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=== Business ===
=== Business ===
{{See also|4chan/Staff#Legal Representation}}


During it's first years, 4chan was only a de facto enterprise, not formally registered anywhere. Money transactions were first attempted via moot's personal PayPal, but he quickly found out being underage was a fast way to get locked out of money handling accounts every time there was a problem. Volunteers offered assistance, the first being [[4chan/Staff#Censored_Vagina | Censored Vagina]] providing his credit card from November 2003 to July 2004, followed by [[4chan/Staff#Man_of_Wax | Man of Wax]]'s volunteering his bank accounts to manage everything from paypal donations to checks between August 2004 until his retirement somewhere in 2007.  
During it's first years, 4chan was only a de facto enterprise, not formally registered anywhere. Money transactions were first attempted via moot's personal PayPal, but he quickly found out being underage was a fast way to get locked out of money handling accounts every time there was a problem. Volunteers offered assistance, the first being [[4chan/Staff#Censored_Vagina | Censored Vagina]] providing his credit card from November 2003 to July 2004, followed by [[4chan/Staff#Man_of_Wax | Man of Wax]]'s volunteering his bank accounts to manage everything from paypal donations to checks between August 2004 until his retirement somewhere in 2007.  
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'''4chan, LLC., Virginia'''
'''4chan, LLC (Virginia)'''


In February 29, 2008, ''4chan, LLC'' is first registered in Virginia's State Corporation Commission<ref> [https://b2bhint.com/en/company/us-va/4chan-llc--S2509968] megalodon.jp [https://megalodon.jp/2025-1207-1413-58/https://b2bhint.com:443/en/company/us-va/4chan-llc--S2509968] archive.is [https://archive.is/vs67D#https://b2bhint.com/en/company/us-va/4chan-llc--S2509968] B2BHint records aggregator's article on 4chan, LLC., Virginia.
In February 29, 2008, ''4chan, LLC'' is first registered in Virginia's State Corporation Commission<ref> [https://b2bhint.com/en/company/us-va/4chan-llc--S2509968] megalodon.jp [https://megalodon.jp/2025-1207-1413-58/https://b2bhint.com:443/en/company/us-va/4chan-llc--S2509968] archive.is [https://archive.is/vs67D#https://b2bhint.com/en/company/us-va/4chan-llc--S2509968] B2BHint records aggregator's article on 4chan, LLC, Virginia.
</ref> with legal address on ''1101 W. Grace Street, Unit #6'' (likely moot's address) through a commissioned agent which resigned his position in April 10, 2009.<ref>[https://cis.scc.virginia.gov//CommonHelper/DocumentStorageLocalFileget?DocumentId=1264870&sourceType=1] - 4chan, LLC, Virginia - ''Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent''</ref>
</ref><ref> [https://cis.scc.virginia.gov//CommonHelper/DocumentStorageLocalFileget?DocumentId=1398150&sourceType=1] local [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:0803020450.pdf] - Commonwealth of Virginia - 4chan, LLC - ''Certificate of Organization''</ref> with legal address on ''1101 W. Grace Street, Unit #6'' (likely moot's address). The registered agent resigned his position in April 10, 2009.<ref>[https://cis.scc.virginia.gov//CommonHelper/DocumentStorageLocalFileget?DocumentId=1264870&sourceType=1] local [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:0904031124.pdf] - Commonwealth of Virginia - 4chan, LLC - ''Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent''</ref>


The current status of the Virginia registration appears to be unavailable to the public, albeit the registration approval documents continue being hosted in the SCC's gov website. It likely automatically expired [https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter9/section13.1-752/ in accordance with Virginia law], due to not filing a new registered agent by July 31, 2009.
The current status of the Virginia registration appears to be unavailable to the public, albeit the registration approval documents continue being hosted in the SCC's gov website. It likely automatically expired [https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter9/section13.1-752/ in accordance with Virginia law], due to not filing a new registered agent by July 31, 2009.


