WTF is a chan?

Jhill

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It's a place that will blow up your van and make your life hell if you get on their bad side.
 

RichardE

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It is the shitpit of the internet, if all shit rolls down hill it all lands in the chans.
 

Ricemarine

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If I interpret it right, chan is the suffix like Mr. is a prefix. So it's a humorous/friendly/informal suffix in Japanese.
 

Phokus

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I don't know about "chan" in general (abbreviation of channel maybe?) but 4chan is the epitome of evil.
 
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Do not try to seek the chan; that's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth: There is no chan. Then you'll see it is not chan that you seek; it is chan that seeks you.
 

Trogdor91

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Just go there. Then you will probably be sick to your stomach. And then you will come back....and then you will never leave......
 

hiromizu

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Chan is just an abbreviation for channel but I've never heard of 4chan. 2chan is one of Japan's biggest online multi-topic discussion forums.
 

RichardE

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The question is not "what is chan"

The question is..

what is /b/ :eek:


Most of the "net" lingo now originates from the chan forums and the WoW (World of Warcraft) forums to give you an idea of what chan is.
 

manowar821

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~4chan = 4 channel, a spin off of the Japanese 2chan (2 channel).

~blah-blah-chan (pronounced 'chon') = A term of endearment to be added onto someones name in Japan. If your name is bob, you are bob-chan (if I were to be hitting on you).

The two have nothing to do with one another, other than the fact that you can find chans on 4chan and 2chan... Unfortunately.

In other words, it's just some weeaboo shit. Kawaii kawaii neko desu!!! >:3