4chan vuelve después de dos semanas con problemas graves
4chan, the infamous forum known for its anonymous user base that posts controversial materials, has made a comeback. A post on the site’s official blog, titled «Still Standing,» detailed the timeline of events that led to 4Chan’s closure earlier this month. According to their own site check, the boards and front page are up, but posting and images are still inactive.
The blog post on 4Chan explains that moderators shut down the servers on April 14 to prevent further damage after a serious database breach, where hackers gained access to the site’s source code. The blog post labeled the incident as «catastrophic,» as it compromised a ton of 4chan databases along with the main server. The hack even crippled the site and exposed personal information of 4chan’s moderation team and many of its users.
The blog post attributed the hack to the site’s inability to update the code and infrastructure due to a lack of «qualified man-hours.» Surprisingly, the site has struggled financially to address these concerns, as it is challenging for 4chan to find willing financial supporters. «Advertising agencies and payments willing to work with 4chan are rare, and activists quickly pressure them to cancel their services,» the blog stated. «The money setup for new equipment lasted almost a decade.»
Now that the website has returned, there will be some crucial changes. According to the blog post, the /F/ Board will remain closed because the 4Chan team cannot prevent exploits of the .swf file format. For similar reasons, the revived 4Chan will also disable PDF uploads for now but reintroduce them in the near future. Moving forward, 4chan says it is bringing in volunteers to keep up with the workload of running the site. Apparently, the moderation team will not let 4chan die easily; the blog post reads, «No matter how tough it gets, we don’t give up.» However, it feels inevitable that 4chan will face a similar issue in the future, considering it has not addressed the root problem of providing money to maintain its servers.
This article originally appeared on Engadget.
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