'''4chan, LLC., Delaware'''
'''4chan, LLC (Delaware)'''
 
In January 5, 2011, 4chan, LLC was registered in Delaware with address ''251 Little Falls Drive''.<ref> [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:Icis.corp.delaware.gov-4chan_llc.png] Screenshot. State of Delaware's Division of Corporations registry page for 4chan, LLC</ref> A foreign company registry in New York (Jan. 20, 2011) with address ''2711 Centervile Rd, Unit #400'' ensued, as moot was living there at the time.<ref> [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:Apps.dos.ny.gov-4chan_llc-filings_history.png] Screenshot. 2025-12-07. ny.gov - State of New York's Department of State, Division of Corporations, entry and filings history of foreign entity 4chan, LLC</ref>
 
In March 8, 2013, 4chan, LLC files to register it's name as [https://trademarks.justia.com/858/67/4chan-85867485.html trademark] and obtains them in October 8. The do the same for the [https://trademarks.justia.com/862/47/n-86247506.html four leaf clover logo] on April 9, 2014<ref name="4chantrademark"/>
 
The association still figures in the registry, albeit it has likely been inactive since moot sold 4chan. <s>It was either dissolved by moot or by the registered agent's resignation</s><sup>we won't know until [https://corp.delaware.gov/onlinestatus/ we pay Delaware 10bux]</sup>. Foreign company registration of NYC was dissolved via voluntary [https://dos.ny.gov/certificate-surrender-authority-foreign-business-corporations Surrender of Authority] in Sep. 13, 2018 (likely to avoid further taxes).
 
'''4chan, LLC (Ohio)'''


In January 5, 2011, 4chan, LLC was registered in Delaware with address ''2711 Centervile Rd, Unit #400''. Foreign company registries in New York (Jan. 20, 2011) and Ohio (Sep. 14, 2012) ensued.
In September 14, 2012, a 4chan, LLC was registered in Ohio with address ''19120 Old Detroit Rd., Ste 10''<ref>[https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:Businesssearch.ohiosos.gov-4chan_llc.png] Screenshot. State of Ohio's Secretary of State's registry page for 4chan, LLC.</ref><ref>[https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/201226100249] local [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:Ohio-sos-201226100249.pdf] - State of hio - 4chan, LLC - Articles of Organization</ref>


In March 8, 2013, 4chan files to register it's name as [https://trademarks.justia.com/858/67/4chan-85867485.html trademark] and obtains them in October 8. The do the same for the [https://trademarks.justia.com/862/47/n-86247506.html four leaf clover logo] on April 9, 2014<ref name="4chantrademark"/>
It's unknown if this 4chan, LLC has any relation to 4chan proper. It is registered as a domestic entity, when it should have been registered as foreign given the existence of Delaware's 4chan, LLC. It could have been a one-off registry by someone unrelated to 4chan that Poole never found out about. It still figures as active in the Ohio Division of Corporations registry, [https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1745 as according to Ohio law], LLC entities have perpetual existence.


The Delaware association still exists and was never formally dissolved, albeit it has been inactive since. Foreign company registration in Ohio remains valid, while that of NYC expired (Sep. 13, 2018).  
Despite it's likely illegitimacy, it's been cited as a 4chan Community Support LLC office in every court case involving 4chan.


'''4chan Community Support, LLC'''
'''4chan Community Support, LLC'''


In early 2015, moot sold 4chan to [[Hiroyuki Nishimura]], transferring company ownership, trademarks and domains. However, the formal sale of a company requires some paperwork:
In early 2015, moot agreed to sell 4chan to [[Hiroyuki Nishimura]]. However, the formal sale of a company requires some paperwork:


On July 22, 2015, 4chan Community Support, LLC. is registered in Delaware as a company with three shareholders, with Hiroyuki acting as Managing Member of the company, holding all decision power:  
On July 22, 2015, 4chan Community Support, LLC is agreed upon and signed. While the original association and ownership transfer documents has not surfaced yet, the LLC's initial purpose was likely acquiring ownership of 4chan from moot's 4chan, LLC for a sum of 8.000.000 USD. The registration filed in Delaware on July 29 with registered office in ''1675 South State Street, Dover''<ref> [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:Icis.corp.delaware.gov-4chan_community_support_llc.png] Screenshot. State of Delaware's Division of Corporations registry page for 4chan Community Support, LLC</ref>, and headquarters address on a mail forwarder in ''5042 Wilshire Bldv., Los Angeles''<ref name="4chancommunitysupportdmca"/>. The agreement -signed in Japan- is later amended and restated on August, 24.<ref> [File:4chan-community-support-llc-delaware-db2-25939237.12.pdf] Internal agreement document of 4chan Community Support LLC - ''Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement'']</ref> It is a company with three shareholders, with Hiroyuki acting as Managing Member, position which holds all decision power. Members are:  


