16chan

16chan: Anonymous Imageboard Platform

Free speech platform with minimal moderation, offering anonymous posting and discussion similar to 4chan and 8chan

What is 16chan?

16chan is an imageboard and discussion forum website launched in 2022. It allows users to post images, text, and discussion threads anonymously without registration. The site brands itself as a free speech platform with extremely minimal moderation.

In structure and format, 16chan resembles sites like 4chan and 8chan. It is organized into various boards covering topics like Japanese anime, video games, photography, politics, and adult content. Users can start new threaded discussions or post images that others can reply to. There is no archive of old threads.

The key principles of the site according to its founder are anonymity, free speech, and lack of censorship. It calls itself welcoming to all opinions and ideology. However, this has led to the posting of controversial and sometimes illegal content. The site has received criticism for issues related to unmoderated extremism and abuse. The site claims to comply with legal requests to remove unlawful content.

While influenced heavily by prior imageboards, 16chan aims to distinguish itself through promoting maximally free discussion and user-created boards about any topics. But its hands-off approach to content has proven controversial.

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