NYR iOS app Android app More  Cole Stryker   How to Write a Book
About Anonymous  Posted: 09/14/11 03:16 PM ET  When I first
posted a link to my new book's Amazon page on the website 4chan,
the first response was, "Kindly kill yourself immediately." The
discussion descended into unprintable threats and accusations
from there.   Lots of people visit 4chan -- more than 12 million
a month. It's a breeding ground for viral content populated
largely by bored nerds seeking a cheap thrill. And they don't
like it when people talk about 4chan outside of the site.  Up
until recently, journalists who have commented on the site have
been routinely targeted. In 2011, every major media outlet is
covering the Anonymous movement, so it's difficult for the
hivemind to pin down any single commentator.  But as of this
writing, mine is the only one book about the site and the
antisocial group of computer geeks that orbits around it, so
naturally I'm a fun whipping boy. I've received hundreds of
negative comments on my various so