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by joethompson 5031 days ago
Do you mean 2ch/2channel instead of 2chan/Futaba? They have similar names but are completely different sites.
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Yeah, I'm aware. The problem stems from the fact that you can't type the unambiguous name "ni-channeru" without looking like an insufferable dork/weeaboo. 2ch and 2chan (.net) are the domain names of "ni-channeru" and Futaba Channel, respectively, but it's obviously very confusing to refer to them by their domains. Therefore, in English discussion, we tend to say 2chan or 2channel when we mean "ni-channeru", and Futaba when we mean Futaba Channel.
I've never had a problem with the distinction between 2ch and 2chan.