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'''SomeBois''' is the founder and administrator of [[2swagg]]. The FAQ names them as "the Current Administrator and founder of 2swagg," and every changelog and announcement post on the site is signed by this handle, so most of what the public knows about how the site is run comes through SomeBois. | '''SomeBois''' is the founder and administrator of [[2swagg]]. The FAQ names them as "the Current Administrator and founder of 2swagg," and every changelog and announcement post on the site is signed by this handle, so most of what the public knows about how the site is run comes through SomeBois. SomeBois keeps their location private, joking in one interview about broadcasting from "OpSec City". | ||
== Founding == | == Founding == | ||
SomeBois started 2swagg wanting a board that fit neither of what they saw as the two dominant kinds of imageboard: the older, anime-focused "oldfag" sites on one side, and the [[Rivalries|soyjak.party splinter boards]] on the other. | SomeBois started 2swagg wanting a board that fit neither of what they saw as the two dominant kinds of imageboard: the older, anime-focused "oldfag" sites on one side, and the [[Rivalries|soyjak.party splinter boards]] on the other. Their view is that imageboard culture had stopped producing anything new, that people had been "laughing at the same things for five years," and that the moderation on existing sites was unreliable. SomeBois figured they could run a site better and fill the gap. | ||
The name came from '''Mecka''', who coined "2swagg"; the group wanted something "with swag," and 2swagg was it. | The name came from '''Mecka''', who coined "2swagg"; the group wanted something "with swag," and 2swagg was it. | ||
=== Launch date === | === Launch date === | ||
SomeBois has settled it: 2swagg went live on '''13 August 2026'''. The plan had been the 10th, but SomeBois slept through it; the retry on the 12th ran so late that the sun was coming up and the date had already rolled over to the 13th, which is when the first posts were made. SomeBois has said they will change the FAQ and anywhere else still showing 8/10 to match. See [[Site history#Founding date]]. | |||
=== "2swagg community support LLC" === | |||
The footer line was added by [[Taro]], not SomeBois. It is '''not''' a registered company. SomeBois has floated actually registering one (noting that a Phoenix LLC is free to file with no annual fee), possibly if [[2swagg Pass]] ever brings in money, but as of now it is just text in the footer. See [[Contact and legal]]. | |||
== The build == | == The build == | ||
The site was first set up on the leaked original 4chan engine (Yotsuba) | The site was first set up on the leaked original 4chan engine (Yotsuba). SomeBois calls it the hardest engine to set up he has ever dealt with: a 20-year-old base with two decades of code layered on top of it, to the point that one small break takes down the whole engine. The team spent close to '''100 days''' trying to get Yotsuba working before SomeBois gave up and asked [[Yushe]] for the engine Yushe had written (which SomeBois calls the "3chan engine"). Yushe agreed after some convincing, spent a few weeks polishing it, and sent it over; SomeBois then had the site live roughly a month later. | ||
That timeline reconciles the two figures the wiki had: about 100 days fighting Yotsuba plus roughly a month building on Yushe's engine is the ~150 days SomeBois estimates for the whole project, while [[Taro]]'s "about a month before launch" is the final stretch on the working engine. On Yushe's engine, per SomeBois, a break stays contained to the one thing that broke. | |||
== Role and moderation == | == Role and moderation == | ||
SomeBois holds both the '''Founder''' and '''Admin''' [[Capcodes|capcodes]]. Board launches, the [[textboards]] rollout, [[2swagg Pass]], and the forced-anonymous switch on [[/raid/]] were all announced by them. | SomeBois holds both the '''Founder''' and '''Admin''' [[Capcodes|capcodes]]. Board launches, the [[textboards]] rollout, [[2swagg Pass]], and the forced-anonymous switch on [[/raid/]] were all announced by them. | ||
The day-to-day, in SomeBois's description, is a loop: wake up, delete CSAM, delete a raid, delete more CSAM, deal with someone "talking bullshit", repeat. CSAM-spam bots and raids are constant. SomeBois calls it a horrible job and does not track hours or give a mod headcount. | |||
== Money == | |||
As of a mid-interview in the site's first two weeks, '''nobody had bought a [[2swagg Pass]]''', and SomeBois was down around $50 on hosting and domains. 2swagg is a hobby that SomeBois funds out of pocket. SomeBois has said the "Pass" is really just a donation with a cosmetic perk, and has floated relabelling it as one, especially since the CAPTCHA it was meant to bypass has since been turned off site-wide. | |||
== Growth == | |||
SomeBois is candid that growth comes from raids and from advertising 2swagg on other imageboards, and that a lot of the userbase has come over from soyjak.party splinters. The stated goal is for 2swagg to become "one of the biggest" imageboards within a year; SomeBois says they believe that will happen. | |||
"Swaggbois", a handle sometimes seen on the boards, is '''not''' an alias of SomeBois; per SomeBois it is just a [[Nameroll|nameroll]] name. | "Swaggbois", a handle sometimes seen on the boards, is '''not''' an alias of SomeBois; per SomeBois it is just a [[Nameroll|nameroll]] name. | ||
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* the satirical [[SomeBois Guide for New Users]] on the rules page, written in their voice | * the satirical [[SomeBois Guide for New Users]] on the rules page, written in their voice | ||
Interview answers SomeBois has given | Interview answers SomeBois has given are written in a deliberately crude style; this page reports the substance in a neutral voice rather than quoting it. | ||
== In site art == | == In site art == | ||
[[File:Gift From 2swagg To Japan.png|thumb|right|280px|SomeBois (right) and [[Swaggtan]], from the 13 August 2026 post "A GIFT FROM 2SWAGG TO JAPAN".]] | [[File:Gift From 2swagg To Japan.png|thumb|right|280px|SomeBois (right) and [[Swaggtan]], from the 13 August 2026 post "A GIFT FROM 2SWAGG TO JAPAN".]] | ||
SomeBois is | SomeBois is represented in site art by a small white cat in a red shirt, usually lettered "SOME BOIZ", sometimes in a Japanese headband. SomeBois confirms the character is simply "the admin". Most 2swagg character art is by [[Slashstabslice]], the site's main artist, including the "A GIFT FROM 2SWAGG TO JAPAN" drawing (13 August 2026), which pairs the SomeBois cat with [[Swaggtan]] in a kimono. See [[Site history]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 2 September 2026
SomeBois is the founder and administrator of 2swagg. The FAQ names them as "the Current Administrator and founder of 2swagg," and every changelog and announcement post on the site is signed by this handle, so most of what the public knows about how the site is run comes through SomeBois. SomeBois keeps their location private, joking in one interview about broadcasting from "OpSec City".
