Verkkothis article focuses on 4chan’s /b/ board, a—if not the—pillar of online trolling activity. In addition to chronicling the history of the site, as well as the. Verkkoit illustrates the challenges of applying traditional discourse analytic approaches to platforms such as 4chan, since anonymity and the distinct culture on. Verkkothe founder of 4chan, a controversial, uncensored online imageboard, describes its subculture, some of the internet memes it has launched, and the incident in which. Verkkocan we say that the anonymous users of 4chan and the masked protesters were doing something more than merely protecting their identities?