* Hiroyuki Nishimura (holding 10% of the shares)
* Hiroyuki Nishimura (holding 10% of the shares)
* Good Smile Company, KK. (under American Subsidiary Good Smile Company, Inc.) (30% under the signature of CEO Takanoni Aki)
* Good Smile Company, KK.<ref>[https://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=6040001076781] archive.is [https://archive.is/JA48e] megalodon.jp [https://megalodon.jp/2025-1207-1731-41/https://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp:443/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=6040001076781] - 株式会社グッドスマイルカンパニー (<small>Hep.</small> ''Guddo Sumairu Kanpanī, KK.'')</ref> (30% under signature of CEO Takanori Aki)
* Brasil Co., Ltd. (60% under President Eeichiro Fukami, Brasil Co. is a shell company owned by Hiroyuki)
* Future Search Brazil, YK.<ref>[https://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=4011002028025] archive.is [https://archive.is/xQbEF] megalodon.jp [https://megalodon.jp/2025-1207-1730-40/https://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp:443/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=4011002028025] - 有限会社未来検索ブラジル (<small>Hep.</small> ''Mirai Kensaku Burajiru, YK.'')</ref> (60% under signature of CEO Eeichiro Fukami), Future Search Brazil is a data aggregator specialized in search engines created by Hiroyuki and of which Hiroyuki has the controlling vote in the board of directors.


While the original association document has not surfaced yet, the association's condition for formation was likely to be acquiring ownership of 4chan from moot's 4chan, LLC. for a sum of 8.000.000 USD. The procedure was successfully carried out and by early September 4chan had already updated it's footer message to read 4chan community support LLC.<ref>[https://archive.is/oxQPc] Sep. 2 - Earliest known footer message that reads: ''The rest is Copyright © 2003-2015 4chan community support LLC. All rights reserved.''</ref> with the sale being announced on Sep. 22. 4chan trademarks were passed from 4chan, LLC. to 4chan Community Support, LLC. by Sep. 30, 2015<ref name="4chantrademark"/> and the domain at an unknown date.
With the agreement executed, it was time for the transfer of ownership. By early September 4chan had updated it's footer message to read 4chan community support, LLC<ref>[https://archive.is/oxQPc] Sep. 2 - Earliest known footer message that reads: ''The rest is Copyright © 2003-2015 4chan community support LLC All rights reserved.''</ref> with the sale being announced on Sep. 22. 4chan trademarks were passed from 4chan, LLC to 4chan Community Support, LLC by Sep. 30, 2015<ref name="4chantrademark"/> and the domain registry at an unknown date. On October 30, the US Copyright Office updated the Designated Agent for any infringement claims (DMCA).<ref name="4chancommunitysupportdmca"> [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417192511/https://cdn.loc.gov/copyright/onlinesp/agents/num-syms/4-chan2.pdf] local [https://wiki.bibanon.org/File:4-chan2.pdf] U.S. Copyright Office - 4chan Community Support, LLC - ''Amended Interim Designation of Agent to Receive Notification of Copyright Infringement''</ref>


In June 2022, Good Smile Company, KK. pulled out of the association and sold it's shareholder stake, likely to Brasil Co., Ltd. and Hiroyuki.<ref>[https://archive.today/wZV8X] GSC announces on their news page that they never had more than an ownership stake on the company, weren't involved in it's management and, in fact, have sold their state in June 2022</ref>
In June 2022, Good Smile Company, KK. pulled out of the association, their shareholder stake reimbursed by Brazil, YK. and Hiroyuki. It's possible -but unlikely- that it was sold to a third party.<ref>[https://archive.today/wZV8X] GSC announces on their news page that they never had more than an ownership stake on the company, weren't involved in it's management and, in fact, have sold their stake in June 2022</ref>


'''Employees'''
'''Employees'''


At some point between 4chan, LLC. and 4chan Community Support, LLC. the ''general manager'' and ''lead developer'' became paid positions, according to moot statements, not earlier than May 2013.<ref> [https://desuarchive.org/q/chunk/590845/#595788] May 2013. moot Q&A on /q/ - ''"If 4chan had a paid staff/was more of a "real" company, I'm sure we'd be churning through it like no tomorrow."''</ref>
At some point between 2014 and 2015, during or just after the transition from 4chan, LLC to 4chan Community Support, LLC the ''general manager'' and ''lead developer'' became paid positions, according to moot statements, not earlier than May 2013.<ref> [https://desuarchive.org/q/chunk/590845/#595788] May 2013. moot Q&A on /q/ - ''"If 4chan had a paid staff/was more of a "real" company, I'm sure we'd be churning through it like no tomorrow."''</ref>


