News

Moderators, oh joy. -- Posted by Spardot on Wednesday, February 10 2010 - 1:57 PM

It seems that 420chan has somehow once again exceeded my expectations and is now super mega popular, hurray!

We're in need of a few new mods, that's where you come in. You don't need any special talents such as knowing how to code or how to bake me a triple layer fudge cake, although the thought is nice. Every board is in need of new mods so we're mostly looking for global mods over say janitors or single board mods.

What we require of you is rather quite simple and yet it seems to be almost impossible at the same time. We need people who are intelligent, know how to reason and have a sense of justice. Being a moderator for a *chan is a very awful job. There are many horrible things that most of you have been shielded from here in attempt to keep this place clean from that..filth. It only gets worse.

You will be required to understand how IRC works and you must join #420chan as well as #moderators. Please don't query me with stupid crap, in fact don't query me at all. I will be observing you. If you don't know how irc works, look at the irc info page. Study the rules carefully.

When you join irc, you may be confused at first but all will become clear within the first few moments. Note that this isn't fast, you won't be hired this week or next.

So good luck, I look forward to meeting any of you new comers.

UFC 109 Tonight -- Posted by Kirtaner on Saturday, February 6 2010 - 9:33 PM

A friendly reminder that we offer free streams of all UFC, TNA and WWE Pay-Per-View events for 420chan users.

High traffic events are secured using an irc-based authentication system. This is to prevent public sharing of our streams.

For more information on this particular event, visit /mma/.

This uses our private, proprietary flash video delivery network, that will eventually be used for TaimaTV in the coming weeks. It's been used for 4 events so far and we're quite happy with the system.

Enjoy the fight!

Rules

General Rules

  1. Nothing illegal. That means NO CHILD PORN. Any child porn posted will be removed, and you will be permanently banned.
    1. Hiffwe
  2. If you act like some dumb kid or an arrogant douchebag or really anything that we deem an "undesirable element" (camwhores, trolls, etc) you can expect to not remain here for very long.
  3. This community is 18+ Only. This is for legal reasons. Do not ignore this rule and try acting like nothing's wrong, we are obligated to remove you. Underage bans are quickly removed upon displaying proof of age to a staff member. If you admit to being underage, goodbye.
  4. The above rule also applies if your spelling and grammar is about as bad as someone underage. Hint: you look like a total moron.
  5. If you want to advertise, then buy a banner. Don't want to? Then don't shill your products/services/contests by posting threads about them, pissing people off in the process, and getting yourself banned/deleted/wordfiltered for all eternity.
  6. We do not care about 4chan/Any other chan bullshit. Do not post threads like "SO I JUST GOT BANNED FROM 4CHAN" - You will be banned.
  7. Before you post, take a few deep breaths and try not to rage at anyone and anything that doesn't tickle your fancy. You are not doing anything to contribute to the overall health of the board, and instead create an air of hostility. This makes other people hostile, and things just get worse and worse. RELAX. Before your negativity gets you booted out. Moderators are there to keep things in order. Our rules are in place to protect the decency of our boards. If you have complaints, take it to /420/ where they belong.
  8. This website is a privilege. It is run and maintained by us in our spare time, and causes us nothing but constant headaches and lost sleep. We do it for YOUR continued enjoyment. Show a little respect to the few of us in charge.
  9. Lastly, try not to be a humorless little fuckwad that complains about the slightest thing because WAAAAAAH YOU'RE INTERFERING WITH ME POSTING ABOUT MY DUMB FRIENDS GETTING STONED AT THE WAL-MART PARKING LOT. Sometimes we do strange things to the site. Sit back, light up a joint, and, you know, try to enjoy yourself.

Drug Board Rules

  1. NO BUYING OR SELLING ALLOWED. Asking for information on districts in a city or a general location go to or asking for general prices is perfectly fine.
  2. Don't troll the drug sections if you don't like drugs. They're for semi-intelligent discussion on each topic. Nobody cares about your dumb false information some idiot told you at your school's DARE meeting about how one puff of marijuana will make you rape your dog and kill your parents and shoot crack cocaine into your eyeballs.
  3. No goddamn POST YOUR AREA CODE threads you stupid fucks. This is for your own safety.
  4. Check at least 5 pages back before posting a BUMP WHEN HIGH thread.
  5. There are other boards on 420chan for you to post about music, movies, growing, etc. The site is called "420chan" for a reason. Please refrain from using these boards as a dumping grounds for anything you do "when you're high".

