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2ch.ru / 2ch.hk
Foundation	February 21, 2006 (2ch.ru) February 28, 2009 (2-ch.ru) May 9, 2009 (2ch.so)
Closure	January 17, 2009 (2ch.ru)
Creator	Vikentiy Fesunov (2ch.ru) Sergey Gorelov "Vitalik/SkySensei" (2-ch.ru) Nariman Namazov "Abu" (2ch.hk)
Owner	Vikentiy Fesunov → Nariman Namazov "Abu"
Major Boards	/b/, /d/, /a/, /vg/, /po/
Notable Events	First Russian imageboard, CP spam, DDoS attacks, sale to Mail.Ru (alleged), LLC "Dvach Media" registration
Website	https://2ch.hk (also 2ch.su, 2ch.life, 2ch.pm, 2ch.re, 2ch.wf, 2ch.yt, 2ch.tf)

This article is about the original Russian imageboard, its successor Tirech, the modern 2ch.hk, and its administrators.

2ch.ru (also known as Dvach, from "two" and "chan") was the first Russian-language imageboard, launched on February 21, 2006. It was created by Vikentiy Fesunov with the help of Konstantin Grusha (Zoi). It was the oldest and largest Russian anonymous imageboard of its time, closed on January 17, 2009.

After its closure, multiple successors appeared. The most notable was 2-ch.ru (Tirech), created by Sergey Gorelov (Vitalik / SkySensei). It was later sold to Nariman Namazov (Abu) and rebranded as 2ch.hk (Sosach, Kharkach), currently the largest Russian anonymous imageboard.

Original Dvach (2ch.ru)

Description

2ch.ru was originally targeted at anime fans and LiveJournal users. Over time, its audience became extremely diverse. The site had over 40 boards on various topics, with /b/ (Random) being the most popular.

The site allowed completely anonymous posting, which for some was freedom to insult others without consequences, and for others — freedom to express opinions without fear of being misunderstood.

In /b/, everything was done for the lulz. Users could find activities like creating discussions, trolling, raiding, and forcing memes. The site encouraged the use of images related to the post (related pic) and the skilled use of memes.

Although there were no clear rules, there were "customs" that everyone tried to follow to maintain a certain atmosphere. It was like a role-playing game without rules, but within a specific setting.

History

- February 9, 2006 — Domain 2ch.ru was registered. - February 21, 2006 — Opening of Dvach. - February 14-15, 2008 — Dvach went down. - February 28, 2008 — Dvach came back up. "Welcome. Again." appeared on the main page. - June 7, 2008 — Dvach either went down or was closed for maintenance. - June 10, 2008 — Dvach back online. - January 17, 2009 — Closure.

In the second half of 2008, too many people came to Dvach who were completely unable to communicate in the general flow. Over time, their messages displaced previously dominant topics. More and more repetitions appeared, more messages without related images, more "trash" threads. When this became the "norm," the board began to slide into shit.

By early 2009, the board had reached its logical conclusion — complete and final closure.

The Truth

The truth is that Dvach was a stupid anime forum on a retarded engine. The engine was written by some red-eyed faggot while studying Perl. No normal person could use this engine because it was retarded.

First, anime fans came to the forum. Then a few more anime fans with serious problems and complexes came. The forum threads clearly reflected their subconscious — guts, blood, feces, and genitals.

The forum would have existed for about 5 years until someone promoted it, and the cops came and threatened to arrest the admins if they didn't close the forum. That's basically it, and nobody cares.

Domain Question

Many parashavods have long fantasized about the 2ch.ru address, trying to revive Dvach. But since there was only one domain, they had to pervert themselves in every possible way, trying to get an address as similar as possible to Dvach's address.

In February 2015, instead of the usual error at the Dvach address, an empty page appeared, and a little later — a message that domain maintenance had been discontinued. On March 5, 2023, the domain was put up for sale and bought by the overthrowers of Sosach from the Kuklobunt.

