8chan /ˈeɪt-chan/ is yet another 4chan alternative, differentiating itself mostly with the ability to create your own board, hence the eight. That sounds pretty useful, but it will probably go underutilized as this feature expects users to be creative and have common interests, which years of research has taught us simply isn't true. As usual, the content is often the same as it is everywhere else, but what do you expect? Founded in ?October 2013, it is notable for surviving more than a year, a big deal among sites like these. The users here have already developed a rich creation myth for their site that involves an imp in a magical cart. Seems unlikely…
In or around 2014, 8chan users actively promoted the site on 4chan. Moderation on 4chan's /pol/ and on /v/ regarding the #GamerGate thing caused some people to jump ship, but the greater question is what the hell is #GamerGate? Is it an IRC channel? 8chan users also like to refer to 4chan as halfchan. Good for them…