Special Board Rules

  1. /420/ is for site discussion and community-to-staff interaction. Posting anything else is grounds for constant ridicule
  2. /b/ is a (nearly) anything-goes melting pot board. Most of the General rules still apply here. Use your head.

Academic Board Rules

  1. These boards are not your dumping ground for stupid racist shit.
  2. All General Rules apply here

Discussion Board Rules

  1. Talk about said subjects. Try to keep your conversations somewhat civil. Don't forget you can also use these boards to talk about the topic "on drugs". This is not to be exclusive to /weed/ and friends!
  2. All General Rules apply here

Image Board Rules

  1. Keep on topic. People don't want to see unicorns when they're looking for crossdressing twinks.
  2. All General Rules apply here

How do I get Unbanned?

  1. There's a few little things called "Patience" and "Politeness". See the link up above that says "Mods"? It contains contact information for a handful of us. Do not contact mods this way for bans. We have mechanisms in place on our IRC network to make ban management significantly quicker. Please, use irc.420chan.org #420chan for ban queries.
  2. The chances of being unbanned are related to the offense. Obviously if you post kiddy diddling you aren't going to get much from us.
  3. Be prepared to be entertaining for the staff. Seriously.


Tools

420chan Firefox Extension

The 420chan Firefox Extension offers useful additions to your posting experience such as,

  • Image Expansion
  • Thread/Post Expansion
  • Quick Reply
  • Global Expansion Options
  • Thread Hiding
  • Quick Sage
  • YouTube Embedding
  • Discussion Map

    • Install 420chan Extension!

    Thanks to O_Lawd for original script

    If you get the error Invalid file hash (possible download corruption) -261, here are a few things to try.

    1. Clear your cache. Go to Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Offline Storage -> Clear Now and then try reinstalling the extension.
    2. Enable third-party cookies. To do this go to Tools -> Options -> Privacy and check the Accept third-party cookies box.
    3. Manually install the extension. The easiest way to do this is to just right click, Save As, and then drag the downloaded file into the Firefox window. This should initiate the installation process.


    Administrators

    Do NOT use AIM to appeal bans, use the IRC info page and contact an available mod or admin instead.

    Kirtaner
    kirtaner@420chan.org
    AIM: Kirtaner Aster
    Spardot
    DoNotEmail@420chan.org
    AIM: Self Servitude
    *IM at own risk. Seriously.
    Interpol
    interpol@420chan.org
    AIM: Negrabeast.
    Nullbyte
    nullbyte@420chan.org
    AIM: nullbyte420
    *European admin.
    Futuredays
    future@420chan.org
    AIM: tobeadded
    *Fuda does most of the bans (asshole)
    Loskene
    loskene@420chan.org
    MSN: loskene@420chan.org
    *Filthy Romulan

    IRC Info

    IRC Info

    Server: irc.420chan.org
    Channel: #420chan
    Available Ports: 6667, 9999

    How to connect to the server with irssi

    1: Start irssi
    2: Type /connect irc.420chan.org
    3: Type /nick <yournickhere> (example: /nick stupid_fucker)
    4: Type /join #<channel name> (example: /join #420chan)

    5: Press the alt-key and the window number you want to go to. Server window is window 1, and your new channel is window 2. To go to window 2, you press alt+2.

    6: If you are kicked, you can rejoin by repeating step 4.
    7: To write a private message, type /msg <nick> <message>.
    7: To leave a channel, write /wc (window close)

    Welcome to the wonderful (not) world of irc!