Archives

- Web Archive - Collection of random threads from the last year (without images) - Another archive

Tirech (2-ch.ru)

2-ch.ru
Foundation	February 28, 2009
Closure	March 2011 (rebranded to 2ch.so)
Creator	Sergey Viktorovich Gorelov "Vitalik/SkySensei"
Owner	Vitalik → Nariman Namazov (Abu)
Major Boards	/b/, /d/
Notable Events	DDoS attacks, sale to Abu, rebrand to Sosach
Website	2-ch.ru

2-ch.ru (also known as Tirech, from тире, transl. "dash") was an imageboard created as a successor to the closed Dvach. It was run by Sergey Viktorovich Gorelov (Vitalik / SkySensei). The name "Tirech" comes from the dash in the domain name (2-ch.ru).

History

The domain was registered on February 28, 2009. Initially, it ran on Kusaba, but Vitalik was hinted that it wasn't "true," and on April 6, it switched to Wakaba. Over the months, Tirech became one of the popular boards.

On November 30, 2010, Vitalik sold Tirech to Nariman Namazov (Abu). On April 1, 2011, it moved to 2ch.so, rebranding as Sosach.

Notable Events

- February 28, 2009 — Domain 2-ch.ru registered. - May 9, 2009 — Temporary shutdown due to maintenance. - May 10, 2009 — DDoS attack. Site temporarily taken offline. - May 11, 2009 — Captcha implemented. - May 16, 2009 — Tirech went down. - May 31, 2009 — Captcha removed. /b/ flooded. - July 15, 2009 — 1 millionth post. - September 3, 2009 — Tirech was taken down. - November 30, 2010 — Vitalik sold Tirech to Abu. - April 1, 2011 — Tirech moved to 2ch.so.

Vitalik (Pedalik / SkySensei)

Alleged photo of Pedalik

Vitalik (Pedalik, Princess Augusta, SkySensei, Admin), real name Sergey Viktorovich Gorelov, was the creator of the Tirech imageboard. He has long since retired from the scene. He was known for his naivety, glaring illiteracy, incompetence, and a gigantic ego that grew proportionally with his board's popularity.

Pedalik (Pedal, Pedalya, Pedalito, etc.) is a nickname given to Vitalik for being slow to fulfill requests from anonymous users and for having his own, inhuman views on administering resources. Originally, "Pedalik" was a local meme on Tirech, but over time it gained widespread notoriety, with users from other boards, especially Nulchan, joining in on the harassment.

September 2010 Drama

On September 13, 2010, after a week of downtime, Tirech came back up. Vitalik gave a speech about dead RAM, compiling issues, and configuring Wakaba:

> "I couldn't figure out the cause, and I didn't think to check the RAM. So I thought the old mysql-server was shit and decided to install a fresh one... apt-get remove mysql-server ... and then the system started falling apart, errors everywhere. So I went to support, they rebooted it, checked the RAM, replaced it, installed a new hard drive with a fresh OS, and connected the old one as an extra to get the data. I spent a day rewriting files, and another day to bring the server back up. Why a day? I decided to compile everything from source in /usr/local/. More reliable. After a day of sex with the sources, I realized one thing — FUCK IT. Never again. Fucking this won't install, that won't compile, this needs that, that needs this, and then something else. Fucking shit. No no no no — next time only apt-get install and fuck it."

