Kenkanryu
Digital cynical romanticism: Japan’s 2channel and the precursors to online extremist cultures
September 18, 2023In the West, the concern surrounding the rise of online harassment, trolling and other malicious and antisocial behaviors tend to be hyper focused on websites like 4chan, 8chan and reddit. However, the rise of online hate culture that laid the groundwork for movements like Gamergate and the alt right has a precedent in Japan – ...