=== Website ===
=== Website ===
==== Features ====
'''Self-Serve Advertising'''
'''4chan Pass'''


==== Side Projects ====
==== Side Projects ====
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4chan.net
4chan.net
not4chan.net
not4chan.org


''' Current'''
''' Current'''
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Multiple groups and immigrants from other communities arrived, first attracted by the fast-cycling pornography board and otaku-friendly niche discussion, later by the innovative "4chan-style" sense of humour developed by /b/. The primary factor behind growth was the ease of posting relative to other western communities due to the requirement to [[Closed Bulletin Board | register an account]] before posting, other factors included general fatigue when it came to dealing with ubiquitous cliques in forums and chatrooms.
Multiple groups and immigrants from other communities arrived, first attracted by the fast-cycling pornography board and otaku-friendly niche discussion, later by the innovative "4chan-style" sense of humour developed by /b/. The primary factor behind growth was the ease of posting relative to other western communities due to the requirement to [[Closed Bulletin Board | register an account]] before posting, other factors included general fatigue when it came to dealing with ubiquitous cliques in forums and chatrooms.


== Other Info ==
== Related Topics ==


* [[4chan Boards]]
* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/4chan_Chronicle 4chan History]
* [[4chan History Timeline]]
* [[4chan GET Encyclopedia]]
* [[4chan GET Encyclopedia]]
* [[4chan mod memes]]
* [[4chan mod memes]]
* [[4chan-anecdotes.odt]]
* [[4chan-anecdotes.odt]]


== Sources ==
== External Links ==
*[https://www.4chan.org/ 4chan]
*[https://www.4chan.org/ 4chan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan Wikipedo article]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan Wikipedo article]

Latest revision as of 09:16, 8 December 2025


4chan logo.png

4chan is the website that introduced the Japanese Imageboard to the English-speaking world. It is seen as the hubsite of the *chans, like 2channel in Japan.

While it's features were derived from Futaba Channel, it's culture and original community was seeded by Something Awful offshoot Raspberry Heaven with support and advise from the greater SA community. It eventually eclipsed it's founding communities, reinventing internet culture in the process.

4chan was the origin and/or hub of many internet-wide phenomena, most famously enabling the development of the Anonymous hacktivist movement and the being the pivot where the alt-right jumped from the political fringe into the mainstream. 

If I had known it one day become a dominant source of Internet culture with five hundred million pageviews per month and an Alexa Traffic Rank in the global top 1,000 websites, I might have written more of this down at the time. - moot (source?)

Characteristics[edit]

A basic overview of 4chan as a forum:

  • 4chan is Registration-free.
    • Unlike most other English forums, 4chan does not use cumbersome user account, lowering the barrier to entry.
  • 4chan is anonymous.
    • Anonymity allows users to post their truthful opinions without fear of recourse. Additionally, since all users are anonymous in name, people are judged by their words, rather than their reputation.
    • Users can also choose to become psuedoanonymous with tripcodes in case there is a need to establish identity.
  • 4chan has no memory.
    • Because all threads will be destined for deletion, great pictures are immediately saved, and later reposted by users of the site. The less interesting pictures are left alone and soon forgotten. This creates a "survival of the fittest" environment that demands and promotes the development of remix culture.

In the cultural context of the 2000s internet, this made the site immensely attractive to just about anyone with a passing interest in the virtual communities and content creation. In just a couple years, 4chan became the dominant force of the Internet zeitgeist, a position it held for almost a decade before new developments in the service industry allowed online platforms (e.g. Twitter) to contest their niche.

Structure[edit]

Business[edit]

See also: 4chan/Staff#Legal Representation

During it's first years, 4chan was only a de facto enterprise, not formally registered anywhere. Money transactions were first attempted via moot's personal PayPal, but he quickly found out being underage was a fast way to get locked out of money handling accounts every time there was a problem. Volunteers offered assistance, the first being Censored Vagina providing his credit card from November 2003 to July 2004, followed by Man of Wax's volunteering his bank accounts to manage everything from paypal donations to checks between August 2004 until his retirement somewhere in 2007.

moot moved to Virginia to attend the Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006.[1] In 2007, when he reached legal adulthood, 4chan was already reported as as "based in Virginia" by December 2007.[2]

4chan, LLC (Virginia)

In February 29, 2008, 4chan, LLC is first registered in Virginia's State Corporation Commission[3][4] with legal address on 1101 W. Grace Street, Unit #6 (likely moot's address). The registered agent resigned his position in April 10, 2009.[5]

The current status of the Virginia registration appears to be unavailable to the public, albeit the registration approval documents continue being hosted in the SCC's gov website. It likely automatically expired in accordance with Virginia law, due to not filing a new registered agent by July 31, 2009.

