[QUOTE]Milo Yiannopoulos, an alt-right hero known for his banishment from Twitter, is preparing a bid to acquire his own social media firm: 4chan.
Launched in 2003, 4chan is an imageboard Internet site that allows users to post anonymously. Its roots were in anime and manga, though it has evolved into much more and has facilitated some controversy, including allegations that it allows for cyberbullying.
The Hollywood Reporter learned that Yiannopoulos, with the help of a wealthy backer, is preparing to approach 4chan owner Hiroyuki Nishimura, a Japanese entrepreneur, with a bid this week.
Contacted Saturday, Yiannopoulos confirmed plans for a possible acquisition but did not offer details.
"As a free-speech fundamentalist and a student of Internet culture, I appreciate how fragile and precious the 4chan ecosystem is and how much it gives to the wider Internet — even if some corners of it, such as /pol/, don't always approve of me very much," Yiannopoulos said.
/Pol/ is a reference to 4chan's political discussion board. It was created in 2011 to replace /new/, which was deleted after it became a haven for self-loathing, misogyny and racism.
"I spoke to my lawyer this morning about purchasing the business," said Yiannopoulos. "I intend to approach the current owners in the next few days with an offer. My philosophy as owner would be very simple: free-speech central, no ifs, no buts."
Yiannopoulos was banned from Twitter after he engaged in a war of tweets with Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/milo-yiannopoulos-eyeing-bid-4chan-936596[/url]
Short article.
oh god no
FUCK no.
Oh Jesus, can we please not?
why
[QUOTE]"even if some corners of it, such as /pol/, don't always approve of me very much," Yiannopoulos said.[/QUOTE]
what
yeah lets not
i seriously doubt he'll be able to give a big enough offer, esp since notch expressed interest in buying
It won't happen, the discussion that Hiro had with Mr. Shkreli led with to disappoinment, as Hiro just wants the money from him to run the site but Hiro would still own the site. I doubt Mr. Yiannopoulos would get any farther.
What so he can turn every board into /pol/? No thanks
Eww, that would make all of 4chan into /pol/
I would probably stop lurking in 4chan if that happen, /pol/ is fucking cancer.
[QUOTE=Svinnik;51176640]i seriously doubt he'll be able to give a big enough offer, esp since notch expressed interest in buying[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure Notch was just joking. Not so sure about Milo though.
Hey, nobody likes /pol/.
It seems everyone wants to buy 4chan
Fuck it, i will buy it.
[I]please give me money so i can buy it[/I]
Notch backed out of buying 4chan after /pol/ got mad at him, so it's just Shkreli and this dude I think who are bidding for it
[QUOTE=TheBloodyNine;51176625]what[/QUOTE]
I know irony is largely lost upon Milo, but even he should've been able to see that it's only hardcore /pol/acks who actually like him and his combination of stance & methods
He basically wants his own echo chamber, but wants large audience from start to satisfy his ego.
I doubt Milo can outbid Shkreli anyway
jesus christ fuck no
[QUOTE=esk0;51176688]I doubt Milo can outbid Shkreli anyway[/QUOTE]
I can hope that both are joking.
Hiroyuki has already said to Shkreli or however you spell it that the websites not for sale so don't expect Milo to get anywhere closer either.
I just wish /pol/ would be rid of or split it off into its own website and sell it off to someone who cares cause it's awful when you can't talk about a game on /v/ who has a black character like Battlefield 1 without it derailing to "WE WUZ" posting that seriously needs to go.
[QUOTE=Joshii;51176779]I just wish /pol/ would be rid of or split it off into its own website and sell it off to someone who cares cause it's awful when you can't talk about a game on /v/ who has a black character like Battlefield 1 without it derailing to "WE WUZ" posting that seriously needs to go.[/QUOTE]
It happened once before when moot closed /new/ back in the day. If it was done now though it will be met with even more backlash.
between him and the somethingawful owner, I'd rather take Milo, I think.
But it's not happening either way
[QUOTE=Davoc;51176799]between him and the somethingawful owner, I'd rather take Milo, I think.
But it's not happening either way[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with Lowtax?
[QUOTE=GrizzlyBear;51176816]What's wrong with Lowtax?[/QUOTE]
SA stagnated because a combination of playing it [I]TOO[/I] safe (avoiding selling out in any way in exchange for money for upkeep and expanding), and lack of new originality.
All with LowTax at the helm.
[QUOTE=Joshii;51176779]Hiroyuki has already said to Shkreli or however you spell it that the websites not for sale so don't expect Milo to get anywhere closer either.
I just wish /pol/ would be rid of or split it off into its own website and sell it off to someone who cares cause it's awful when you can't talk about a game on /v/ who has a black character like Battlefield 1 without it derailing to "WE WUZ" posting that seriously needs to go.[/QUOTE]
that stuff won't go away even if /pol/ is closed, unfortunately. after the floodgates opened, the stormcloaks came in, and now that 'we wuz' shit, along with many other things, has just turned into commonplace. not to mention blaming everything on sjw's, thinking a game is sjw because of an artstyle/female characters.
[QUOTE=GrizzlyBear;51176816]What's wrong with Lowtax?[/QUOTE]
everything
[QUOTE=SirJon;51176888]everything[/QUOTE]
Care to elaborate?
4chan looks like it is from 1998 and is honestly just cancerous.
I dont care.
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