Founding
SomeBois started 2swagg wanting a board that fit neither of what they saw as the two dominant kinds of imageboard: the older, anime-focused "oldfag" sites on one side, and the soyjak.party splinter boards on the other. Their view is that imageboard culture had stopped producing anything new, that people had been "laughing at the same things for five years," and that the moderation on existing sites was unreliable. SomeBois figured they could run a site better and fill the gap.
The name came from Mecka, who coined "2swagg"; the group wanted something "with swag," and 2swagg was it.
Launch date
SomeBois has settled it: 2swagg went live on 13 August 2026. The plan had been the 10th, but SomeBois slept through it; the retry on the 12th ran so late that the sun was coming up and the date had already rolled over to the 13th, which is when the first posts were made. SomeBois has said they will change the FAQ and anywhere else still showing 8/10 to match. See Site history#Founding date.
"2swagg community support LLC"
The footer line was added by Taro, not SomeBois. It is not a registered company. SomeBois has floated actually registering one (noting that a Phoenix LLC is free to file with no annual fee), possibly if 2swagg Pass ever brings in money, but as of now it is just text in the footer. See Contact and legal.
The build
The site was first set up on the leaked original 4chan engine (Yotsuba). SomeBois calls it the hardest engine to set up he has ever dealt with: a 20-year-old base with two decades of code layered on top of it, to the point that one small break takes down the whole engine. The team spent close to 100 days trying to get Yotsuba working before SomeBois gave up and asked Yushe for the engine Yushe had written (which SomeBois calls the "3chan engine"). Yushe agreed after some convincing, spent a few weeks polishing it, and sent it over; SomeBois then had the site live roughly a month later.
That timeline reconciles the two figures the wiki had: about 100 days fighting Yotsuba plus roughly a month building on Yushe's engine is the ~150 days SomeBois estimates for the whole project, while Taro's "about a month before launch" is the final stretch on the working engine. On Yushe's engine, per SomeBois, a break stays contained to the one thing that broke.
Role and moderation
SomeBois holds both the Founder and Admin capcodes. Board launches, the textboards rollout, 2swagg Pass, and the forced-anonymous switch on /raid/ were all announced by them.
The day-to-day, in SomeBois's description, is a loop: wake up, delete CSAM, delete a raid, delete more CSAM, deal with someone "talking bullshit", repeat. CSAM-spam bots and raids are constant. SomeBois calls it a horrible job and does not track hours or give a mod headcount.
Money
As of a mid-interview in the site's first two weeks, nobody had bought a 2swagg Pass, and SomeBois was down around $50 on hosting and domains. 2swagg is a hobby that SomeBois funds out of pocket. SomeBois has said the "Pass" is really just a donation with a cosmetic perk, and has floated relabelling it as one, especially since the CAPTCHA it was meant to bypass has since been turned off site-wide.
Growth
SomeBois is candid that growth comes from raids and from advertising 2swagg on other imageboards, and that a lot of the userbase has come over from soyjak.party splinters. The stated goal is for 2swagg to become "one of the biggest" imageboards within a year; SomeBois says they believe that will happen.
"Swaggbois", a handle sometimes seen on the boards, is not an alias of SomeBois; per SomeBois it is just a nameroll name.
Voice and announcements
SomeBois's announcements set much of the site's tone: short, enthusiastic, in imageboard vernacular. A few that stand out (full list on Site history):
- the launch post, "WELCOME TO 2SWAGG!!!", thanking Yushe, Taro, and Princess
- the 15 August 2026 post on ads that looked official: "that wasnt me or my mod team, just an overzealous group of users. (dont make me... ;_;)"
- the satirical SomeBois Guide for New Users on the rules page, written in their voice
Interview answers SomeBois has given are written in a deliberately crude style; this page reports the substance in a neutral voice rather than quoting it.
In site art
SomeBois is represented in site art by a small white cat in a red shirt, usually lettered "SOME BOIZ", sometimes in a Japanese headband. SomeBois confirms the character is simply "the admin". Most 2swagg character art is by Slashstabslice, the site's main artist, including the "A GIFT FROM 2SWAGG TO JAPAN" drawing (13 August 2026), which pairs the SomeBois cat with Swaggtan in a kimono. See Site history.