4chan, LLC (Delaware)

In January 5, 2011, 4chan, LLC was registered in Delaware with address 251 Little Falls Drive.[6] A foreign company registry in New York (Jan. 20, 2011) with address 2711 Centervile Rd, Unit #400 ensued, as moot was living there at the time.[7]

In March 8, 2013, 4chan, LLC files to register it's name as trademark and obtains them in October 8. The do the same for the four leaf clover logo on April 9, 2014[8]

The association still figures in the registry, albeit it has likely been inactive since moot sold 4chan. It was either dissolved by moot or by the registered agent's resignationwe won't know until we pay Delaware 10bux. Foreign company registration of NYC was dissolved via voluntary Surrender of Authority in Sep. 13, 2018 (likely to avoid further taxes).

4chan, LLC (Ohio)

In September 14, 2012, a 4chan, LLC was registered in Ohio with address 19120 Old Detroit Rd., Ste 10[9][10]

It's unknown if this 4chan, LLC has any relation to 4chan proper. It is registered as a domestic entity, when it should have been registered as foreign given the existence of Delaware's 4chan, LLC. It could have been a one-off registry by someone unrelated to 4chan that Poole never found out about. It still figures as active in the Ohio Division of Corporations registry, as according to Ohio law, LLC entities have perpetual existence.

Despite it's likely illegitimacy, it's been cited as a 4chan Community Support LLC office in every court case involving 4chan.

4chan Community Support, LLC

In early 2015, moot agreed to sell 4chan to Hiroyuki Nishimura. However, the formal sale of a company requires some paperwork:

On July 22, 2015, 4chan Community Support, LLC is agreed upon and signed. While the original association and ownership transfer documents has not surfaced yet, the LLC's initial purpose was likely acquiring ownership of 4chan from moot's 4chan, LLC for a sum of 8.000.000 USD. The registration filed in Delaware on July 29 with registered office in 1675 South State Street, Dover[11], and headquarters address on a mail forwarder in 5042 Wilshire Bldv., Los Angeles[12]. The agreement -signed in Japan- is later amended and restated on August, 24.[13] It is a company with three shareholders, with Hiroyuki acting as Managing Member, position which holds all decision power. Members are:

  • Hiroyuki Nishimura (holding 10% of the shares)
  • Good Smile Company, KK.[14] (30% under signature of CEO Takanori Aki)
  • Future Search Brazil, YK.[15] (60% under signature of CEO Eeichiro Fukami), Future Search Brazil is a data aggregator specialized in search engines created by Hiroyuki and of which Hiroyuki has the controlling vote in the board of directors.

With the agreement executed, it was time for the transfer of ownership. By early September 4chan had updated it's footer message to read 4chan community support, LLC[16] with the sale being announced on Sep. 22. 4chan trademarks were passed from 4chan, LLC to 4chan Community Support, LLC by Sep. 30, 2015[8] and the domain registry at an unknown date. On October 30, the US Copyright Office updated the Designated Agent for any infringement claims (DMCA).[12]

In June 2022, Good Smile Company, KK. pulled out of the association, their shareholder stake reimbursed by Brazil, YK. and Hiroyuki. It's possible -but unlikely- that it was sold to a third party.[17]

Employees

At some point between 2014 and 2015, during or just after the transition from 4chan, LLC to 4chan Community Support, LLC the general manager and lead developer became paid positions, according to moot statements, not earlier than May 2013.[18]

Website[edit]

Features[edit]

Self-Serve Advertising

4chan Pass

Side Projects[edit]

world4ch

Not4chan

Ikuzo

Futachan

4meet

Domains[edit]

Former

4chan.net not4chan.org

Current

4chan.org 4channel.org futachan.org world4ch.org

Staff[edit]

See also: 4chan/Staff

Boards[edit]

See also: 4chan/Boards

/b/[edit]

/b/ is the random board of 4chan, where any sort of faggotry goes on. It it's first and foremost board, dwarfing all the other ones in size. Currently, /b/ has amassed over 936,000,000 posts whereas many of the others have yet to break a million. (On an unrelated note, GETs are a popular pastime, such as getting the numbers 1111111, 10000000, 12345678, etc.) The content on /b/, as with all of the major chan boards, is periodically deleted automatically to save database strain.

