4chan Founder Launches Canvas, a Social Forum For Remixing Images

September 7, 2011

canvas-logo.pngCanvas, an online forum for sharing, remixing and commenting on images came out of private beta recently. The site was built by 4chan founder Christopher Poole (known online as “moot”) and is intended as a more interactive, less unruly version of 4chan.

On Canvas, users can upload images, edit directly in the browser and add captions. Once published, they can be remixed and commented on by other users. The site employs a badge-like system of stickers, which can be applied to images as a way of casting a vote. Drag the “LOL” sticker onto an image you thought was funny. Or you can give a cookie sticker to images that “need a little condescending acknowledgement.” Stickers contribute to aggregate totals and help determine each image’s overall popularity and placement.

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