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Paranormal discussion board on 4chan the prevalent speech sound in IPA or X-SAMPA Voiceless velar fricative X (social network) /x/ Yes Imageboard on 4chan English Optional Hiroyuki Nishimura Christopher "moot" PooleLagorio-Chafkin Christine We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of REDDIT, the Internet's Culture Laboratory 2 October 2018 Little, Brown Book Group 323 978-0-349-41635-9 https://books.google.com/books?id=UwpUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT323 15 July 2024 2007 02 15 Online /x/ is the paranormal board on 4chan, an English-language imageboard. Created in January 2005 as a general photography board, it was repurposed in February 2007 to focus on unexplained phenomena, the supernatural, and non-political conspiracy theories.Alonso Fernando 2013-08-27 Meet 4chan's /x/philes, investigators of the Internet's strangest mysteries https://www.dailydot.com/irl/4chan-x-paranormal-board-creepy-pronunciation-book-mysteries/ The Daily Dot 2024-11-15 2022-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20220506203802/https://www.dailydot.com/irl/4chan-x-paranormal-board-creepy-pronunciation-book-mysteries/ live History The board was initially launched in January 2005 as 4chan's general photography board. In February 2007, it was repurposed as a paranormal-themed board, focusing on the supernatural and unexplained phenomena. Notable contributions SCP Foundation SCP Foundation thumb|upright|The SCP Foundation logo The SCP Foundation, a collaborative writing wiki project documenting a fictional secret organization, originated on /x/ in 2007. The first SCP file, SCP-173, was posted by an anonymous user.Walker Ian February 16, 2022 Internet Horror Legend Sees Incredible Reimagining After Over A Decade Of Tensions https://kotaku.com/scp-foundation-173-4chan-izumi-kato-control-horror-cree-1848550692 Kotaku November 15, 2024 May 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220510130530/https://kotaku.com/scp-foundation-173-4chan-izumi-kato-control-horror-cree-1848550692 live Initially a stand-alone short story, many additional SCP files were created shortly after, copying SCP-173's style and establishing a shared fictional universe. The project later moved to its own wiki in January 2008.Baker-Whitelaw Gavia Meet the secret foundation that contains the world's paranormal artifacts https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fandom/scp-foundation-paranormal-artifact-containment-horror/ The Daily Dot 9 January 2014 15 November 2024 22 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181022160056/https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fandom/scp-foundation-paranormal-artifact-containment-horror/ live Creepypasta, Ben Drowned, and The Backrooms Creepypasta Ben Drowned The Backrooms Many of the earliest creepypastas (Internet horror-related legends) were created on /x/.Chess Shira 2016-10-14 Sinister Clown Sightings Are a Manifestation of Fear https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/10/14/whats-behind-the-spreading-creepy-clown-hysteria/sinister-clown-sightings-are-a-manifestation-of-fear The New York Times 2024-11-15 2017-06-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20170624040740/https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/10/14/whats-behind-the-spreading-creepy-clown-hysteria/sinister-clown-sightings-are-a-manifestation-of-fear live One of the most popular stories of the genre, Ben Drowned, was originally posted to the board in September 2010 with the author pretending to be a user who discovered a glitching video game. The Backrooms phenomenon originated from a thread on /x/ created on May 12, 2019, where users were asked to "post disquieting images that just feel 'off'." The first photo depicting the Backrooms was uploaded there, accompanied by a story claiming one enters the Backrooms when they "noclip out of reality in the wrong areas". The concept subsequently gained widespread popularity across social media.https://happymag.tv/the-backrooms/ The Backrooms: an eerie phenomenon lies behind these familiar hallways 3 August 2021 Happy Mag Patston Manning 15 November 2024 1 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220201130114/https://happymag.tv/the-backrooms/ live thumb|upright=1.35|The original Backrooms image posted on /x/ Notable incidents The board was the first place where the 2015 viral video 11B-X-1371 was posted.Krahblicher John-Erik This Creepy Puzzle Arrived In Our Mail http://gadgetzz.com/2015/10/12/this-creepy-puzzle-arrived-in-our-mail/ GadgetZZ.com October 12, 2015 November 15, 2024 November 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151101180031/http://gadgetzz.com/2015/10/12/this-creepy-puzzle-arrived-in-our-mail/ live /x/ also played a significant role in investigating and popularizing the controversial Sad Satan video game.Berger Jonas 2015-10-29 Das rätselhafteste Spiel aus dem Darknet WELT https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/webwelt/article160310215/Das-raetselhafteste-Spiel-aus-dem-Darknet.html 2021-12-26 2024-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20211226045239/https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/webwelt/article160310215/Das-raetselhafteste-Spiel-aus-dem-Darknet.html live Creepy Chan American model Allison Harvard first gained internet fame in 2005 as an Internet meme on /x/ where she became known as "Creepy Chan" due to her distinctive appearance and interests. She later gained mainstream recognition through her appearances on America's Next Top Model in 2009 and 2011, during which she would visit /x/ to participate in discussions about herself.Poulsen Kevin https://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/creepycha/ 'Anonymous' Pin-Up Girl Is Runner-Up For America's Next Top Model Wired May 19, 2009 November 15, 2024 July 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120705141800/http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/creepycha live See also 4chan Creepypasta SCP Foundation The Backrooms /b/ /mlp/ /v/ (imageboard) /v/ r/nosleep References Category:4chan Category:Paranormal Category:Internet properties established in 2005