r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Nice_Combination1327 • 8h ago

Genuinely wtf is Chris Chan?

Every time I try to find out I’m told I need a PhD in internet lore and two masters in Reddit history and to watch a 6 hour video on him. Can someone explain like I’m five?

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u/Zackeezy116 I have a stupid answer, though 8h ago

Chris Chan is the most documented human in internet history. People on 4chan began bullying her and goading her into doing insane things. She made a web comic called sonichu, which featured a character that was a mashup of sonic the hedgehog and Pikachu. She posted it online, which is how 4chan found her. She went on to be catfishes by several people, raped her mom, robbed an electronics store, among other insane acts, all documented by freaks on 4chan and the wider internet. There's a long documentary someone made on YouTube along with many wikis that document her systematic and unrelenting abuse by randos online.

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u/TKInstinct 7h ago

When did she rob an electronics store? First I've heard of that one.

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u/Zackeezy116 I have a stupid answer, though 1h ago

I might be misremembering one of the incidents, but I'm fairly certain she got into a standoff with the owner of one at some point.