How come 4chan is the dominant cultural force of the Internet

Pickle Rick hype was reddit wasn't it?
This places influence is waning imo

>>1510200
>4chan is the dominant cultural force of the Internet
What makes you think that?

>>1510205
That only because a hivemind of autist who can't stand anything reddit likes when in reality there are many who like the show regardless.
However I would admit it is waning but I see 4chan still the main exporter here.

>>1510211
>Most GOOD memes are from here
>Influence on politics
>Pony shit started here
>Everywhere else screencaps 4chan
>Weaponized autism
It all points to here friend.

>>1510200
I really don't know if that's nearly as true today as it once was.

However my theory has always been that it's the formats of various websites. Other formats are much more rigid. Could you imagine spending all that time building up a "internet reputation" and then also being carefree enough to talk about your deep desire to fondle a giant pair of futanari balls, or post content you know people always view as cancer but doing it in a really opportune moment that actually makes it hilarious?
(The latter happens far less today than it used to since most people are so fucking serious and can't drop their internet wars for a few seconds to laugh every once in a while)

Also, even if someone did post something really "spontaneous" and fun on other sites the weight of their past deeds and any opinions they're known to have within the community (or how much "upvotes" or other bullshit points/badges they have on their profile) have an effect too.

>>1510221
>Most GOOD memes are from here
Name a good 4chan meme from the last 5 years.

>Influence on politics
4chan doesn't influence politics, 4chan is influenced by politics from the outside.

If you made this thread 10 years ago, you might have had a point.

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>>1510227

4chan now is where SA was in the early noughties -- at its apogee, notorious, but essentially cliche with nowhere to go but down. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

>>1510200
I think twitter is the dominant cultural force of the internet right now, even nips use it

>>1510229
>at it's apogee
>nowhere to go but down
These aren't really comparable analogies.

>>1510234
I think there were a lot of threads a few months ago saying that 4chan was starting to look more and more like Twitter.

>>1510235
It's not an analogy it's a description of the current state of affairs.

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>>1510706
MAGA