9gag
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Type of site | Entertainment website |
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| Owner | Ray Chan, Chris Chan[1] |
| URL | File:9gag favicon.png 9GAG |
| Registration | Optional |
9gag (stylized as 9GAG) is a comedy website based in Hong Kong[4] and hosted in the United States. Launched in 2008[5].
Content and style
Any registered user can upload gags. A gag is an image of (usually) humorous nature. Once available, these images go through a vote, on the section of the website entitled "Vote". On the "Vote" page, a user may like, dislike or comment on a gag. If a gag receives enough votes, it then moves to a section called "Trending", where users can still like, dislike or comment on the gag. If a gag gets enough positive votes (or likes) on the "Trending" page, it will then appear on the main "Hot" page. Users cannot dislike a post on the "Hot" page, they may only like or comment on the post. Some gags are not available to unregistered users, as they feature jokes or comments on explicit sexual behaviour or other sensitive topics. These posts are called NSFW(Not Safe For Work). It is not necessary to register to access the site. However, to upload a post, vote, access restricted (NSFW) content, or comment on posts, one must be registered by completing a form, where the user can enter their e-mail and username, or just sign up with a Facebook account.
Ranking
9GAG is among the 300 most visited websites in the world, ranking 22nd among the most accessed in Portugal, 23rd in Macedonia, 24th in Romania, 29th in Cyprus, 32nd in Estonia, 40th in Philippines, 45th in Costa Rica and 75th place in Brazil. It is currently ranked number 269 globally according to Alexa.[2]
The author Clay Shirky, in his book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in the Connected Age, refers to 9GAG as "a product of the cognitive surplus".[6]
References
- ^ http://angel.co/9gag
- ^ a b "Statistics Summary for 9gag.com". Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ http://www.findwebsitesworth.com/values/domain-names/www-9gag-com/
- ^ "Ray Chan - 9GAG". Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ http://www.findwebsitesworth.com/values/domain-names/www-9gag-com/
- ^ Shirky, Clay (2010). Cognitive surplus : creativity and generosity in a connected age (1. publ. ed.). New York: Penguin Press. p. 242. ISBN 9781594202537.