Dvach

This article is about the Russian imageboard. For the Japanese textboard abbreviated as 2ch, see 2channel.
Два.ч
Dva.ch
2ch.hk main page and list of boards in 2017
Type of site
Imageboard
Available inRussian
OwnerNariman Namazov
URL2ch.hk, 2ch.life (mirror), t.me/dvachannel (official tg)
CommercialYes
Registrationoptional, with paid passcodes
LaunchedMay 9, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-09)

Dvach (Russian: Двач, from dva "two" and "chan"), also known as 2ch, is the largest Russian anonymous imageboard.[1] It originally began in 2006 and was shut down in 2009. It was succeeded by many copies, one of which became more popular than the original. It is currently known as 2ch.hk and run by Nariman Namazov, nicknamed Abu. After a major DDoS-attack in 2016, it has been hosted by a state-affiliated company, the Mail.Ru Group, leading many users to believe that it was sold to the company for an undisclosed sum.[2][3]

Many users avoid using the name Dvach for 2ch.hk, because they believe the name is only appropriate for the original imageboard. They use various derogatory names instead, such as Kharkach (from харкать (harkat'), "to spit", referencing the .hk domain),[4] Sosach (from сосать (sosat'), "to suck", from the previous domain name 2ch.so), Mailach (from alleged connections with the Mail.Ru Group), and Abuchan (from Abu) to refer to the newer site.

Dvach is often accused of cyberbullying, misogyny,[5] and toxic trolling, but it has also doxxed criminals.[1]

  1. ^ a b ""Мы вершим судьбы": как и почему пользователи "Двача" разоблачают живодеров и травят порноактрис". Bumaga. 20 March 2017.
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  4. ^ "Стриптизер Альбатросович Милос. В картах Google шалуны вплотную занялись Беларусью". Onliner.by. 10 January 2019.
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