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Moot
Internet entrepreneur known for having created popular imageboard 4chan and not-so-popular NY startup Canvas.
- Website/Blog: The only real blog for Moot
- Known For: 4chan
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chrispoole
- Twitter: moot
Summary
moot, mootle, and variants, are pseudonyms of Christopher Poole, the owner of 4chan, a popular imageboard and originator of a significant portion of the internet's memes.
Origins
As moot founded 4chan in 2003 when he was 15 years old, he was likely born in 1988.
Rise to fame
Aside from posting to his own imageboard, moot has done interviews with old media, such at Time Magazine and Wall Street Journal, about the popularity of his site.
Current status
moot's fame is linked to his website, 4chan, which is one of the most popular websites. His latest project is canv.as in an attempt to finally make some money online.
Facts
- moot was born in 1988.
- moot currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- moot was a "goon" (a member of Something Awful) before starting 4chan.
- moot started 4chan in 2003, in his bedroom while living in New York.
- moot was voted most influential person of 2008 by Time magazine in April 2009 despite having little influence on internet culture personally.
- moot's name really is actually Christopher Poole, this was confirmed by various court filings.
Images
found at http://tiny.4chan.org/topic/2549 One goes through extra moot impersonation effort with making the moot mask! |
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moot Oh exploitable |
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mootoh exploitable |
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Moot is looking totally straight in this pic, not gay at all. |
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moot trollface |
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Yeah. It's real. Also, full of win. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1883644_1886141,00.html |
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Don't worry, Moot still likes anime |
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