    Other Notable Channels (type /join #channel)

    #weed: /weed/ Chat
    #wooo: Wrestling Discussion
    #drugs: Various Drug Discussion
    #po: Pokemon Discussion
    #cd: Crossdressers
    #code: 420chan Development and Programming Discussion
    #vg: Video Games
    #taima: Taimapedia Discussion
    #dnd: Dungeons & Dragons
    #bb: Bawwwwww Blog Crap

    General Network Rules

  • 1. Users must remain in a channel if they are on the network. You could be glined forever.
  • 2. No buying or selling drugs or soliciting to do so is allowed on any channel on the network. Anyone found to be doing so will be ejected violently.
  • 3. If you're banned or killed randomly, don't take it harshly, it's almost always in jest and reversed just as quickly.
  • 4. Do not wake the feem.
  • 5. Do not anger the feem.
  • 6. Do not attempt to feed the feem.
  • 7. Do not attempt to put a party hat on the feem.
  • 8. Do not look at the operational end of the feem.
  • 9. Do not attempt to pose with the feem for photographic opportunities, even once.
  • 10. NO FUCKING HATZ!

    • IRC Clients

    Do not use Chatzilla. If you really must use Chatzilla, change the default settings otherwise you probably won't be able to join some channels. At the least, you will be made fun of.

    mIRC (Windows)
    X-Chat (Windows)
    X-Chat Aqua (Mac OS X)
    Colloquy (Mac OS X)
    irssi (Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Cisco IOS, Jim Ross' Ass)


    Frequently Asked Questions

    Everything you need to know (and more!) about the 420chan community.

    Questions

    Basics

    What is 420chan?

    420chan is a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments, share images, and hold conversations with other like-minded people. 420chan's collaborative-community format is based on the widely popular Japanese and English-speaking boards, Futaba Channel and 4chan. Different boards are dedicated to a wide variety of different topics, ranging from psychoactive materials, psychology, chemistry, and politics, to videogames, professional wrestling, music, and art. Users do not need to register a username before participating in the community.

    How do I access the boards?

    In order to access the full site, you must first read and agree to the terms of the disclaimer. To access the disclaimer simply click any board and a dialogue will appear. Your response will be cookied for one week.

    What should I know before I post?

    Users are encouraged to participate actively in our community, but only after they have familiarized themselves with the rules and this FAQ. Breaking the rules may result in post deletion, a temporary ban, or in some cases, permanent banishment. Understand the rules before you begin posting!

    How do I post anonymously?

    Anonymity works somewhat differently here compared to other, similar communities. When you leave the Name field blank, you are assigned a randomly generated name that changes once every 24 hours. Your name does not follow you between boards. Please note that this is different from your ID. Your ID is a separate per-board IP-based hash that can be used to help identify problematic or 'trolling' users.

    Can I register a username?

    No user registration process is available. If you're worried about somebody impersonating you, consider using a tripcode to help validate your identity.

    Do I have to post an image?

    Posting an image is not absolutely required, however it is preferable to begin a thread with an image.

    Can I reply with an image?

    Yes. To reply to a thread with an image of your own, click the [Reply] link and fill in the post box as you normally would, making sure to specify an image for attachment.

    How do I quote somebody?

    To quote a portion of text, simply place a pointer (">") in front of the text you wish to highlight (ex. ">This is a quote"). To link to and highlight an entire post, place two pointers in front of its unique post number (ex. ">>210981").

    Can I mark text as a spoiler?

    Yes you can. Spoilerizing text makes it unreadable to others until they mouse over it. To spoilerize a comment, place '%' tags around the text you wish to hide (ex. "%SNAKE DIES%"). Gross misuse of these tags may result in a ban.

    How do I use a "tripcode"?

    Tripcodes can help verify a user's identity to others, and are a type of pseudo-registration. To use a normal tripcode, place an octothorpe ("#") followed by a word or short phrase after what you've entered into the [Name] field (ex. "User#password"). Upon submission, the server will generate the hash unique to that particular word or phrase. The previous example would display "User !ozOtJW9BFA" after being posted.

    Important note: A tripcode is generated only using the text entered after the octothorpe. Your entered name, IP address, cookie information, etc. do not affect the output. Normal tripcodes are *not* entirely secure; most can be cracked with relative ease. For a more secure solution, see secure tripcodes.

    What is a "secure tripcode"?

