Christopher "moot" Poole: The case for anonymity online

http://www.ted.com The founder of 4chan, a controversial, uncensored online imageboard, describes its subculture, some of the Internet "memes" it has launched, and the incident in which its users managed a very public, precision hack of a mainstream media website. The talk raises questions about the power -- and price -- of anonymity.

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[LordDeathheartxD]

R.I.P. Moot, you were the only OP.

And a fag.

[paskin21]

Goodnight sweet prince, you were the original poster of my heart <3

[Haniki2]

I almost cried, 4chan has changed so much.... ;(

[Kiburedomasuta]

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[FishyOnStick]

LOLMOOT

[OfficialTirade]

Holy fucking jesus tits guys, he moved out of his parents house...

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[Goat777Face]

LOL MOOT BROKE 1&2 MOOT IS CANCER NEWFAG GTFO HURRRRR INB4 MORALFAGS POST CP OMG GORE

[rololoo]

"Chris, thank you, absolutely fascinating! Thank you for coming"

meanwhile at /b/:

NIGGER FAGGOT shut up newfag sage nigger

[websurf90]

203,000th viewer....

[MiketheMadness]

can't believe that happened to moot

[tehandroidmaster]

@LordDeathheartxD USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST

[PUNCHD0NKEY]

@oussamacdt you just failed it harder