping the site running. I can imagine a lot of people giving up after a couple of years.
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#5Anyone know 4chans main revenue streams? How's he paying for all that hosting? Donations?
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#6Anyone know 4chans main revenue streams? How's he paying for all that hosting? Donations?
I'm pretty sure it all comes from advertising.
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#7As I was reading that post, I was screaming "moot, make a questions board!". And then he actually revealed he was making /q/. Heh.
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#8Anyone know 4chans main revenue streams? How's he paying for all that hosting? Donations?
I'm pretty sure it all comes from advertising.
Quote from the article:
Yet somehow we made it into 2009, and things began to look up. Long plagued by an inability to attract mainstream advertising, I partnered with an individual who took over representing 4chan's ad inventory, and for the first time in years the site began to break even.
Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#9Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion
#10Anyone know 4chans main revenue streams? How's he paying for all that hosting? Donations?
i would say government at a guess