420chan
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Type of site | Imageboard |
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Founded | 20 April 2005 |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
Owner | Taima Enterprises |
Created by | Aubrey Cottle (Kirtaner) |
URL | 420chan.org not420chan (defunct) not420chan (defunct) |
Registration | No |
Current status | offline |
420chan was an anonymous
portmanteau of 420, a slang word originating in cannabis culture but now applicable to drug culture more generally, and 4chan, another imageboard website.[7] Discussion on the site was primarily focused around recreational drug use and wrestling, with other boards related to topics including humor and academia.[8]
While in its early history it was primarily known for hosting a board known as /i/,
The modern incarnation of the website was primarily known for hosting discussions about psychoactive drugs legal and illegal.[11] The site was also known for its LGBT discussion boards, /cd/[note 4] and /sd/.[12][note 5]
As of 1 June 2022, 420chan's main URL, 420chan.org, went offline. On 20 April 2023, the domain was sold to Fredrick Brennan for $4,200 in Ethereum, and a temporary landing page went up.
Footnotes
Notes
- UTC. However, because Cottle is from Toronto, which in April has time zone UTC−05:00, the registration actually did happen in the final hours of 20 April 2005.
- URLs, which are typically acronyms or shorthand for the full name of the board.
- ^ /i/ — "Invasion".
- ^ /cd/ — "Transgender Discussion".
- ^ /sd/ — "Sexuality Discussion".
References
- ^ CityNews Toronto. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Cottle, Aubrey (10 October 2015). "First New Board in Four Years". 420chan. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "WHOIS for 420chan.org". Domain WHOIS. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via WHOIS.com.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Villarreal, Daniel (10 March 2020). "In the Late 1980s, Nintendo Revealed That Super Mario Has an Uncircumcised Penis". Hornet. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Cottle, Aubrey. "420chan FAQ". Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
I was talking to some friends and one of them came up with "420chan", a stupid combination of 4chan and drugs.
- ^ a b c Beran, Dale (11 August 2020). "The Return of Anonymous". The Atlantic. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ISBN 978-3-319-01839-3.
- ^ Shuman, Phil (26 July 2007). "FOX 11 Investigates: 'Anonymous'". MyFOX Los Angeles. KTTV (Fox). Archived from the original on 22 May 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-316-21353-0.
420chan is known for its discussion of drugs.
- ^ Sauerbier, Rachel Ann (2011). Word is out: the use of social media sites during the coming out process (PDF). California State University, Chico. pp. 8, 52.