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4chan: Beyond one billion

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Re: 4chan: Beyond one billion

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Considering 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

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Anyone 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.

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