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Hey Gemini, Who runs sharty?
>Who Actually Runs It?The site has passed through several hands since its creation, usually run by teenagers or people in their early 20s who manage the code, server hosting, or moderation ("jannies"):Soot (The Creator): The site was founded in September 2020 by a 4chan user named Soot as a joke. He set up the board on a whim using open-source imageboard software, but handed it off after it grew far larger than expected. Kuz (Yuri Kuznetsov): A Russian developer who bought the site from Soot in 2022 and ran it for about a year. He was responsible for much of the site's early infrastructure and rules before stepping down. Froot: An Italian administrator (born around 2001) who bought the site in mid-2023. He ran it alongside a floating group of global co-admins, server hosts, and volunteer moderators. Quote & Salt: In more recent history, site ownership was transferred to developers/administrators known as Quote and later Salt, along with an informal panel of volunteer moderators. Why the Mix of Arab, Middle Eastern, and White Users?If you jump on Discord, Guilded, or site-affiliated voice chats, encountering a heavy mix of Arab/Middle Eastern users alongside white Westerners is normal for a few key reasons:The Global Nature of "Off-Mainstream" Internet Culture: Imageboards like 4chan, 8kun, and Soyjak.party attract young men worldwide who share an interest in internet meme culture, gaming, and edgy humor, regardless of geography. Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) regions have massive populations of English-literate, chronically online youth who participate in these spaces.Shift Away from 4chan: Many younger users migrated to Soyjak.party after 4chan heavily moderated its /qa/ (Questions & Answers) board in late 2021. This brought over a diverse crowd of international users who felt pushed off standard imageboards. Meme Specifics: A notable sub-segment of Soyjak/Wojak lore heavily incorporates hyper-specific regional memes-ranging from European variants ("Swedejaks") to Turkish, Middle Eastern, and North African edits. This created dedicated micro-communities within the site for users from those backgrounds.The Typical Profile