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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by BeamBrain@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

Knew a guy for a while, one of those types who loves to say "most of 4chan isn't bad, it's only /b/ and /pol/, here look at this funny meme they made" I rolled my eyes whenever he said something like this but figured he was just in denial.

Then one day I mentioned to him that I cut contact with someone for defending drawn CSAM, explaining that I did it because it's used to groom minors and accustom them to being sexualized, and his response was "I don't care, it's the parents' responsibility to protect the kids, there should be no legal or moral barrier to what people draw"

Anyone who browses or defends 4chan is a fascist, a pedophile, or most likely both. Every interaction I've had with them only gave me further proof.

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4chan, somethingawful, and early reddit. All just absolute fucking cesspits.

[-] TheDialectic@hexbear.net 17 points 10 months ago

I dunno. Something awful kicked out all the people who went on to found 4chan.

[-] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It was also one of the big online originators of cringe culture, with all that entails - i.e., a shitload of transphobia, body shaming, and ableism.

[-] Cromalin@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago

somethingawful was (and is) bad, but i think it's fair to say it isn't 4chan bad

Don't forget the doxxing and attempting to get people to kill themselves

It didn't, but even if it had that doesn't excuse what it was and is.

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