>>510096945
It was, several decades ago.

I remember iconically telling /b/ (I was probably 14 or 15) that it(4chan) is the Internet hate machine when someone was briefly appearing weak and vulnerable in a thread

Currently, I think 4chan's culture is just to be the most active image board in the USA / English speaking countries. A last vestige of easy to access communication without needing a differing establishment to describe order / rules.