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.
