The man who inspired 4chan is now its owner

In a move that brings 4chan "full circle," founder Christopher Poole sold the popular anonymous message board to Hiroyuki Nishimura, he announced Monday. "Hiroyuki is a pioneer in the world of anonymous communities, and can be thought of as the great-grandfather of 4chan," Poole wrote, noting Nishimura created his site's anime- and manga-focused predecessor, 2Channel. "None of us would be using 4chan today--or potentially any anonymous image board -- if it weren't for him." Though 4chan also foc...