Also, on /b/, there are NO RULES, LOL. Except no child porn and /i/nvasion. This consequently means mods can slap you with the banhammer for no good reason.

Boards
Japanese Culture Interests Creative Other Adult(NSFW)


Community[edit]

Posting Culture[edit]

See also: Anonymous Internet Culture

Impact[edit]

See also: Internet Culture and Chanverse

History[edit]

See also: 4chan/Chronicle and 4chan/History

Dramatic account: The old 4chan Chronicle on Wikibooks

4chan was founded in 2003 by a 15 year old kid named moot. It started out as simple joke and an personalized email and that evolved into the idea of recreated the content culture of Futaba Channel for English audiences. With support from Raspberry Heaven and the greater Something Awful scene, moot purchased the server space with his mother's credit card. Costs began to spiral out of control and the project collapsed several times and underwent many crises before it became economically solvent around 2009.

Multiple groups and immigrants from other communities arrived, first attracted by the fast-cycling pornography board and otaku-friendly niche discussion, later by the innovative "4chan-style" sense of humour developed by /b/. The primary factor behind growth was the ease of posting relative to other western communities due to the requirement to register an account before posting, other factors included general fatigue when it came to dealing with ubiquitous cliques in forums and chatrooms.

Related Topics[edit]

External Links[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ↑ linkedIn profile.
  2. ↑ [1] archive is [2] megalodon.jp [3] - 2007-12-09 - Frankston blog hoax scrambles LA cops by Peter Munro, Deborah Gough and Ari Sharp - Victoria Police arrested Mr Willis and seized his computer. He was released without charge after being questioned for two hours. His blog was posted on 4chan.org, a discussion board based in Virginia for people with an interest in Japanese manga comics.
  3. ↑ [4] megalodon.jp [5] archive.is [6] B2BHint records aggregator's article on 4chan, LLC, Virginia.
  4. ↑ [7] local [8] - Commonwealth of Virginia - 4chan, LLC - Certificate of Organization
  5. ↑ [9] local [10] - Commonwealth of Virginia - 4chan, LLC - Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent
  6. ↑ [11] Screenshot. State of Delaware's Division of Corporations registry page for 4chan, LLC
  7. ↑ [12] Screenshot. 2025-12-07. ny.gov - State of New York's Department of State, Division of Corporations, entry and filings history of foreign entity 4chan, LLC
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1
    • [13] archive.is [14] megalodon.jp [15] - Justia.com trademark records aggregator - 4chan Trademark Details
    • [16] archive.is [17] megalodon.jp [18] - Justia.com trademark records aggregator - 4chan Image Trademark with Serial Number 86247506
  9. ↑ [19] Screenshot. State of Ohio's Secretary of State's registry page for 4chan, LLC.
  10. ↑ [20] local [21] - State of hio - 4chan, LLC - Articles of Organization
  11. ↑ [22] Screenshot. State of Delaware's Division of Corporations registry page for 4chan Community Support, LLC
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 [23] local [24] U.S. Copyright Office - 4chan Community Support, LLC - Amended Interim Designation of Agent to Receive Notification of Copyright Infringement
  13. ↑ [File:4chan-community-support-llc-delaware-db2-25939237.12.pdf] Internal agreement document of 4chan Community Support LLC - Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]
  14. ↑ [25] archive.is [26] megalodon.jp [27] - 株式会社グッドスマイルカンパニー (Hep. Guddo Sumairu Kanpanī, KK.)
  15. ↑ [28] archive.is [29] megalodon.jp [30] - 有限会社未来検索ブラジル (Hep. Mirai Kensaku Burajiru, YK.)
  16. ↑ [31] Sep. 2 - Earliest known footer message that reads: The rest is Copyright © 2003-2015 4chan community support LLC All rights reserved.
  17. ↑ [32] GSC announces on their news page that they never had more than an ownership stake on the company, weren't involved in it's management and, in fact, have sold their stake in June 2022
  18. ↑ [33] May 2013. moot Q&A on /q/ - "If 4chan had a paid staff/was more of a "real" company, I'm sure we'd be churning through it like no tomorrow."
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