Is it ever ok to tell a friend or acquaintance that you browse 4 chan...

Is it ever ok to tell a friend or acquaintance that you browse 4 chan? I recently made the mistake of telling a coworker that i never browse boards like /b/ and Jow Forums, but /mu/ and /lit/ genuinely offer unique and interesting criticisms. Something changed in an otherwise friendly relationship. It began to feel awkward whenever we worked together. Is this site over or do i just need to give less of a shit what other people think? I know i shouldnt care what faggot normies think in any situation but im more asking for the sake of my quality of life.

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No, nor do I want to associate with others who make it known.

I only tell people if I find out first that they also come here, or if they're the kind of person who wouldn't judge it negatively.

those who judge others on their peculiar interests are questionable themselves but i think browsing r9k or pol may be slightly indicative of certain ideological values or beliefs so it's understandable i guess
its probably better left unsaid but i met one of my closest friends through this board so that's kind of unavoidable for me in this case though it doesn't affect anything as neither of us browse heavily and i don't think she even browses at all anymore

I appreciate where youre coming from, but i believe society could use a little more of the Jow Forums mentality. The basic concept of an open forum where you can say anything even if it upsets people, and those people in turn can just ignore you if they dont agree or dont care is what attracted me to this site. I believe that the basic firmament of democracy is that other consenting adults are going to say and do things you disagree with and if they arent hurting anyone and you have no quarrel with them then its none of your business.

I told my dad about this site and he lurks occasionally but he tells me that there is too much gay shit and it puts him off a bit. Last time he said he browsed a war rekt thread on gif so there's that, with my friends though when they found out I use this forum it was them questioning my morality, I assume they checked it out and being the normalfags they are it was an instant put off for them. In your case op do whatever you want, if you tell them or don't tell them it doesn't really matter they'll judge you either way

No, you should never reveal your power level.

Isnt that sort of cowardly though? I feel like if someone like bruno mars or taylor swift browsed this site they would feel like they could never tell anyone because their lives are built on presentation. Do i really want to be that fake?

This feels like a '48 laws of power' level narcissistic endeavour

No, even if that person was a fellow user of the site I would probably pretend I didn't browse this place anyway - especially if someone told me they browsed /b/ and Jow Forums - the average Jow Forums user is a cancerous fag and there's no reason it wouldn't carry into real life.

Also why do we use euphimisms like normie and normalfag when we just mean idiot?

I've only ever told one person that I browse Jow Forums, it's a huge risky move and you WILL get fucked over if you tell the wrong person

cant imagine mom or dad lurking here

think that's bad? ive had people call me out by name after reading a few of my posts. never confirmed it to them of course but that was beyond creepy.

Most people who talk about using Jow Forums to people they know irl are wanna be edgelord faggots who want to leap as hackers that use the dark web

Me and my best friend have both mentioned to eachother that we go here occasionally

Well, obviously, but im talking about normal adults in my own age range. Not narcissistic boomers.

Normalfags can be academically intentelent while still being weak to their instinct to conform and fall prey to societies delusions

because they aren't synonymous; a normie or normalfag is, to put it aptly, a vapid person lacking any sort of nuance or aberration

Im sorry that happened but i question what must have been in those posts to make them that upset. Of course if im way off i encourage you to elaborate

But as ive established im not

I also like this place because on here you can be really open about all of your insecurities in a way that would never fly in our current society irl

Unfortunately most people don't have thick skin, those that stumble onto here from seeing the site mentioned on youtube videos and what not only stay for a short time until they see something offensive or doesn't align with their own opinions or ideology. Let them live in a safe space bubble on fagbook and other social media

I said it openly to a whole class lmao faggots be proud autists. #PrideautismoMonth

I don't know what you're talking about. I don't want to associate with people in real life who let it be known they browse Jow Forums. Also, let's be honest, it doesn't work out like that in practice for Jow Forums at least

Well ive never met another admitted 4 chan browser. I can undetstand what youre saying but one person can only have so many experiences. To be fair ive only had one at the age of 25, but im more trying to talk about societys perception of Jow Forums as a whole, as well as its inclusivity to outsiders. It feels more damaging to the ideology that we hate newfags and normies rather than trying to educate them than anything.

I don't see it as admitting. I've been here since 2012-13. I even phoneposted with my 5800 when it was "the thing"
People think I'm a pedo because the internet says so

Im definitely not autistic though. My friend group sees me as a nurturing influence. I want to know about societys shaming of this site despite its turbulent history. Despite its users that are among the only people creating original content or subversive material of any kind. Can this site redeem its image? Facebook, the absolute most normie site imaginable, is a hotbed for gore, cp, drugs, scams, and all other manor of illegal shit, and yet almost no one knows that. This site has genuinely earned an unfair reputation.

You explained almost nothing about your story except that people think youre a pedo. Take a wild guess about what my assumptions of you are right now?

If it's relevant to the conversation then I'll mention it in a story or something but it isnt like I go around advertising it. If I do say it I dont skate around it or something, I just confidently say it
Not to be mistaken for proudly saying it

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Read some of the other responses i posted before you assume you know everything faggot

Still op. Just say something if you have something to say idiot

Still op. I admit im a little drunk, but im still more capable of processing and articulating thoughts than about 99% of people i know

That's exactly what I do, what exactly made you think anything else?