On September 14, 2010, autobans were introduced for writing variations of "tirech" and "pedalik". Threads like "newfags can't write TIRECH" appeared, where hundreds of unaware users got banned. On September 15, a new "test" rule appeared, and bans were now given for almost anything:

- Mentioning "TIRECH" - Mentioning "Vitalik" or derivatives - Images of pedals (bicycle, car, guitar) - Images of bicycles (pedals!) - Images of wheels (wheel → bicycle → pedals) - Images and mentions of cows, cattle, animal husbandry, or mooing - Discussion of Komsomolskaya Pravda and Kinopoisk - Images of a shooting range (tir) - Images of raccoons (from rebus threads: tir, raccoon, clock) - Images of Tyrannosaurus and dinosaurs (T-Rex) - Images of fairy-tale princesses - Images of Mr. T - Mention of the band T-Rex and Marc Bolan

On September 17, Vitalik appeared claiming the numbers of banned users were exaggerated, trying to pass it off as a joke. The autobans were removed, and the banned were amnestied.

October 2010 Doxxing

On October 20, 2010, an anonymous user claimed to have hacked Vitalik's email (sksensei@gmail.com) and leaked his personal data:

- Full name: Gorelov Sergey Viktorovich - Date of birth: 05.02.1983 (27 years old) - Address: Moscow, Matrosa Zheleznyaka Boulevard, 17/14, apt. 47 - Home phone: 1540083

The email dump also revealed correspondence about selling Tirech for $10,000-15,000, planned to be done quietly without public announcement. Vitalik later commented that he was tired and the board was consuming all his time.

2021 Doxxing Follow-up

In 2021, Vitalik attempted to cover his tracks. He created a VK page with his real name and DOB, uploading a photo of someone who LOOKED like him — Artur Robertovich Zakinyan, whom he found on the website of the North Caucasus Federal University.

Additionally, since 2009, Sosach users had been creating threads about Pedalik, attaching photos of Pururin. Even Abu himself fell for this meme and posted photos of Pururin on his VK.

The case was unexpectedly resolved: using the available full name and DOB, a passport was ordered, revealing Vitalik's actual face.

Modern 2ch.hk (Sosach / Kharkach)

2ch.hk
Foundation	November 30, 2010 (acquired by Abu)
Closure	None (active)
Creator	Nariman Namazov (Abu)
Owner	Nariman Namazov (Abu)
Major Boards	/b/, /vg/, /po/
Notable Events	Sale to Mail.Ru (alleged), Passcode system, DDoS attacks, LLC "Dvach Media" registration
Website	https://2ch.hk (also 2ch.su, 2ch.life, 2ch.pm, 2ch.re, 2ch.wf, 2ch.yt, 2ch.tf)

2ch.hk (also known as Sosach, Kharkach, Abuchan, Mailach) is the largest Russian anonymous imageboard. It was created by Nariman Namazov (Abu) after he purchased 2-ch.ru (Tirech) from Vitalik on November 30, 2010. Abu rebranded the site as 2ch.so on April 1, 2011, and later renamed it to 2ch.hk in 2014.

The site is currently run by Abu. It is protected by Cloudflare anti-DDoS and blocks Tor exit nodes.

History

On November 30, 2010, Abu purchased Tirech from Vitalik. On April 1, 2011, the site moved from 2-ch.ru to 2ch.so.

In 2014, Abu renamed the site to 2ch.hk (Kharkach). The domain 2ch.su was also used as a mirror.

On September 30, 2016, Abu allegedly sold the site to Mail.Ru Group. On December 11, 2024, LLC "Dvach Media" was registered, with Abu as the CEO.

Kuz's LARP

This page contains high amounts of LAAARP! >There's no limit to the LARP.

Of course, Kuz couldn't stay away from this. Being the pathological liar and LARPer that he is, he tried to insert himself into 2ch.hk's history multiple times. First, he claimed that he led the development. Then he started telling people he was a "co-admin" of Sosach in 2013.

None of this is true. 2ch.hk was never owned or operated by Kuz or his Kolyma Network. The site was created by Abu after he bought it from Vitalik. Kuz had nothing to do with it. He just saw a popular Russian imageboard and wanted to attach his name to it, like he does with everything else.

This is just another one of Kuz's LARPs. He makes up stories about being involved with things he had nothing to do with, hoping people will believe him and think he's important. But anyone who actually knows the history of 2ch.hk knows it's all bullshit.

