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2chan

2chan may refer to:2channel, a defunct Japanese textboard founded by Hiroyuki Nishimura 5channel, its successor owned by American businessman Jim Watkins 2ch.sc, a fork of 2channel created and owned by Hiroyuki Nishimura Futaba Channel or 2chan (2chan.net), an unrelated Japanese imageboard, based on 2channel

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2chan may refer to:

  • 2channel (also 2chan, 2ch or 2ch.net), a defunct Japanese textboard founded by Hiroyuki Nishimura
    • 5channel (or 5ch and 5ch.tunet), its successor owned by American businessman Jim Watkins (also the owner of 8chan)
    • 2ch.sc, a fork of 2channel created and owned by Hiroyuki Nishimura
  • Futaba Channel or 2chan (2chan.net), an unrelated Japanese imageboard, based on 2channel
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