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[Tripon]

https://www.4chan.org/news?all#118

I founded 4chan eleven and a half years ago at the age of 15, and after more than a decade of service, I've decided it's time for me to move on.

That foundation will now be put to the ultimate test, as today I'm retiring as 4chan's administrator. From a user's perspective, nothing should change. A few senior volunteers—including 4chan's lead developer, managing moderator, and server administrator—have stepped up to ensure a smooth transition over the coming weeks.

I'll need time away to decompress and reflect, but I look forward to one day returning to 4chan as its Admin Emeritus or just another Anonymous, and also writing more about my experience running 4chan on my personal blog. The journey has been marked by highs and lows, surprises and disappointments, but ultimately immense satisfaction. I'm humbled to have had the privilege of both founding and presiding over what is easily one of the greatest communities to ever grace the Web. It was truly an honor to serve as 4chan's founding administrator, and I look forward to seeing what the next decade holds for the site.

On to the next chapter,

–moot

mootnote: I plan to dedicate this Friday afternoon (ET) to host a livestreamed Q&A session, where I'll hold court with the community one last time. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page, and keep an eye out for a global message the day of. As always, I welcome and read all of my e-mails, and you may contact me personally at moot@4chan.org.

End of an era.

 

[Sou Da]

This isn't going to end well. Both this thread and the reaction from the site.

 

[wenis]

As long as they keep supplying the Internet with memes...

Have fun with your retirement moot

 

[SteveWinwood]

oh god now theyre going to all abandon ship at the first sign of trouble and spread to other parts of the internet

 

[adamsapple]

as long as /gif/ keeps working, i'm ok.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Oh man people are going to freak out. I remember years ago when all those rumors about him selling 4chan were going around and people were not pleased then.

 

[AppleMIX]

That's crazy, super curious who is going to replace him.

 

[Indrid Cold1]

Has he made decent money out of 4chan?

 

[CalamityPixel]

Godspeed moot.

You've left a giant clover shaped dent on the internet that will never be buffed out.

 

[Kiraly]

Has he made decent money out of 4chan?

Set for life.

 

[shuri]

It cannot degenerate as bad as SomethingAwful did. Nothing can match that. NOTHING

 

[zeemumu]

oh god now theyre going to all abandon ship at the first sign of trouble and spread to other parts of the internet

There must always be a Lich King.

 

[Sub_Level]

Even if 4chan becomes more kill, new chans will arrise.

At this point, chans are an integral part of the internet.

 

[perfectchaos007]

What's his net worth?

 

[Mohonky]

I'm more curious as to whether he makes any real money out of 4chan. It would attract a lot of visitors I would think so there must be some decent money flowing through it.

 

[studyguy]

I bet he's really going to start working on Canvas.

In January 2014, Poole announced that Canvas, and its DrawQuest feature, would be going out of business

 

[SliceSabre]

Oh lord the house that is 4chan is about to have a freakout. As much as they pretend to hate moot they'd probably rather him run the show than just about anybody else.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

End of an era. Best of luck to the guy.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Has he made decent money out of 4chan?

Set for life.

What's his net worth?

"So do you make any money from the site?"

"Technically, yes. Functionally, no. The site is technically profitable. We do a little more than break even, but no-one is taking a paycheck."

From this

 

[Drifters]

It probably was he found it difficult to find a work / life balance.....

 

[Ivan 3414]

None of this matters until 4chan resigns from the internet.

The site is a total piece of shit.

 

[Volimar]

as long as /gif/ keeps working, i'm ok.

Surely you mean /wsg/ right?

 

[Ban Puncher]

 

[kitschykitty]

I couldn't imagine maintaining my sanity while being an admin on 4chan for a month let alone a decade so good job holding out so long. I wonder what effect this will have on the community.

 

[SteveWinwood]

It cannot degenerate as bad as SomethingAwful did. Nothing can match that. NOTHING

and what was that

 

[cirrhosis]

Will be strange to visit 4chan and realize he's no longer Admin, but it's probably time to move on. Looking forward to seeing what he does next.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

I'm more curious as to whether he makes any real money out of 4chan. It would attract a lot of visitors I would think so there must be some decent money flowing through it.

i don't see how there could be any doubt that this guy has made tons of money from owning and running an internet staple for a decade

"So do you make any money from the site?"

"Technically, yes. Functionally, no. The site is technically profitable. We do a little more than break even, but no-one is taking a paycheck."

From this

but maybe I should have read a little closer

 

[Sinfamy]

Now it's time for Malka.

 

[RockTurtle]

*hyperventilating*

 

[Camp Lo]

"So do you make any money from the site?"

"Technically, yes. Functionally, no. The site is technically profitable. We do a little more than break even, but no-one is taking a paycheck."

From this

No paycheck? Pft, I'm surprised it took him that long to leave that shit. What a waste.

 

[so1337]

The founder of 4chan was 15 when he made that website? That explains a lot.

edit: Math is hard.

 

[Vyroxis]

Meh, the only thing 4chan is still good for is the wallpaper and .gif sections. Everything else garbage.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Gamefaqs went to shit when CjayC left

 

[zephervack]

Cant even imagine the stuff his eyes have seen, I wonder how it changed him.

Where do you go from there though, my guess is he is going to take long vacations and when he gets bored of not doing anything productive he will come back.

 

[kitschykitty]

The founder of 4chan is only 21? That explains a lot.

uhh no he was 15 when he founded the site 11.5 years ago, as it says in the first line

 

[jackal27]

Oh no, who is going to keep them locked up now?

 

[Dead Prince]

The founder of 4chan was 15 when he made that website? That explains a lot.

no. he's 36.

 

[Jigorath]

Who?

 

[so1337]

uhh no he was 15 when he founded the site 11.5 years ago, as it says in the first line

Math is hard.

 

[zeemumu]

Oh no, who is going to keep them locked up now?

.

 

[wenis]

It cannot degenerate as bad as SomethingAwful did. Nothing can match that. NOTHING

Hey! We don't talk about that.

 

[Mistah]

interesting..

 

[PKrockin]

Who?

 

[GaimeGuy]

no. he's 36.

No

 

[Sub_Level]

Gamefaqs went to shit when CjayC left

Didnt the gamespot merger happen before he left?

Also gamefaqs is still a superb resource for actual walkthroughs and FAQs. Sometimes text is better than youtube video, such as graphs and maps.

 

[Aeana]

Apparently, math really is difficult.

 

[SteveWinwood]

hes 48

 

[Toxi]

Oh no, who is going to keep them locked up now?

They were locked up before?

 

[cafemomo]

ids ogre

 

[so1337]

Apparently, math really is difficult.

Quite.