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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Of all the ways and places I might have expected resistance to erosion of our freedoms, I never could have guessed it would be 4chan. Good on you, anon.

[–] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Kinda makes sense, 4chan is anonymous and uncensored and all, which makes it a terrible place but it makes sense i mean.

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 30 minutes ago

4chan is a cia honeypot which is part of why it became super right wing and why /pol/ started after moot met with Epstein. At a minimum they keep logs for weeks and in certain cases indefinitely

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

It doesn’t allow VPNs and collects user data. To other users you’re anonymous. Otherwise the site is tracking you like any other.

[–] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

My only guess is that it's so that users felt anonymous but idk if that would be profitable since idk much about the fines and all.

[–] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

oh that's an odd thing to do. Idk how I expected it to make money tbh. Not like I use it anyways I've only entered that thing once got flashed and left.

That does kinda make this new way more surprising but also confusing.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 23 hours ago

Were you online in the 2010's ?