Most imageboards and 2channel-style discussion boards allow (and encourage) anonymous posting and use a system of tripcodes instead of registration. Imageboards are also different from online galleries in that most of the works posted are not made by the poster, but instead are taken from other online sources: galleries, other imageboards, and edited pictures.Ī diagram of a typical tripcode derivation process. The most popular English language imageboard, 4chan, similarly has a large variety of topics. In Japan, where imageboards are more common, topics will vary widely, ranging from trains to current news. Imageboards are much more transitory with content-on some boards (especially highly trafficked ones), the thread deletion time can be as little as 10 minutes. The two share many of the same structures, including separate forums for separate topics, as well as similar audiences. The primary focus of imageboards, however, is directed away from text posts, and is instead placed on picture posts. Imageboards, similar to bulletin board systems, are used for discussions of a variety of topics. These sites later inspired the creation of a number of English-language imageboards. The first imageboards were created in Japan as an extension of the textboard concept. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īn imageboard is a type of Internet forum that focuses on the posting of images, often alongside text and discussion. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.

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