Abu (Nariman Namazov / Sosaka)

What's wrong with him?

Abu (Sosaka, Nariman Namazov, Narman — pedic pisslord) is the current owner of 2ch.hk (Sosach). A scary unshaven hach, he bought Tirech from Pedalik in 2010. He actively promoted his board on the internet. He was doxxed on Chuhach in July 2013. He regularly appears on TV in various segments about his pissboard.

Administration Policy

Extremely pissy. Constant unjustified bans, constant refusal to remove paid threads from /b/ (Petyans, WhiteGondon threads, etc.), doxxing and leaking information about anons — all this and much more can be found on 2ch.hk.

He turned Tirech into an SEO dumpster. Every thread is shared on social media. He opens Telegram conferences for every board. Moderation is handled by a bunch of pissmoderators he hires every month.

Doxxing

Abu's real identity was revealed in July 2013:

• • Full name:** Nariman Namazov Vagif Ogly — Azerbaijani, Shia murtad, works in SEO and website creation.

• • Personal data:**

- **Date of birth:** 10.02.1984 - **Address:** Ul. Lacisa Vilisa, 11, building 4, apt. 236 - **INN:** 773388657312 - **SNILS:** 134-041-825 17 - **OGRNIP:** 310774628800557 - **Phone:** +7 (495) 494-92-53, +7 (903) 978-38-81, +7 (906) 711-32-31 - **Email:** vchesh@mail.ru, abyo.ab@gmail.com, nnamazov@mail.ru - **Passport:** Series 4516 No. 720698, issued 28.07.2016 - **Passport:** Series 71 No. 6991921, issued 18.03.2022

• • Links:**

- VK - Twitter - Steam - Flickr - YouTube - Moi Krug - His company's website

Proof of Identity

• • Proof #1:** A 2013 doxxing archive showed that Abu had hidden his data and changed the email vchesh@mail.ru to abyo.ab@gmail.com — the same one that was previously in the whois of Sosach.

• • Proof #2:** Websites makeyourmeme.ru and kopipasta.ru were hosted on the same server as 2ch.hk. Dig showed the path /var/home/nariman/, confirming his identity.

• • Proof #3:** Photographs of Abu matched with photos of Nariman and his wife Victoria Namazova (vk.com/id2908782).

• • Proof #4:** Abu's rule page for 2ch.hk, created in Word, contained the computer name "hustle." The same nickname was used by Nariman on SEO forums.

• • Proof #5:** An anon created a fake game site that secretly took photos via webcam. Abu clicked, and his photo was captured.

• • Proof #6:** Using Cloudflare's password reset feature, abyo.ab@gmail.com was confirmed as the email for both gmstar.ru and 2ch.hk.

• • Proof #7:** Abu was registered under the nickname "kuklobitch" on Steam and Dotabuff.

• • Proof #8:** A photo showed Abu with Ilya Varlamov. Varlamov's VK friends list included Nariman Namazov.

Alleged Mail.Ru Sale

On September 30, 2016, Abu allegedly sold the site to Mail.Ru Group, leading many users to believe it was no longer anonymous. The 2ch.hk domain was moved to Mail.Ru's hosting.

Passcode System

- Passcode purchase only available through Telegram (since July 6, 2025) - Cheapest passcode: 300 rubles/month - Lifetime passcode: 20,000 rubles - Crypto payment removed

Moderation

The site is heavily moderated. Bans are common for: - Official threads (Rozen Maiden, My Little Pony, etc.) - Camwhoring - Posting information about how to block banners - Spam, necrobumping

Nicknames

- **Kharkach** (from харкать, "to spit", referencing .hk domain) - **Sosach** (from сосать, "to suck", from previous domain 2ch.so) - **Mailach** (from alleged Mail.Ru connection) - **Abuchan** (from Abu) - **Mochach** (from моча, "urine")