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The History of Imageboards and How They Still Influence the Web

Key Takeaways Imageboards are anonymous internet forums that prioritize image-based posts. Imageboards originated on sites like Ayashii World and 2chan in Japan before inspiring Western sites like 4chan. Modern meme culture, remixing, and anonymous activism have roots in imageboards like 4chan’s infamous /b/ board. You may have heard of or even visited so-called “imageboards” such as 2chan and 4chan, but…