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I strongly doubt the average internet user knows what 4chan is.

Or they saw a CNN special report on internet hackers and think they know what it is.

"internet user" in what capacity (checks their emails every week, or participates on online forums?) and in what age bracket? Once you exclude most of the internet users who are only nominally "using the internet", I suspect most are at least vaguely aware of 4chan.

I meant in the most broad sense, which at this point is someone who uses email/Facebook/etc. daily.

* Once you exclude most of the internet users who are only nominally "using the internet", I suspect most are at least vaguely aware of 4chan.*

I agree! But I think the proportion of people you'd be excluding there is the overwhelming majority.

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