Behind the Bastards

8chan, the website at the center of an epidemic of mass shootings, is on the cusp of resurrection thanks to one man: Jim Watkins. Robert talks with with the site's reformed founder, Fredrick, about a modern bastard.

FOOTNOTES:

1. FAQ - 8chan


2. Full transcript: Ars interviews 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan


3. THE MANILA TIMES | FEBRUARY 18, 2019


4. Absolutely everything you need to know to understand 4chan, the Internet’s own bogeyman


5. Statement from Jim Watkins, owner of 8chan, on the atrocity in New Zealand.


6. The Weird, Dark History of 8chan


7. Committee on Homeland Security 8chan Inquiry


8. Meet the man keeping 8chan, the world's most vile website, alive


9. Sorry for the inconvenience, common sense will prevail

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