In late 2011, 9gag came into conflict with users of 4chan. The

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In late 2011, 9gag came into conflict with users of 4chan. The conflict was provoked by 9gag users claiming to be the creators of memes originating on 4chan. 9gaggers also began referring to themselves as a “legion”, which was a blatant copy of Anonymous. The noticeable watermark at the bottom of every image taken from 9gag was also a factor, as it implied that 9gag had created the image.

On December 21st, 2011 4chan members, furious over 9gag’s antics, planned a raid on the website. The planned raid included the posting of gore, porn and other such materials to the newest uploads section of the website, while another team was to perform DDoS attacks on the web server. 9gag, hearing of the attack, was quick to retaliate, forming what they called “The 9gag army”. They responded to 4chan’s threat with the following message: “The 9gag army is coming for you 4chan.” This only further angered the 4chan members. Many threads appeared on /b/ to spur on the operation. On 9gag, multiple posts went up in defense of themselves.

I think it's time to defeat 9gag once and for all. I know, I know you guys are not my personal fucking army but this isn't for me, it's for all of us.