4chan, memes, language, Trump, alt-right, etc.

Machine · 02-24-2017, 02:30 PM

The whole phenomenon of 4chan's rise in notoriety as well as the alt-right's is a really fascinating one. 4chan is a vehemently misunderstood place in my opinion and there are so many goddamn misconceptions about the place, even the dreaded /pol/ that it's hard to even talk about without being written off completely. To really discuss 4chan and Trump asa topic you have to come across the different techniques that have been put to use on /pol/ as well as having at least basic knowledge about "meme magic". A lot of the time the place genuinely does feel like a cartoon world or some alternate dimension put inside of a specific board.

The alt right is completely different phenomenon and has so many definitions I don't even know where to start. All I know is that /pol/ is only home to a couple types of the "alt-right".

**Frownland** · 02-24-2017, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

The whole phenomenon of 4chan's rise in notoriety as well as the alt-right's is a really fascinating one. 4chan is a vehemently misunderstood place in my opinion and there are so many goddamn misconceptions about the place, even the dreaded /pol/ that it's hard to even talk about without being written off completely. To really discuss 4chan and Trump asa topic you have to come across the different techniques that have been put to use on /pol/ as well as having at least basic knowledge about "meme magic". A lot of the time the place genuinely does feel like a cartoon world or some alternate dimension put inside of a specific board.

I agree with that. It's like how people don't even realize that we talk about music on MB sometimes.

Machine · 02-24-2017, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I agree with that. It's like how people don't even realize that we talk about music on MB sometimes.

I would equate it even more to you come here expecting to talk about music, but there's more talking about random **** than anything else.

You go to /pol/ expecting a ton of skinhead neo nazi's, but it's really a bunch of jaded teenagers who enjoy memes way too much.

02-24-2017, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	The whole phenomenon of 4chan's rise in notoriety as well as the alt-right's is a really fascinating one. 4chan is a vehemently misunderstood place in my opinion and there are so many goddamn misconceptions about the place, even the dreaded /pol/ that it's hard to even talk about without being written off completely. To really discuss 4chan and Trump asa topic you have to come across the different techniques that have been put to use on /pol/ as well as having at least basic knowledge about "meme magic". A lot of the time the place genuinely does feel like a cartoon world or some alternate dimension put inside of a specific board. The alt right is completely different phenomenon and has so many definitions I don't even know where to start. All I know is that /pol/ is only home to a couple types of the "alt-right". __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither. Last edited by Machine; 02-24-2017 at 02:35 PM.

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