| Revision as of 16:59, 10 December 2014 editGRuban (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers31,734 editsm →Early life: mdy← Previous edit | Revision as of 07:44, 11 December 2014 edit undo107.15.41.141 (talk) Removed serious BLP issue. Alternate source for 4chan->8chan migrationNext edit → | ||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
| == 8chan == | == 8chan == | ||
| {{main|8chan}} | {{main|8chan}} | ||
| Brennan launched ], also called "Infinitechan", in October 2013, after a month of raising pledges on ]. It was meant as a "free-speech-friendly ] alternative", where discussion boards would be managed by the creating users, not by site moderators.<ref name=" |
Brennan launched ], also called "Infinitechan", in October 2013, after a month of raising pledges on ]. It was meant as a "free-speech-friendly ] alternative", where discussion boards would be managed by the creating users, not by site moderators.<ref name="WashingtonPost">{{ cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/10/14/the-only-guide-to-gamergate-you-will-ever-need-to-read/|title=The only guide to Gamergate you will ever need to read|last=Dewey|first=Caitlin|date=October 14, 2010|work=]|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patreon.com/user?u=162165|title=Support Fredrick Brennan creating free speech friendly 4chan alternative|publisher=Patreon|date=September 2013|accessdate=10 November 2014}}</ref> | ||
| In September 2014, the website gained popularity from the ] after 4chan banned supporters of the subject, many of whom then organized at 8chan.<ref name= |
In September 2014, the website gained popularity from the ] after 4chan banned supporters of the subject, many of whom then organized at 8chan.<ref name=WashingtonPost/><ref>{{cite web|last=Audureau|first=William|title=4chan, wizardchan, 8chan... s'y retrouver dans la jungle des forums anonymes les plus populaires du Web|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2014/10/15/4chan-wizardchan-8chan-le-guide-des-forums-anonymes-les-plus-populaires-du-web_4505380_4408996.html|publisher='']''|location=France|language=French|date=October 15, 2014}}</ref> In October 2014, supporters held a birthday party for the site, starring Brennan.<ref name="NYMag">{{cite news|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/10/gamergate-supporters-party-at-strip-club.html|title=Gamergate Supporters Party at Strip Club|last=Chen|first=Adrian|authorlink=Adrian Chen|date=October 27, 2014|work=]|accessdate=10 November 2014}}</ref> Brennan himself became a prominent GamerGate advocate, being interviewed by ] and ] about the controversy, once alongside, and once in regards to game developer ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/15/gamergate_n_5989616.html|title=What Is #Gamergate? 8chan Administrator And Female Gamer Join HuffPost Live|date=October 15, 2014|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="TDPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.davidpakman.com/fredrick-hotwheels-brennan/|title=#GamerGate: 8Chan Admin 'Hotwheels' Denounces Brianna Wu Doxxing & Harassment|last=Pakman|first=David|work=]|date=November 5, 2014|accessdate=3 December 2014}} Also on YouTube </ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 11 December 2014
| An editor has nominated this article for deletion. You are welcome to participate in the deletion discussion, which will decide whether or not to retain it.Feel free to improve the article, but do not remove this notice before the discussion is closed. For more information, see the guide to deletion. Find sources: "Fredrick Brennan" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR%5B%5BWikipedia%3AArticles+for+deletion%2FFredrick+Brennan%5D%5DAFD |
| Fredrick Brennan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1994 or 1995 |
| Other names | Hotwheels |
| Known for | Creating 8chan |
Fredrick "Hotwheels" Brennan is an American computer programmer with brittle bone disease. In 2013, he became known as the founder and principal administrator of the imageboard community 8chan.
Early life
Brennan was born in the mid-1990s with osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disease, which stunted his growth, and confined him to a motorized wheelchair. He estimates he had broken bones 120 times in his first 19 years. His disability restricted his childhood play activities, so he was "hooked" on his first computer at the age of 6. He wrote his first independent computer program at the age of 13.
Independence
In August 2013, Brennan moved from his mother's home in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Brooklyn, where he works writing websites as head of programming for RazorClicks, which does small business Web marketing. The company pays the rent for his apartment, and he works a second job, remotely, for a Canadian company for expenses.
In January 2014, Brennan was robbed of almost $5000 that he was saving up for a new wheelchair. When the suspect was arrested, Brennan went to the police station for a lineup, but when a bus didn't come on the way back, was left stranded in snow, and had to be treated for hypothermia. He received a personal apology from New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton. RazorClicks launched a donation campaign to help gather the remaining funds for a new wheelchair; $15000 was ready in 2 months.
8chan
Main article: 8chanBrennan launched 8chan, also called "Infinitechan", in October 2013, after a month of raising pledges on Patreon. It was meant as a "free-speech-friendly 4chan alternative", where discussion boards would be managed by the creating users, not by site moderators.
In September 2014, the website gained popularity from the GamerGate controversy after 4chan banned supporters of the subject, many of whom then organized at 8chan. In October 2014, supporters held a birthday party for the site, starring Brennan. Brennan himself became a prominent GamerGate advocate, being interviewed by The Huffington Post and The David Pakman Show about the controversy, once alongside, and once in regards to game developer Brianna Wu.
References
- ^ Wilson, Michael (January 17, 2014). "City Newcomer Is Let Down by a Stranger, Then the Police". New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ The America Tonight Digital Team (September 12, 2014). "A day in the life of a man with brittle bone disease". America Tonight. Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "The Other America 'Fredrick Brennan' - YouTube". Al Jazeera America. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "RazorClicks-Help Fredrick Brennan". RazorClicks. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "NY police apologize to victim with food, favors". PoliceOne. March 22, 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- Wilson, Michael (March 21, 2014). "After Leaving Victim in the Cold, the Police Work to Make It Right". New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Dewey, Caitlin (October 14, 2010). "The only guide to Gamergate you will ever need to read". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- "Support Fredrick Brennan creating free speech friendly 4chan alternative". Patreon. September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- Audureau, William (October 15, 2014). "4chan, wizardchan, 8chan... s'y retrouver dans la jungle des forums anonymes les plus populaires du Web" (in French). France: Le Monde.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Chen, Adrian (October 27, 2014). "Gamergate Supporters Party at Strip Club". New York. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "What Is #Gamergate? 8chan Administrator And Female Gamer Join HuffPost Live". HuffPost Live. Huffington Post. October 15, 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- Pakman, David (November 5, 2014). "#GamerGate: 8Chan Admin 'Hotwheels' Denounces Brianna Wu Doxxing & Harassment". The David Pakman Show. Retrieved 3 December 2014. Also on YouTube