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Always known to the internet as moot-always lowercase- he revealed his identity in the Wall Street Journal.
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In an open internet poll conducted by Time, Poole was voted most influential person in 2008.
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He explained why 4chan is a "meme factory". He explained that it was due to the lack of data retention and memory on the site. The fact that almost anyone can submit anonymously is also another factor.
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He defended the anonymity of posting on 4chan versus the persistant user identity creation sites like Twiitter or Facebook.
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Poole created a new web enterprise named Canvas. This time users are required to self identify themselves using facebook connect. This site is similar to 4chan and allows users to upload pictures of digitally modified things, also humorous.
