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An offtopic/meta community composed of posters from disparate origins that prematurely died due to aggression by off-site cliques. | An offtopic/meta community composed of posters from disparate origins that prematurely died due to aggression by off-site cliques. | ||
Breakdown: | |||
Formative month (2015) | |||
* Leftovers of moot's big AMA stream reminisce on nostalgic memories and ponder what to do with the board. The /qa/ charter gets drafted. | |||
First Meta Period (2015-2017) | |||
* /qa/ coalesces into a small collection of meta aficionados, karens crying to the mods and anons looking for an off-topic board that wouldn't get swarmed with spam and porn. Most of the generals get created. | |||
Early raids & listing (2017) | |||
* A series of high profile events cause a number of small number off-site cliques originating from disparate boards and generals, and the /jp/ Spin Off webring, to discover /qa/ and realize it's practically unmoderated. Raids and angry protests ensue. | |||
Great weeb-frog War (2018-2019) | |||
* No-fun-allowed rejects from the spinoffs determine to turn /qa/ into their homeboard by aggressively botting up the place, but get resisted by an equally intense group of locals with seeming ties to /jp/ who adopt smug frogs as their callsign; This years long flamewar practically depopulates the board. | |||
Second Meta Period (2020) | |||
* Mods figure out how to kill the spambots, causing the SpinOff clique to self-exile; Frogs essentially impose a short lived era of /int/-like frogposting☼ | |||
Soijak Raids & freezing. (2021) | |||
* Through causes yet unknown, a /pol/ derived meme☼ turns /qa/ into a thousands strong community of middleschool kids that causes havok sitewide, and ultimately gets /qa/ frozen. | |||
Epilogue | |||
* All of /qa/ is concentrated on the 4chan Happenings General, which takes refuge on /trash/ (a gross mistake they came to regret)☼; /qa/ "lore", kekistani mythos and other bits and pieces of old memes are recycled by small clique of Soijak Party posters to create /qa2/ | |||
☼ needs verification | |||
Basic demographics: | Basic demographics: | ||
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** /bant/ / /int/ frogposting ---> 2019/2020, nicer than they looked. | ** /bant/ / /int/ frogposting ---> 2019/2020, nicer than they looked. | ||
First Gen Raiders (2016- | First Gen Raiders (2016-2017) | ||
* SpinOff | * SpinOff cliques: ota-ch, merorin & GNFOS | ||
* /jp/ dissenters / OG frogposter | |||
* /jp/ dissenters / OG frogposter | * /mlpol/ | ||
Second Gen Raiders (2018 | Second Gen Raiders (2018-2019) | ||
* | * Steamchat Clique / proto-kissu | ||
* Frogposters ---> is a group that was 100% homegrown really a raider? | * Frogposters ---> is a group that was 100% homegrown really a raider? | ||
* atechan | * atechan | ||
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Third Gen Raiders (2020-2021) | Third Gen Raiders (2020-2021) | ||
* Bant Cabal ---> unconfirmed | |||
* Soyjak Party --> really, really don't wanna touch on this | * Soyjak Party --> really, really don't wanna touch on this | ||
fat sack of loot: | |||
classic that started it all: https://desuarchive.org/qa/search/image/5XOGOo6Y78jgow5f5t%2FYhw%3D%3D/page/82/ | |||
early threadbombing: | |||
https://desuarchive.org/qa/thread/1134747/#1135235 | |||
https://desuarchive.org/qa/thread/1673519/#q1673716 | |||
listing sticky: https://desuarchive.org/qa/thread/1654916/#1690512 | |||
extremely important evidence: https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/qa/image/1496/55/1496556790721.png |
Revision as of 19:32, 17 January 2025
- DRAFT
History of 4chan's /qa/ - Question & Answer board
>why am I writing this
Personal endearment.
>but why now?
Arguably the most revisioned board lore on the site.
>well, then?
An offtopic/meta community composed of posters from disparate origins that prematurely died due to aggression by off-site cliques.
Breakdown: Formative month (2015)
- Leftovers of moot's big AMA stream reminisce on nostalgic memories and ponder what to do with the board. The /qa/ charter gets drafted.
First Meta Period (2015-2017)
- /qa/ coalesces into a small collection of meta aficionados, karens crying to the mods and anons looking for an off-topic board that wouldn't get swarmed with spam and porn. Most of the generals get created.
Early raids & listing (2017)
- A series of high profile events cause a number of small number off-site cliques originating from disparate boards and generals, and the /jp/ Spin Off webring, to discover /qa/ and realize it's practically unmoderated. Raids and angry protests ensue.
Great weeb-frog War (2018-2019)
- No-fun-allowed rejects from the spinoffs determine to turn /qa/ into their homeboard by aggressively botting up the place, but get resisted by an equally intense group of locals with seeming ties to /jp/ who adopt smug frogs as their callsign; This years long flamewar practically depopulates the board.
Second Meta Period (2020)
- Mods figure out how to kill the spambots, causing the SpinOff clique to self-exile; Frogs essentially impose a short lived era of /int/-like frogposting☼
Soijak Raids & freezing. (2021)
- Through causes yet unknown, a /pol/ derived meme☼ turns /qa/ into a thousands strong community of middleschool kids that causes havok sitewide, and ultimately gets /qa/ frozen.
Epilogue
- All of /qa/ is concentrated on the 4chan Happenings General, which takes refuge on /trash/ (a gross mistake they came to regret)☼; /qa/ "lore", kekistani mythos and other bits and pieces of old memes are recycled by small clique of Soijak Party posters to create /qa2/
☼ needs verification
Basic demographics:
"old" /qa/
- metaposters
- nostalgic oldfags (am I permitted to use this lingo?)
- 4chan trivia aficionados --> made nice map threads
- internet hobbyist --> bibanon is here
- late /qa/ metaposters --> 2019/2020 generation, jaded as they get
- complaintposters
- DELETEPOL
- /a/fags
- armchair admins --> countless of "how do i fix 4chan" threads.
- sfwofftopicposters
- board-tans general
- happening general
- 4chan cup
- [s4s], /bant/ & /a/jp/
- /bant/ / /int/ frogposting ---> 2019/2020, nicer than they looked.
First Gen Raiders (2016-2017)
- SpinOff cliques: ota-ch, merorin & GNFOS
- /jp/ dissenters / OG frogposter
- /mlpol/
Second Gen Raiders (2018-2019)
- Steamchat Clique / proto-kissu
- Frogposters ---> is a group that was 100% homegrown really a raider?
- atechan
- leebaiter / lee / leebot
Third Gen Raiders (2020-2021)
- Bant Cabal ---> unconfirmed
- Soyjak Party --> really, really don't wanna touch on this
fat sack of loot:
classic that started it all: https://desuarchive.org/qa/search/image/5XOGOo6Y78jgow5f5t%2FYhw%3D%3D/page/82/ early threadbombing: https://desuarchive.org/qa/thread/1134747/#1135235 https://desuarchive.org/qa/thread/1673519/#q1673716 listing sticky: https://desuarchive.org/qa/thread/1654916/#1690512 extremely important evidence: https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/qa/image/1496/55/1496556790721.png