> Given that [the existence of r/4chan is met with scorn on 4chan], it would seem that r/4chan is composed entirely of people who don't actually browse 4chan!
Non-sequitur (really a classic syllogistic fallacy if you consider who does the scorning). Peer pressure exists ('meekly admit'). One could even imagine that the kind of 4chan user who might prefer to sometimes express themselves in a more 'moderate' environment such as on Reddit would be the kind least likely to provoke a visceral response by outing themselves as a user of r/4chan.
It's very difficult to know anything about the 'average' member of an online community, especially without surveys.
Non-sequitur (really a classic syllogistic fallacy if you consider who does the scorning). Peer pressure exists ('meekly admit'). One could even imagine that the kind of 4chan user who might prefer to sometimes express themselves in a more 'moderate' environment such as on Reddit would be the kind least likely to provoke a visceral response by outing themselves as a user of r/4chan.
It's very difficult to know anything about the 'average' member of an online community, especially without surveys.