    A secure tripcode can be generated by placing two separate octothorpes and words in the [Name] field, as opposed to one as with a normal tripcode (ex. "User#password#password"). Secure tripcodes use a secret key file on the server to help obscure their password. The previous example would display "User !ozOtJW9BFA!!QVo+UkZm" after being posted.

    What is "sage"?

    Entering "sage" (by itself) into the [E-mail] field while replying will cause the thread not to bump to the top of the page. There is no visual indicator that one has used "sage" in their post. This can be used to politely add a non-noteworthy reply to a thread without bumping it to the top.

    How can I stay in a thread after I post?

    We do not currently have a method of remaining in a thread after you reply. It is very easy to return to it. Should the need arise, we may consider adding such a feature in the future.

    How do I report posts?

    Reporting posts for review is extremely encouraged, as it helps us remove rule breaking and/or illegal content faster. To file a report, click on the exclamation point /!\ icon next to a post. A confirmation dialogue will pop up and ask if the post you are reporting is a rule violation, or if it contains illegal material. Be sure to mark this appropriately!


    Important note: Submitting false reports will result in your ability to report posts being removed. This policy is in place to discourage abuse of the system; it is not meant to dissuade users from submitting legitimate reports.

    How do I delete my own post(s)?

    When you submit a post, you have the option of entering a deletion password in the [Password] field. If you do not specify a password, one will be automatically generated for you and cookied to your browser. As long as your browser retains this cookie, you will be able to delete posts made using it (the box should appear to be filled in automatically). To delete your post(s), check the box in the upper left hand corner of the specific post(s) you wish to remove, and scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the [Delete] button. The password field should be automatically filled in. If it is not, you must manually enter in the password you selected. Checking the [X File Only] box will cause only the image to be deleted, leaving the comment untouched.

    Why won't my thread bump?

    All threads have a set bump limit. On most boards, the bump limit is set to around 500 posts. When this limit is reached, a thread will no longer "bump" to the top of the board, causing the thread to descend through the pages until it is marked for deletion and pruned. This method of post-limiting, while sometimes inconvenient, assures that content is kept fresh on the boards.

    My post disappeared! Where'd it go?

    Threads expire and are pruned by 420chan's software at a relatively high rate. Most boards are limited to storing 4000 posts, and content is usually available for only a few days before it is removed. Most times, the post was probably flagged as old and marked for deletion automatically, however in some cases it may have been removed by a staff member. We ask that users refrain from reposting material that they believe to have been deleted by the staff. Doing so may result in a ban.

    Can I retrieve an old post/image?

    No. Content that expires is removed from our system entirely. Archives are currently not available, but an automated thread-voting archival system is being written. Please do not e-mail us requesting content that has been pruned, for it is impossible for us to assist you.

    Can you help me contact a specific user?

    No. Unless a user elects to include an e-mail address in their post, there is no way to contact that user privately (outside of the imageboard). More details regarding our storage of personal information can be found here.

    Features

    What is a "sticky"?

    "Stickied" threads are posts that are stuck (hence "sticky/stickied") to the top of a board's index page. A stickied thread is denoted by a small thumbtack icon placed next to its post number. Threads can only be stuck by moderators, and cannot be saged or otherwise unstuck by users. Trolling, sage-bombing, or reporting a sticky may result in a ban.

    What is the blotter?

    The blotter provides a short brief of recent site developments. It displays the most recent 420chan Blog post. It is visible above the postbox on every board.

    Where are 420chan's feeds located?

    420chan maintains a few RSS and Twitter feeds, which are located at the following URLs:


    420chan Blog: RSS
    420chan Status: Twitter
    420chan Bans: Twitter

    What is the 420chan Firefox Extension?

    The 420chan Firefox Extension is developed by OhLawd, and made available on the tools page. If you use Firefox, you absolutely need this!

    What is a trial board?

    Trial boards are added every now and then to broaden the scope of the website. We open new trial boards as resources permit, based on requests from the userbase. If a board does not perform well, it is removed to make way for others.

    Can you add "x" board?

    Short answer: no. Long answer: maybe. Boards are added only if we believe there is enough interest to drive quality traffic to them. Presently, there aren't enough available resources to allow the addition of new trial boards. You may discuss board ideas on /420/.