Because i said i care way more about the sake of peoples idependent thought than being judged in my first 2 or 3 posts

rules 1 and 2 you fucking faggot normalfag

Im trying to turn people to real reason. If you explain the basics concepts of philosophy to anyone, including the 'why do you believe what you believe, why do you assume thats true' shit to literally anyone, if they arent already a zealot, theyll begin to think intelligently

>but /mu/ and /lit/ genuinely offer unique and interesting criticisms.
Atrocious judgement from you, no wonder your coworker stopped considering you worthy of talking

If i had posted something literally unoriginal i would have been kicked by now. Let the mods do their jobs

Thats a bit cynical. Im not saying every post is gold but i also dont present it that way to anyone i explain the site to

The sites abbrasive culture is what makes it fun

School, I just got my 5800
>Hey user what are you doing on your phone
>Uhm... Just browsing Jow Forums
>What's that?
>*explain the basic concept*
>Oh okay
Of course she goes home and searches what is it, then tell our whole class I'm a pervert

Last year, break with coworkers
>Hey user what are you doing
>Uhm... Browsing Jow Forums
>What's that?
>*explain the basic stuff*
>Uhm okay
And he checks what is it, internet tells him that it's about "deep web, child porn, rape, racism"
At least he didn't told everyone (only 5~ co-workers) but confronted me about what I'm doing is wrong and I should get help. We don't talk anymore and I've been kicked out of the social circle

Ive been here about 5 years. Was the site always this and i was just deluding myself?

In my experience anyone who goes out of their way to let you know they use Jow Forums turns out to be a huge faggot. Everyone in my high school friends circle could tell we all came here but we never mentioned it because we have better shit to talk about.

>I visit /mu/ and /lit/

I don't even consider thay Jow Forums. That shit is nu-reddit.

My coworker told me he visits /fa/ and now I respect him less but not cuz he visits Jow Forums.

I don't know about everyone else, but what I do is try to drop "hints" but I'd never actually tell anybody about this website, even though most of the US probably knows of it now. I'll just bring up certain words every once in a while you wouldn't know unless you came here, or maybe even games you wouldn't know about unless you came here. I was surprised to know this black dude I knew, a real black science man type, knew what space station 13 was. Then I think he spotted me using the site on my phone because he joked about me using Jow Forums (I never actually use Jow Forums)

Anyone who doesn't browse Jow Forums or know its history just thinks it's some Nazi indoctrination website. Most people who hear of this site hear only about the
>Jow Forums raids
>Anonymous
>pol
>Gamer gate
and sometimes
>SCP origins
>Death grips leaks
>School shooter post
This place isn't like reddit, the site never cleaned up its act in the public eye. People probably don't even know you can discuss anime here.

I told a female leftist SJW type acquaintance that I browse Jow Forums a while back after she brought up the conversation and she didn't seem to care at all, she just asked why I browse it and I said it's fun and I've been browsing daily since I was like 15 (now 24)

She isn't a complete normie though and is very clued in on internet culture so I she must know that Jow Forums isn't an alt-right pedo website like the media makes out

Not from US, and I think that changes a lot how people see it. Probably it's just me coming from the "zoomer" era, but there aren't many people who have ever heard of Jow Forums, and when I publicly browse it or talk, it's mostly Jow Forums I'm mentioning. It's fair to say it depends on what board you are browsing and if that person is inclined to do an unbiased research on the site once you mention it. The single friend that I wanted to introduce on Jow Forums said the following:
>weird, edgy and I don't really the point of going here with such retards
And I have to admit, I had the idea that Jow Forums was going to be really interesting, but it seems I came here too late. So, for the better or worse, I think you'd rather hide the fact that you go onto Jow Forums.

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Based off your first and second story, I can tell you're just a zoomer beta. Nothing inherently wrong with that, its just that you could have handled both of those situations better with more confidence if you were an alpha
Take it from a charismatic sociopath class clown type, heres how I would have handled it
>first situation
Use cast the first stone argument, anyone who confronts me about using Jow Forums, retort with their pornography use. If I know they use reddit, inform them about x-rated morally wrong subbreddits and defunct ones like r/jailbait and r/cuckolding. Maintain stoic eye contact, most people are sheep and will back down/ wont push the issue.
>second situation
Ask him specifically about what I'm doing is wrong. Upon half hearted barely "researched" examples, tell him "I dont do any of that, I basically go to laugh at edgy memes and argue politics; basically a more mature facebook." He'll most likely back down, since again, people are non confrontational; on the off chance he presses the issue, squint and deepen my voice, tell him "I dont appreciate you accusing me of things I dont do, fuck off".
It sounds like you deteriorated your redemption by waiting too long with the social group though, I hope you're at a new job.
I've mentioned on facebook comments how I browse Jow Forums, even had a moderate feminist re-friend me after we randomly met at a mutual friend's event. Its all about sticking to your guns, and most of all, be charismatic.

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>Zoomer
First one happened in 2010s, even before I was a regular here. I didn't knew about Reddit that year

>second one
Idk what to say. I'm 5'6 so being charismatic is impossible for me

>I didn't knew about Reddit that year
If you didnt know about a top 5 website in the 2010s you're either a facebook/youtube browsing zoomer or a 35 year old boomer. Maybe slightly/moderately autistic in the sense that you're socially inept/reserved.
>I'm 5'6 so being charismatic is impossible for me
Nigga I'm 5'5. You fell prey to manlet syndrome. Height is exclusively a "first impression" trait, you're supposed to mold it with your personality and subconciously make your friends/opponents forget about it. Kevin hart, tom cruise, daniel radcliffe are all manlets, but they're considered the most charismatic men alive. Dont be like robert downey jr and let it eat at your subconcious.

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