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Type of site | Imageboard |
|---|---|
| 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 imageboard founded on 20 April 2005[3][4][note 1] by hacker[5] and freelance web developer[6] Aubrey Cottle.[1] According to its founder, its name was a portmanteauof420, 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/,[note 2][note 3][2] then used by the hacker collective Anonymous[8][9] to stage "invasions" against individuals and web platforms such as Habbo Hotel,[10] and Hal Turner.[8]
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.
2005-04-21T03:39:16Z specifies that the domain was registered on 21 April 2005, in 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.
I was talking to some friends and one of them came up with "420chan", a stupid combination of 4chan and drugs.
420chan is known for its discussion of drugs.
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