Why Is 4chan So Controversial? the Online Message Board Clashing with Ofcom
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zahlman
4 months ago
Especially given this title, I find it rather doubtful that Metro's coverage would be any more insightful than what we already have from the BBC (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44982681).
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