4chan, Internet Culture

By Xah Lee. Date: . Last updated: .

Some funny 4chan picts.

Moot 4chan god
This girl character is Moot. She's a personification of 4chan's creator Christopher Poole.

On 4chan, “everything” is a cute japanese anime girl.

4chan is started by Christopher Poole, aka Moot.

4chan Mascots 2011

4chan mascots
“4chan mascots” 2011. These are some popular figures, or “memes” that appears on 4chan.

top row, lef to right

long white cat
longcat.
red W blonde
a personification of a ex-admin. (W. T. Snacks, ed.ch)
brunette cat ear girl
?
pumpkin shirt girl
?
steamroller
the “wry guy” meme, from a video game. Wry

2nd row

green face in suite
Anonymous.
rubber duck tear
?Tear tattoo. The tear tattoo was used by gangsters who have killed.
white owl
O RLY Owl.
black hair girl pink shirt
is Osaka (春日歩, 大阪) in Azumanga Daioh (笑園漫畫大王). Am not sure what's the significance.
smiley penis
“Teh Rei”, a phrase derived rom 4chan in response to any porn version of the character Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise.
dinosaur
Raptor Jesus. Force behind the joke: “Nowere in the bible does it say that jesus isn't a raptor.”.

3rd row

smiling guy
Cockmongler. A silly meme of a photo of a smiling guy.
brown bear
Pedobear. A mockery of pedophile.
redhead cat ears red nose
cracky-chan.
hand sticking out mouth
is the “No U!” guy. It embodies the ultimate rebuttal in online forums.

bottom row

Green haired little girl
Yotsuba. A character from a Japanese cartoon, but is used by 4chan as mascot.
black guy red bandana
?? a pornographer

Lol Cat

longcat
A photo of a cat — the origin of the “longcat”.

The white cat is actually not lolcat, but a variant, called longcat.

O RLY Owl

The Meaning of 4chan?

4chan relationship
“4chan relationship”
4chan time to stop posting

Thanks to meowcat and others for corrections.